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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Talib Kweli
Performer
Dave Young
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Talib Kweli
Composer
J. Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Just Blaze
Producer
David Brown
Recording Engineer
Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You know, one of those beautiful things in life
Is when a boy finds the girl he loves
And in his mind, some of the things he wants to do for that girl
Are almost impossible
You see, girl, I've never been in love before
But God knows I truly
[Verse 2]
I know there's a first time for everything
First time I let her in my bed she got wetter than the perfect storm
That we weathering together and
This the first time that I've ever considered wedding rings
First things first yo
I met her at the bar rolling with three wise men like I followed the star
There she is, shorty bi-coastal
Think like bifocals, stacked like 2Pac vocals her body so loco
Jewel of the nile so I'm romancing the stone
The rhythm is in the words and I watched her dance to my poems
The way she moves them hips let me know in advance that she grown
I pictured it like Paris Hilton when she answered the phone yo
Dancing alone because she extra fly
But I got a good look so I catch her eye
Gave the rest a try now give the best a try
Leave your nest and I'll fly make you testify
Damn, baby, I know we got some haters and
[Verse 3]
I don't care what people say
As long as you and me okay
'Cause I never been in love before
See I used to be a player and
All of this is new to me
And this ain't what I'm used to see
'Cause I never been in love before
[Verse 4]
You running back to the kid like this was home base
Or a marathon, I let you set your own pace
Your own space and the beautiful struggle
Now, baby, tell me what's it gonna take to prove that I love you
When I'm gone you be missing me too
It let me know that my prayers is the music God be listening to
Don't get it confused, I'm trying to get religious with you
I never thought I feel like this, it's a miracle you
You, you stole my heart like a crook in love
Crossing the bridge to the Brooklyn love
When I look above it's clear skies that's surrounding my earth
Your love is drugs and I'm down to serve let's deal with it yo
We go to the spot and you still get it low
I get excited fast and still love to hit it slow
'Til the walls come tumbling down like Jericho
And you hear the sound is stereo, here we go
[Verse 5]
Listen girl, every time I think I got my feet uptight
There's always something wrong
Damn, baby
I know we got some haters and
[Verse 6]
I don't care what people say
As long as you and me okay
'Cause I never been in love before
See I used to be a player and
All of this is new to me
And this ain't what I'm used to see
'Cause I never been in love before
[Verse 7]
You looked good when I tried you on
So I had to write a song
Used to be the guy that always made her cry when I'm gone
Always kept a stable and I never spent a night alone
No cable or no hard line phone why
I'm never home, scared of commitment
Ready to forever roam
We at war like sister souljah and she welcome to my terror dome
Head strong our connection proved them haters dead wrong
From now to R.I.P. proceeds my name up on the headstone
Leave her be for five minutes
Dudes tryin' to dive in it first
They want to spit on my name and tarnish my image
I tell them, do you, I don't care who she speaking with
'Cause I already know, she made it clear who she leaving with
Yeah, and it feels so beautiful
Put it in a rhyme because it feel so musical
Plus, you ain't a groupie hoe
Sitting in the studio
Before we do this though there something that you should know
[Verse 8]
I know we got some haters and
I don't care what people say
As long as you and me okay
'Cause I never been in love before
See I used to be a player and
All of this is new to me
And this ain't what I'm used to see
'Cause I never been in love before
[Verse 9]
I know we got some haters and
I don't care what people say
As long as you and me okay
'Cause I never been in love before
See I used to be a player and
All of this is new to me
And this ain't what I'm used to see
'Cause I never been in love before
[Verse 10]
I know we got some haters and
I don't care what people say
As long as you and me okay
'Cause I never been in love before
See I used to be a player and
All of this is new to me
And this ain't what I'm used to see
'Cause I never been in love before
Written by: J. Smith, Talib Kweli