歌曲 | I Cram to Understand U |
歌手 | MC Lyte |
专辑 | Rhyme Masters |
作词 : MC Lyte, Milk Dee | |
I used to be in love with this guy named Sam | |
I don't know why, cause he had the head like that of a clam | |
But you couldn't tell me nothin, cause Sam was number one | |
Cause to me, oh my gosh, he was one in a million | |
I shoulda knew the consequences right from the start | |
That he'd use me for my money, and then break my heart | |
But like a fool in love I fell for his game | |
But I got mine, so I show no shame | |
In Empire winked his eye, and then he kept walkin | |
And all of those who live in Brooklyn know just what I'm talkin | |
The roller disco where we all used to go | |
Just to have some fun back in 1981 | |
You know the place, Empire Boulevard | |
Is where I first saw the nigga, and he tried to play hard | |
But I knew the deal, cause I knew his brother Jerry | |
And Sam, he just broke up with his girlfriend Terry | |
So Jerry introduced Sam and I that night | |
He said, "Hello, my name is Sam" I said, "Hi, my name is Lyte" | |
We dipped and we dapped and we chit and we chat | |
About this and that, from sneakers to hats | |
He said, "Look, I'm in the mood for love | |
Simply because you're near me" | |
(Let's go) To my house, lay back and get nice | |
Watch television, Reunite On Ice | |
I said, "Slow down, I know you wanna shake me down | |
But I'm not one of the girls to go rippin around" | |
(Just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
I cram to understand you) | |
[ VERSE 2 ] | |
Next month I finally went to his house | |
I walked into the door, there was a girl on the couch | |
I said, "Who's the frog, the bump on the log? | |
You chump, you punk, how could you do me wrong? | |
Singing sad songs about your love is so strong" | |
You said, "Wait Lyte, you're confused, the girl is my cousin" | |
Your brother agreed, but later she said that she wasn't | |
(Just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
I cram to understand U) | |
[ VERSE 3 ] | |
Forgotten, next month we went to the Deuce | |
Well, I thought it kinda strange cause you had lots of juice | |
You knew the dopes, the pushers, the addicts, everybody | |
Asked ya how you met em, said you met em at a party | |
Then these girls tried to tell me you were sellin the stuff | |
I said, "It's not your business, so shut the fuck up" | |
They said, "Okay Lyte, think what you wanna think | |
But it's gon' be some shit when your man becomes a -" | |
I said, "Look, to bust a move, I don't even know you | |
To put it Lyte, I really don't care to" | |
They kinda got mad and sort of offended | |
They said, "We only lookin out for yo best interest" | |
I said, "Thanks but no thanks" in an aggravated tone | |
"When I wanna find out, I find out on my own" | |
(Just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
I cram to understand U) | |
[ VERSE 4 ] | |
Then my cousin said she saw you with this lady named C | |
Well I'm clawin my thoughts, I wonder who she could be | |
You're spending all your time with her and not a second with me | |
They say you spend your money on her and you're with her night and day | |
Her name starts with a C and it ends with a k | |
I strain my brain lookin for a name to fit this spellin | |
But I just couldn't do it cause my heart kept yellin | |
Burning, begging for affection from you, Sam | |
But just like a test I cram to understand you | |
Thought I knew you well enough to call you a man | |
But (Just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
Ju-just like a test | |
I cram to understand you) | |
[ VERSE 5 ] | |
Then it came a time you started looking kinda thin | |
I asked you why, you said, "Exercise, tryina stay slim" | |
I bought it, even though I knew it was a lie | |
Cause it really didn't matter, you were still lookin fly | |
But oh no, oh no, you started askin me for money | |
Butter me up, beg me and call me your honey | |
So I gave you 2 yards, and then I gave you one more | |
You picked up your jacket and you flew out the door | |
You came back an hour later and you asked me for a 10 | |
I said, "I only got a 20", you said, "Give me that, then" | |
I said, "Nope, I'll tell you now, you better stop slobbin | |
Find you a job, or you better start robbin" | |
So I stepped off with a giant step | |
Picked up my belongings, and I just left | |
And now I see you in Empire every Sunday | |
Juicin the girls up for some money and a lay | |
But every time I see you doin it, I just ruin it | |
Tell em how ya on crack, smoke, sniff, and chewin it | |
And as for this girl, Miss C, oh well | |
I was shocked as hell when I heard, Samuel | |
When your homeboys told me, I almost went wack | |
That the girl you was addicted to, her name was Crack |
