You Don't Know Me

Album: Disco 1999 (1999)
Charted: 1
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  • What is my problem with men, you ask
    No, I ask you what was man's problem with me

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    I don't ask for nothing
    I'm always holding my own
    Every time I turn around it's something
    People talking about what they don't know

    And when I try to move on up
    They're always pulling me down
    I'm tired and I've had enough
    It's my life and I'm living it now

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you jude my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you jude my life

    I always wonder why
    People try to hurt me
    No happiness in their own lives
    So they act out all their jealousies

    Who are you to say that I'm living wrong
    Always telling me what to do
    I've decided I gotta be strong
    What makes you think that I needed you
    You don't know me

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    Who are you
    You say I'm not livin' right
    Anything I try to do
    You haven't walked in my shoes
    I'm gonna move on
    It's my life, it's my life
    It's my life, it's my life
    It's my life, it's my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life

    You don't even know me
    You say that I'm not living right
    You don't understand me
    So why do you judge my life Writer/s: Armand Van Helden, Duane Harden, Kossi Gardner
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Paul Marlo from Perthone of the better songs from that year!
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