Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Before you got your ins
And your brand new Benz
And your exclusive friends
I was your (Baby)
I was your ride-and-die
And yes, your one supply
And everything you needed
[Verse 2]
There was never room
For either to assume there would be leavin'
But now that you're brand new
And gettin' on through
It's something to take with you
[Chorus]
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
And you needed huggin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
And you needed lovin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed strokin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed chokin'
[Verse 3]
Now that you're flyin' high
Cat up in the sky
Got everyone believin'
I was your baby
You made it by yourself
With nobody's help, deceivin' (Ooh)
You already know
You're reaping what you sow
You better take it so
Boy, let me warn you
While you're making your move
Something to take with you
[Chorus]
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
And you needed huggin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
And you needed lovin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed strokin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed chokin'
[Verse 4]
Let's break it down
Slow down, I want you, I want you (Don't wanna be)
Slow down, I want you (Don't wanna be)
Tag team, Betty Wright, it's your turn
[Verse 5]
Before you lose your mind
You better press rewind, and get some understandin'
Don't wanna waste my time, you see I works for mine
And life is too demandin'
Breakin' every rule, thinkin' that it's cool
Don't you be no fool
Now that you're brand new
And gettin' on through, it's something to take with you
[Chorus]
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
And you needed huggin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
And you needed lovin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed strokin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed chokin'
[Bridge]
I was your girl (You used to love me)
You used to love me (You used to love me, kiss me and hug me)
You used to hug me (You used to love me)
You used to love me, now you just bug me
Used to love me (You used to love me)
You used to love me, kiss me and hug me
Used to stroke me (You used to love me)
You used to love me, now you just bug me
[Chorus]
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
And you needed huggin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
You needed lovin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed strokin'
I was your baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
When you needed chokin'
[Outro]
Do you remember?
Oh, I want you (Don't wanna be)
Do you remember?
Oh, I want you (Don't wanna be)
Do you remember?
Oh, I want you (Don't wanna be)
Do you remember?
Oh, I want you (Don't wanna be)
[Outro]
You needed stroking
Give me what I want
I gave you everything you needed
I love you, want you, baby
Gave you all my loving and then some
Well, baby, I didn't get it right for it
I was holding you down like crazy right there
You was in the pocket and I was in the socket
Written by: Angie Stone, Cory Tatum, Curtis Mayfield, K. Norton