I want you to understand I want you to understand what?
I met a guy named Tommy, damn, he me Met him at the but I knew he wouldn't harm me We numbers hopin' to meet again We couldn't wait for the to begin
The relationship grew I didn't wanna be right if love was wrong But oh no, the problems, the first segment The kid went and got some girl pregnant
The second segment started and dealin' Didn't give a damn about how was feelin' But then he got wise, started treatin' me 'Cause all of his said I was a go-getter
He knew he was me and abusin' me He also knew soon he'd be losin' me First I clocked him, yeah, I him But I him and then I dropped him
I just want you to I just want you to Understand
Then there was Dave, behave So I him and put him in my Lyte-as-a-rock cave Then he got bold, tried to insane So threw him off my paper thin train
He tried to 10%-dis me but he me off 'Cause I'm the boss and you I'm not havin' it Lyte is too dope and you know I ain't it
there was Henry, way too friendly I needed a trip, he said, he send me Pay my airfare if he could come me I said, "Listen, honey, I need your money Believe me when I tell you, got my own 'Cause I'm MC Lyte on the microphone"
I just want you to I just you to understand Understand
I want you to understand I just you to understand what?
Heres story, a dude named Corey When I used to work, yes, I was a At the Trade Center, back in high school This little player musta I was a fool
He took me out to lunch, offered me a ride When we got there, he asked, he use my telephone I said, "Yeah, sure", flipped him to the 'Cause he said, "Whats up? " and tried to my butt
I him down the stairs and said, "What you're provin'? " him to his car and said, "Get movin'" He tried to score it, I wasn't for it You play me, I'm Lyte thee MC
Never saw his face again until last All up and bleedin' down the street I looked to my left, there was a with a pipe in her hand Sayin', "Why oh why, you understand?"
I just you to understand I just you to understand Understand
I just want you to I want you to understand Understand
I just want you to I just you to understand Understand