Ohh, baby Ohh ohh ohh Ohh, baby baby baby yeah Listen to what I'm about to say When it's been 'bout 6 months 2 weeks, 'bout 7 days That you haven't got a call from him Or even had him come your way Tell me what kind of a man just gets up And leaves both his wife and kids That ain't no real man Let me tell you that's no real man He's not suppose to run And leave just because things aren't right He made a vow to you And saying he was down wit you So now you come to me, girl 'Cause you know he's my best friend But what am I suppose to do? Nothin' I do is gonna make him change You can count on me Easy as 1 2 3 You can count on me Don't worry 'bout a thing You can count on me You know that I'm so so down for you shorty, yeah listen now Now it's been about a year And still he hasn't shown his face He hasn't come around He hasn't even seen his kids And everyday she prays That one day he'll be coming soon
'Cause they keep asking her "Mommy, tell us where did daddy go" 'Cause he wasn't suppose to run And leave just because things weren't right He made a vow to you By saying he was down wit you So now you've come to me, girl 'Cause you know he's my best friend But what am I suppose to do? Nothin' I do is gonna make him change You did everything you could To trying to change his ways (You did everything you could) You even tried to make it work Still he choose to walk away, yeah, baby yeah (Listen now) You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me You know that I'm so so down for you shorty, yeah listen now (I'm so down) You can count on me (I'm so down for you, baby) You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me Easy as 1 2 3 You can count on me Don't worry bout a thing You can count on me You know that I'm so so down for you shorty, yeah listen now