Today I got a message
I was expectin'
Came from you
Sayin' you hate him

But to get it verbatim
I'd have to curse like you do
Well
I'm not sayin its your fault

I'm not sayin he weren't rwrong
But before we go into that
I want to get my point across

(What went down, never had to go down
Down down down down)
I didn't have to be this way
You didn't have to see this pain
That's all around you now
You was iggin me
When it was drizzlin
And now you feelin the rain
Its like pourin on you
Don't ever say I never warned you
No

I don't mean to rub it in
But I told you so
You asked me as a friend
But I gave my best advice
When I told you no
He's not the one for yous
S'what I said
But you had to find that out on your own
You're so grown
Well lemme guess
He got what he wanted
Left you alone and
He don't call no more
I told you so

So I guess you feel bad enough
As it is and you should cause I told ya
And you're kickin yourself
Right bout now over this
Don't want to see you hurtin this way
Well I guess you'll know for next time
Just what to do
No matter how many opinions you get
You'll know who to listen to

(What went down, never had to go down
Down down down down)
I didn't have to be this way
You didn't have to see this pain
That's all around you now
You was iggin me
When it was drizzlin
And now you feelin the rain
Its like pourin on you
Don't ever say I never warned you
No

I can feel ya pain
I know you're hurt
Hmmmm...
Cause I've been down that
Exact same road before
Hmm....
Oh...
I'm just sorry I couldnt help save you
From his low dirt
Quit callin for him
You should call on ya girl
Oh
Yeahhhhh

[Hook]

Uh huh
But I told ya
But I told ya!
Yeah


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