zuò cí : MC Lyte, Milk Dee | |
I used to be in love with this guy named Sam | |
I don' t know why, cause he had the head like that of a clam | |
But you couldn' t tell me nothin, cause Sam was number one | |
Cause to me, oh my gosh, he was one in a million | |
I shoulda knew the consequences right from the start | |
That he' d use me for my money, and then break my heart | |
But like a fool in love I fell for his game | |
But I got mine, so I show no shame | |
In Empire winked his eye, and then he kept walkin | |
And all of those who live in Brooklyn know just what I' m talkin | |
The roller disco where we all used to go | |
Just to have some fun back in 1981 | |
You know the place, Empire Boulevard | |
Is where I first saw the nigga, and he tried to play hard | |
But I knew the deal, cause I knew his brother Jerry | |
And Sam, he just broke up with his girlfriend Terry | |
So Jerry introduced Sam and I that night | |
He said, " Hello, my name is Sam" I said, " Hi, my name is Lyte" | |
We dipped and we dapped and we chit and we chat | |
About this and that, from sneakers to hats | |
He said, " Look, I' m in the mood for love | |
Simply because you' re near me" | |
Let' s go To my house, lay back and get nice | |
Watch television, Reunite On Ice | |
I said, " Slow down, I know you wanna shake me down | |
But I' m not one of the girls to go rippin around" | |
Just like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
I cram to understand you | |
VERSE 2 | |
Next month I finally went to his house | |
I walked into the door, there was a girl on the couch | |
I said, " Who' s the frog, the bump on the log? | |
You chump, you punk, how could you do me wrong? | |
Singing sad songs about your love is so strong" | |
You said, " Wait Lyte, you' re confused, the girl is my cousin" | |
Your brother agreed, but later she said that she wasn' t | |
Just like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
I cram to understand U | |
VERSE 3 | |
Forgotten, next month we went to the Deuce | |
Well, I thought it kinda strange cause you had lots of juice | |
You knew the dopes, the pushers, the addicts, everybody | |
Asked ya how you met em, said you met em at a party | |
Then these girls tried to tell me you were sellin the stuff | |
I said, " It' s not your business, so shut the fuck up" | |
They said, " Okay Lyte, think what you wanna think | |
But it' s gon' be some shit when your man becomes a " | |
I said, " Look, to bust a move, I don' t even know you | |
To put it Lyte, I really don' t care to" | |
They kinda got mad and sort of offended | |
They said, " We only lookin out for yo best interest" | |
I said, " Thanks but no thanks" in an aggravated tone | |
" When I wanna find out, I find out on my own" | |
Just like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
I cram to understand U | |
VERSE 4 | |
Then my cousin said she saw you with this lady named C | |
Well I' m clawin my thoughts, I wonder who she could be | |
You' re spending all your time with her and not a second with me | |
They say you spend your money on her and you' re with her night and day | |
Her name starts with a C and it ends with a k | |
I strain my brain lookin for a name to fit this spellin | |
But I just couldn' t do it cause my heart kept yellin | |
Burning, begging for affection from you, Sam | |
But just like a test I cram to understand you | |
Thought I knew you well enough to call you a man | |
But Just like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
Jujust like a test | |
I cram to understand you | |
VERSE 5 | |
Then it came a time you started looking kinda thin | |
I asked you why, you said, " Exercise, tryina stay slim" | |
I bought it, even though I knew it was a lie | |
Cause it really didn' t matter, you were still lookin fly | |
But oh no, oh no, you started askin me for money | |
Butter me up, beg me and call me your honey | |
So I gave you 2 yards, and then I gave you one more | |
You picked up your jacket and you flew out the door | |
You came back an hour later and you asked me for a 10 | |
I said, " I only got a 20", you said, " Give me that, then" | |
I said, " Nope, I' ll tell you now, you better stop slobbin | |
Find you a job, or you better start robbin" | |
So I stepped off with a giant step | |
Picked up my belongings, and I just left | |
And now I see you in Empire every Sunday | |
Juicin the girls up for some money and a lay | |
But every time I see you doin it, I just ruin it | |
Tell em how ya on crack, smoke, sniff, and chewin it | |
And as for this girl, Miss C, oh well | |
I was shocked as hell when I heard, Samuel | |
When your homeboys told me, I almost went wack | |
That the girl you was addicted to, her name was Crack |