Why You Wanna
by T.I.

Album: King (2006)
Charted: 22 29
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  • T.I.P pimpin'
    Hey, shawty, why you wanna act like that?
    I'm sayin', I'm just tryin' a be nice to ya

    [Chorus]
    Go and tell a nigga no wit' an ass so fat
    Hey, why you wanna go and do that, love, huh?
    Hey, why you wanna go and do that, do that?
    Hey, why you wanna go and do that, that, that?
    And the relationship been faithful to a nigga, so whack
    Hey, why you wanna go and do that, love, huh?
    Hey, why you wanna go and do that, do that?
    Hey, why you wanna go and do that, that, that?

    Can't help but notice how ya glowin', I can see in ya face
    Now I just wonder if he know he close to bein' replaced
    Swear I treat you like a queen, you put me in his place
    So you could give back his ring and the key to his place
    Tell the nigga one thing that you need ya space
    Tell the niggas one thing you don't need to chase
    I wanna kiss you everywhere between ya knees and waist
    Hear the sounds that you make and get ya knees to shake
    Holla at me in the A, you feel you need to escape
    Got a mansion and a gate, you wit' me, and you safe
    There's a phantom and a truck wit' 23's to skate
    600 G's in the safe, how much cheese it take?
    This a chance you need to take, it ain't no need to wait
    Say the word, we can leave today, it's somethin' special, and it feel like fate
    Hate to make a mistake
    How the same thing makin' ya sad makin' ya stay?

    [Chorus]

    Can he touch it like that and make it feel like this
    How he left and came back, and it's still like this
    Do he hit it from the back and make you feel it in ya chest
    Take advantage of what you concealin' in ya dress
    What, he think he too fresh to show you that you the best?
    Compliment you on ya intellect and treat you wit' respect
    Make you sex till you sweat, tongue kissin' on ya neck
    It's been a while since you got it like this I bet
    And I can tell you ain't just another bitch I met
    Ain't nobody got me open like this not yet
    Know you confused, ain't decided which way you should go yet
    So how you keep sayin' no when ya panties so wet?

    [Chorus]

    Hey,
    This nigga playin' mind games, man
    I think the time came that ya mind changed, ya understand?
    Life is like a chess move, you need to make the next move ya best move
    Keep it pimpin', ya understand?
    Hey,
    I mean, you know I'm sayin'
    I showed you how I feel, you know what I'm sayin'
    I put myself all the way out there you know
    Ball in your court, man, but I just got one question for you
    Is you happy?

    [Chorus] Writer/s: Ali Jones-Muhammad, ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD, BEBEL GILBERTO, CLIFFORD HARRIS, CLIFFORD J. HARRIS, CRYSTAL WATERS, Isabel Gilberto De Oliveira, JAMES DEWITT YANCEY, JAMES YANCEY, Kamaal Fareed, KAMAAL IBN JONATHAN DAVIS FAREED, KEVIN CATES, KEVIN GREGORY CATE
    Publisher: Royalty Network, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Marissa from Akron, Ohthis is a great song, nice and slow and quiet...
  • Rusty from Raleigh, NcThe song sounds like they that at fashion shows
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