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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
T.I.
T.I.
Vocals
Bosko Kante
Bosko Kante
Talkbox
Michael Witwer
Michael Witwer
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clifford Harris
Clifford Harris
Songwriter
Kanye West
Kanye West
Songwriter
Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman
Songwriter
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kanye West
Kanye West
Producer
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Corey 'Latif' Williams
Corey 'Latif' Williams
Recording Engineer
Cory Williams
Cory Williams
Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Mark "Exit" Goodchild
Mark "Exit" Goodchild
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Want to be your man
Lady, let me tell you why
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do, do
I can't live my life, tell you why
Oh, baby, oh, baby
[Verse 1]
Now what I got to say, is sealed with a kiss
Know I can't be your man, why I feel like this?
What I need with a woman when I live like this?
Different chicks running in and out the crib like this
Maybe five, maybe six, seven, eight'll be enough
Plus the twins make ten, but for you I'd give it up
Set time to the side, just for us to live it up
Walking outta Ralph Lauren, purple label linen'd up
[Verse 2]
It's hard for me to discuss what I envisioned for us
Lots of trust, and a crib worth a couple million plus
So what if I got a pass, labelled a dirt bag
By the many hearts I broken and women I hurt bad
Might I add Christian Diors and Vert Jags
A part of the package, still far from a marriage
It's easy to lose balance when hearts just start carin'
With the attractions apparent, it's hard to stop starin', aye
[Chorus]
Hey, baby, let me tell you something
Come here, I need to tell you something
Hey, shawty, let me tell you something
Can we talk? I need to tell you something
Aye, lil' mama, let me tell you something
I wanna tell you something
Hey baby, let me tell you something
Shawty, I been meanin' to tell you something
[Verse 3]
If I can get a little bit of your time, shawty
I got some shit I want to get off my mind, and I know
You get enough of **** hollerin', "Ya fine"
Hey ask, ask ya friend man, man I got this, man
Introductions, interruptin' all them patnas of mine
My bad, I know you think I'm probably lyin'
And I stop to conversate with ladies all of the time, man
Look, but half of that shit's all in ya mind
Say you should follow your heart and I'm followin' mine, aye
But anyway, when I see yo' face
I'm thinking three or four days in Montego Bay
At the Half Moon, but I know she gon' say
I already have too many hoes, I know
But if I had you, all the dough I'd blow
On eleven-karat pink stones, trimmed in rose
I wanna be the reason why you showing ya teeth
Without a worry in the world when you rolling with me
[Chorus]
Hey, baby, let me tell you something
Come here, I need to tell you something
Hey shawty, let me tell you something
Can we talk? I need to tell you something
Aye, lil' mama, let me tell you something
I wanna tell you something
Hey, baby, let me tell you something
Shawty, I been meanin' to tell you something
Aye, listen to me, aye
[Bridge]
Lady, let me tell you why
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do, do
Said I can't live my life without you
No, baby, no, baby
[Bridge]
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Let me tell you why
Tell you why
Tell you why
I can't live my life, tell you why
My life
[Outro]
Want to be your man
Lady, let me tell you why
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do, do
Said I can't live my life without you
Written by: C. Harris, K. West, R. Troutman
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