[00:00.96](sung)
[00:01.08]I know, i can't afford to stop
[00:03.75]For a moment.. that it's too soon.. to forget
[00:09.21]I know, i can't afford to stop
[00:09.87]For a moment.. that it's too soon.. to forget
[00:11.04][mos def] - speaking over sung vocals
[00:11.88]Man.. for real
[00:12.21]I was in love with this girl, y'know
[00:13.38]I was.. to' up dog!　i'm tellin you man
[00:19.41]She was wild man.. f'real
[00:19.86]It's just too.. let me tell you about her
[00:21.48][mos def]
[00:21.72]Yo, in she came with the same type game
[00:23.67]The type of girl givin out the fake cell phone and name
[00:26.67]Big fame, she like cats with big thangs
[00:29.04]Jewels chip, money clip, phone flip, the six range
[00:31.92]I seen her on the ave, spotted her more than once
[00:34.38]Ass so fat that you could see it from the front
[00:36.93]She spot me like paparazzi
[00:38.64]Shot me a glance in that catwoman stance with the fat booty pants
[00:42.33]Hot damn!
[00:43.26]What your name love, where you came from?
[00:45.33]Neck and wrist laced up, very little make-up
[00:47.79]The slims at the rebok gym tone your frame up
[00:50.46]Is sugar and spice the only thing that you made of?
[00:53.46]I tried to play it low key but couldn't keep it down
[00:56.01]Asked her to dance she was like o, i'm leaving now'
[00:58.44]An hour later, sounds from jamaica
[01:01.05]She sippin crys straight up, shaking, winding her waist up
[01:03.96]Scene two: my fam throwin the jam
[01:06.15]For reed is on the stand big things is in the plan
[01:09.06]The brother big moon make space for me to move in
[01:11.55]Hey, this my man mos, baby let me introduce
[01:14.10]I turn around
[01:14.85]Say, you is the same pretty girl that i had priorly observed
[01:18.21]Trying to play me for the herb (yeah, that's her)
[01:19.92]Shocked as hell she couldn't get it together
[01:22.32]I just played it low and pretended i never met her
[01:24.72]ow you feelin', h i'm fine', 鲇y name is mos', 'm sharice'
[01:27.39]I heard so much good about you its nice to finally meet
[01:30.27]We moved to the booth reserved crew especially
[01:32.91]And honey love ended up sittin directly next to me
[01:35.97]I'm type polite but now i'm lookin at her skeptically
[01:38.55]Cause baby girl got all the right weaponry
[01:41.04]Designer fabric, shoes, and accessories
[01:43.62]**** sexy eyes, sweet voice is ****ing on me mentally
[01:46.38]We conversated, made a laugh, yeah you know me bro
[01:49.02]Even though i know the steelo, she wild sweet yo
[01:51.87]I'm about to merc, i say peace to the family
[01:54.15]She hop up like ow you gonna leave before you dance with me?'
[01:56.82][hook]
[01:56.97](sung)
[01:57.18]I know i can't afford this life
[01:57.90]For a moment
[01:58.20]That its too soon
[01:58.53]To forget
[01:58.77]X2
[01:58.80](spoken by mos def)
[01:59.22]She blew my whole habit, that girl
[02:00.42]I was like hat'
[02:00.75]I played it low though, i was like eah, aiight, c'mon then, let's go'
[02:03.99]Its mad, it was so sick, i tell ya
[02:07.59]Yo, honey was so blazin, she was just
[02:09.36]Yo, she was like j. kennedy
[02:11.85]Word bond, to my mother man
[02:14.25]She was that ill man, she take me to the dance floor
[02:16.71]And she start whispering to me
[02:17.73][mos def]
[02:17.97]Yo, let me apologize for the other night
[02:21.09]I know it wasn't right
[02:22.05]But baby you know what its like
[02:23.34]Some brothers don't be coming right
[02:24.69]I understand, i'm feeling you
[02:25.98]Beside, an i have a dance?' ain't really that original
[02:28.89]We laughed about it, traced her arms across my shoulder blades
[02:31.47]They playing lovers' rock, i got the folded fingers on her waist
[02:34.38]He end my butt up like the arizona summer song
[02:36.72]Finished then she whisper oney, let's exchange numbers'
[02:39.12]Scene three: weeks of datin late night conversation
[02:41.85]In the crib heart racin, tryin to be cool and patient
[02:44.55]She touched on my eyelids, the room fell silent
[02:47.19]She walked away smilin singing gregory issac
[02:50.04]Like f i don't, if i don't, if i don't'
[02:53.28]Showin me that tan line and that tatoo
[02:55.53]Playin sade, "sweetest taboo"
[02:57.60]Burnin candles, all my other plans got canceled
[03:00.66]Man i smashed it like an idaho potato
[03:03.06]She call my at my j.o., ome now', i can't say no
[03:05.82]Ginseng tree trunks, rockin the p-funk
[03:08.31]****ing her knees up, champion lover not ease up
[03:11.16]Three months, she call  feel i'm runnin a fever'
[03:13.65]Six months, i'm tellin her i desperately need her
[03:16.35]Nine months, flu-like symptoms when shorty not around
[03:19.08]I need more than to knock it down i'm really tryin to lock it down
[03:22.11]Midnight we hook up and go at it
[03:24.12]Burn is over, let her know, sweetheart i got to have it
[03:27.00]She tellin me commi*******ent is somethin she can't manage
[03:29.52]Wake up the next morning, she gone like it was magic
[03:32.22]Ahh damnit! this all harrison ford frantic
[03:34.89]My 911 wasn't answered by my fly taurus enchantress
[03:37.62]Next week, who hit me up, i saw sharice at the kiddie club
[03:40.26]With some banging ass asian playin lay it down and lick me up
[03:43.17]What!?