This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
featuring Missy Elliott
[Missy]
Uh, uh, uh, uh
ooh, ooh
1-2 (hehe)
Coko (uh huh)
Coko, uh huh, yo, Misdemeanor here
1-2 (hit me)
1-3 (hit me)
1-4 (hit me)
Uh, uh, uh, (yo) uh
[Coko - Verse One]
I woke up this morning (this morning)
And my man he wasn't sleepin' (he won't sleepin')
He walked over to his boy house
And don't give me one reason
Why he ain't been home since
I told him it don't make no sense
That I got to try and find him
Now he got his boy lying
[CHORUS]
They say he be back (say what)
They say he gone to the store (say what)
He probably out drivin' my car (uh huh)
Gon' to pick up all his hores (ooh)
And I got one thing to say (uh huh)
Don't you try to play on me (ain't gon)
'cause I used to have you tamed (ooh)
Now you act like you untrained (untrained)
[Coko - Verse Two]
You say you goin' to a party (goin' to a party)
I see you by the strip club (and I see you at the strip club)
You standin' lookin' silly (uh)
The third time that you done fucked up (hehe)
Now you say that you back on track (uh)
Like I'm supposed to be Levi
But you are now confiding (uh)
Now you got your boy lying (now you got your boy lying)
[CHORUS]
[Coko - BRIDGE]
I don't know what it is about you
That always makes me doubt you
It's those bad friends around you
Tellin' you what you should and not do
(repeat x2)
[Missy - Repeat CHORUS]
[Missy]
Why I gotta call your boy crib
Why I gotta ask what why'all dick done did
Why I gotta sweat you like a wack groupie
See when I was a star you was claimin' me
Maybe 'cause my records ain't sellin' no more
And I ain't that fly bitch they used to add on tours
But I'ma be for sure just to even the score
Don't call Missy when your ass go poor
Check me one time
[Coko and Missy hum the CHORUS]
[Missy]
Uh, Coko
Uh, Misdemeanor hit
I know all why'all girls know what why'all talkin' about
When why'all call why'all nigga's friend's house
You know what they say
You know what they say
You know what they say
You know what they say
They say he be
They say he gon to the store
He probably out drivin' my car
Gon to pick up all his hores
But I got one thing to say
Why you tryin' to fuck on me
'cause I used to have you tamed
Now you act like you untrained
Check me one time (hehehehe)
[Missy]
Uh, uh, uh, uh
ooh, ooh
1-2 (hehe)
Coko (uh huh)
Coko, uh huh, yo, Misdemeanor here
1-2 (hit me)
1-3 (hit me)
1-4 (hit me)
Uh, uh, uh, (yo) uh
[Coko - Verse One]
I woke up this morning (this morning)
And my man he wasn't sleepin' (he won't sleepin')
He walked over to his boy house
And don't give me one reason
Why he ain't been home since
I told him it don't make no sense
That I got to try and find him
Now he got his boy lying
[CHORUS]
They say he be back (say what)
They say he gone to the store (say what)
He probably out drivin' my car (uh huh)
Gon' to pick up all his hores (ooh)
And I got one thing to say (uh huh)
Don't you try to play on me (ain't gon)
'cause I used to have you tamed (ooh)
Now you act like you untrained (untrained)
[Coko - Verse Two]
You say you goin' to a party (goin' to a party)
I see you by the strip club (and I see you at the strip club)
You standin' lookin' silly (uh)
The third time that you done fucked up (hehe)
Now you say that you back on track (uh)
Like I'm supposed to be Levi
But you are now confiding (uh)
Now you got your boy lying (now you got your boy lying)
[CHORUS]
[Coko - BRIDGE]
I don't know what it is about you
That always makes me doubt you
It's those bad friends around you
Tellin' you what you should and not do
(repeat x2)
[Missy - Repeat CHORUS]
[Missy]
Why I gotta call your boy crib
Why I gotta ask what why'all dick done did
Why I gotta sweat you like a wack groupie
See when I was a star you was claimin' me
Maybe 'cause my records ain't sellin' no more
And I ain't that fly bitch they used to add on tours
But I'ma be for sure just to even the score
Don't call Missy when your ass go poor
Check me one time
[Coko and Missy hum the CHORUS]
[Missy]
Uh, Coko
Uh, Misdemeanor hit
I know all why'all girls know what why'all talkin' about
When why'all call why'all nigga's friend's house
You know what they say
You know what they say
You know what they say
You know what they say
They say he be
They say he gon to the store
He probably out drivin' my car
Gon to pick up all his hores
But I got one thing to say
Why you tryin' to fuck on me
'cause I used to have you tamed
Now you act like you untrained
Check me one time (hehehehe)
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He Be Back Lyrics as written by Missy Elliott Timothy Mosley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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