Grateful - Mahalia

(Can anyone live with a kid? That's not for me to decide That's for someone who decide to live with me to decide, not for me But you willing to compromise in a relationship To compromise? What is comprising? Compromising for what? Compromising for what reason?) You don't have to call me, you don't gotta say it I already guessed, love You been playin' I don't need to know where you are now I don't see no reason for a blowout I was here the whole time, you were busy chasing You don't know what you had, I'm amazing I was all in and you was all out I'll get back up after this fall-down Look me in my eyes and tell me you never loved me, yeah Babe, it's no surprise, if I was you I'd feel lucky, uh, uh Yeah, you striked out All the times, thought that I didn't know 'bout All the lies you denied, but I know now 'Bout your hideout I can't believe you thought I'd never find out (Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha) (A man comes into my life and I have to compromise) You said all these things (You must think about that one again) I ignored the rumours, there's my lesson Clearly I'm the humour, and you been messin' Always talkin' 'bout the future when you not even present Well, I'm the prize, uh, I'm the blessing I was cool to slow down, you were busy racing Had it all figured out, you knew I'd cave in I was all in and you was all out I'll come back up after this comedown Look me in my face and tell me this ain't bravado, hey I let you set the pace, all I did was just follow, yeah, yeah Well, you striked out All the likes, thought that I didn't know 'bout All the times you denied, but I know now 'Bout your hideout Well, I can't believe you thought I'd never find out, no (I think, if you were to think about it in terms of analyzing) You said all these things, ha ha (Yes) ha ha (I'll fall in love with myself) La la la la la la la (and I want someone to share it with me) I can't believe you thought I'd never find out About your hideout, uh

I wanna love you like in movies A ticket for two, please You could've been that man If this was really showbiz, you would give me roses And I would take your hand, ah Hollywood made it look easy Why'd it have to tease me? I don't understand I tried to love like in the movies But, all I got was plastic plants (All I got was plastic plants) (All I got was plastic plants) I've got something inside me That I wanna confess (Wanna confess) You've been cutting your ties and I don't wanna be next (Wanna be next) I've (I've) got (Got) something inside me That (That) I (I) wanna confess (Wanna confess) If your roses are dead and your violets ain't true I don't wanna grow next to you I thought that our love would be a series Always have you near me Yeah, that was the plan You were meant to call me on the daily Link me like a daisy chain up on my hair Hollywood made me think it was simple I took it too literal Now I understand, huh I thought you were growing up Thought we'd have a real romance, huh (Thought we would) But all I got was plastic plants I've got something inside me That I wanna confess (Wanna confess) You've been cutting your ties and I don't wanna be next (Wanna be next) I've (I've) got (Got) something inside me That (That) I (I) wanna confess (Wanna confess) If your roses are dead and your violets ain't true I don't wanna grow next to you You're gonna know what you did when I don't holla back, babe Look at me (Look at me) I was your girl, but you never gave me jack, babe Can't you see? (Can't you see?) Now we've grown apart (Yeah, huh) Didn't even try, so the love ran dry Now we're back at the start You had your chance, you just gave me plastic plants I've got something inside me That I wanna confess (Wanna confess) You've been cutting your ties and I don't wanna be next (Wanna be next) I've (I've) got (Got) something inside me That (That) I (I) wanna confess (Wanna confess) If your roses are dead and your violets ain't true I don't wanna grow next to you (Baby, uh) Next to you, next to you, babe, ah

Once a cheat, always a cheat Once a cheat, always a cheat You swear you're innocent, but that's not the case, uh You've got the guilt written all over your face You busybody, you can't stay in one place You were out romancing and now asking for one more chance I'ma give you one more, one more minute Get up out here, take all your shit I'm about to reach my limit, boy, please, oh Tell me that girl is just a friend Make me believe in you, and then You do it again, you hurt me again and again, oh Once a cheat, always a cheat, yeah That's why I don't believe in what you're saying to me, uh, no, no, no, no Once a cheat, always a cheat, yeah I should've used my mind I should've left you last time, oh Now did you really think I wouldn't find out 'Bout all your late night escapades on the town? (Yes, I know) What happened? You said you'd be holding me down (me down) 'Cause you call me your lover, but there's others doing that My love is not a record, I'm not tryna run it back One more, one more minute Get up out here, take all your shit I'm about to reach my limit, boy, please, oh Tell me that girl is just a friend Make me believe in you, and then You do it again, you hurt me again and again Once a cheat, always a cheat, yeah That's why I don't believe in what you're saying to me, uh, no, no, no, no Once a cheat, always a cheat, yeah I should've used my mind I should've left you last time I (I) just can't believe You'd cheat on me (on me) Tell me one thing Was it worth it, baby? 'Cause it's over, I'm never looking back now It's the past, what we had is ruined It's time that I focus on me So I threw out your stuff, 'cause your ass for the streets Once a cheat, always a cheat, yeah (always a cheat, oh) That's why I don't believe in what you're saying to me, uh, no, no, no, no Once a cheat, always a cheat, yeah I should've used my mind I should've left you last time Oh Should've left you last time Always, baby, oh Once a cheat always a, always a cheat Baby

If you want my love, then let's discuss the man you're required to be And if you tell me lies, you get three strikes, there's no coming back, boy, please If you look at her, consider bridges burned, you could call it petty, but see If you want a position, these are my terms and conditions, yeah, yeah, yeah Hey, hello, hi How you doin' boy? Yeah, I'm doing fine Said you wanna be somethin' in my life Baby, are you sure you wanna cross that line? My girls gotta vet it (yeah) there's rules in place If you wanna play the games, then you don't get to stay My head is where my heart is, my heart is somewhere safe This is how it has to be, yeah Look at what they did to me None of those late nights crying alone 'Bout you like that (like that, like that) Exit strategy plan I ain't afraid of using, that's facts (that's facts) I ain't afraid to lose you, that's that (yeah) oh, oh, oh If you want my love, then let's discuss the man you're required to be And if you tell me lies, you get three strikes, there's no coming back, boy, please If you look at her, consider bridges burned, you could call it petty, but see If you want a position, these are my terms and conditions, yeah, yeah, yeah Fuck around if you wanna see a magic trick One second I'm here, then poof, I'm gone You can think about it on the last train home Rest assured I ain't pressed, I ain't stressed about it Matter of fact, I'm in a dress about it Ice-cold with the step 'cause I iced you out of it You walking away and I like the sound of it This is how it has to be, yeah Look at what they did to me None of those late nights crying alone 'Bout you like that (like that, like that) Exit strategy plan I ain't afraid of using, that's facts (that's facts) I ain't afraid to lose you, that's that (yeah) oh, oh, oh If you want my love, then let's discuss the man you're required to be And if you tell me lies, you get three strikes, there's no coming back, boy, please If you look at her, consider bridges burned, you could call it petty, but see If you want a position, these are my terms and conditions, yeah, yeah, yeah (If you want my love) Huh, baby, if you want my love, oh (if you want, baby) Don't you lie, boy, bye-bye (if you look at her) Yeah, baby, if you look at her (oh) I won't say a word, no (oh) Don't you get it? I cut you off And I won't regret it, yeah, yeah If you want my love, then let's discuss the man you're required to be And if you tell me lies, you get three strikes, there's no coming back, boy, please If you look at her, consider bridges burned, you could call it petty, but see If you want a position, these are my terms and conditions, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, baby You could call it petty, but see If you-, huh Yeah, yeah, yeah Term and conditions, bitch, yeah Uh, if you want a position (want a position)