De La Soul - Wasn't for You lyrics

(Just talk about you) {*2X*} [Dove] cause She ride cause her testament has been day one A n***a got trust cause she been day one Day one's done, build a fam Bruce Lee So we K-I-S the BS goodbye Damsel in distress so I stress good guy Tarzan and Jane more like Bonnie and Kareem Could you be my sugar water, tonic and cream? Put the deen in my yard, like religion and king And ding (and *DING*) diamond you a sight Like unidentified rims spinnin in the night Me without your balance just wouldn't sit right Like written wouldn't be past tense without ten [Chorus] If it wasn't for you, if it wasn't for you {*4X*} [Pos] Hey, because of you my little lady named fame People spot me like nerves spot pain You put the S on my chest and inside my veins Before that this darkie had to smile for them to see me Now them same kids that used to diss wanna be me Due to me bein down with you Hooked up in eighty-two plus six when you gave me my fix You fixed my house and bankin accounts You fixed me up with too many women to count Only right for you to have your side n***as too And even when you don't come back At least when you was here for me the world cheered for me [Chorus] [Dove] Pen you my muh'f**er, I'ma hold you like piss Even when the itchy burn make me wanna let go There you go smudgin, see actin mad funny But you kissin looseleafs so I can't be mad You my confidant when I couldn't tell pops That report card came, you signed off with me So when the checks come you'll be signin off with me But when I'm dead and gone will you sign off? Oh, Papermate, you light like paper weight But you pack ink can make tattoos turn p**y And when it's mush time you be there like a man In my hand spillin my heart wit'cha blood [Chorus] [Pos] You're my first born, my little Capricorn kid Slid in this world at one pound eight ounce My miracle baby, grown into a little lady so fast Like pressin the gas while the tape bounces Through you, me and your grandfather grew closer I understand now, all he tried to give for me I wanna give it to you the same way But sometimes fall short and you still live for me I just want you to know, I may not show All the right feelings and say the right verbs But you're my little black diamond And always shinin in my heart And that's way beyond words [Chorus] [Dove] You've been with me on the inside homey, pumped life in me Ever since I was a knee high, I knew I had heart Ain't gang related but you relative to blood AB negative you represent love Though you break like Pringles, you're heroic in your size You make David beat Goliath, you heartbeaker~! Broads love you on Valentine's day Quaker brought beats to my chest before hip-hop Let's take this time to remember [Chorus] - 2X