Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mos Def
Vocals
Aretha Franklin
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dante Smith
Songwriter
Lamont Dorrell
Songwriter
Charles Singleton
Songwriter
Eddie Snyder
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Kennedy
Mixing Engineer
Ayatollah
Producer
Duncan Stuart Stanbury
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
(I know I can't afford to stop for one moment)
(That it's too soon to forget)
(I know I can't afford to stop for one moment)
(That it's too soon to forg-)
[Verse 1]
Yo, in she came with the same type game
The type of girl giving out the fake cell phone and name
Big fame, she like cats with big thangs
Jewels chip, money clip, phone flip, the six range
I seen her on the Ave, spotted her more than once
Ass so fat that you could see it from the front
[Verse 2]
She spot me like paparazzi; shot me a glance
In that Catwoman stance with the fat booty pants, hot damn
What's your name love, where you came from?
Neck and wrist laced up, very little make-up
The swims at the Reebok gym tone your frame up
Is sugar and spice the only thing that you made of?
I tried to play it low key but couldn't keep it down
Asked her to dance and she was like, "Yo, I'm leaving now"
An hour later, sounds from Jamaica
She's sipping Cris' straight up, skanking, winding her waist up
[Verse 3]
My fam throwing a jam (Scene two)
Fareed is on the stand big things is in the plan
The brother Big Mu makes space for me to move
Hey, yo, this my man Mos, baby let me introduce; I turn around
It was the same pretty bird who I had priorly observed (Say word)
Trying to play me for the herb (Yeah, that's her)
Shocked as hell she couldn't get it together
I just played along and pretended I never met her
How you feeling? "Oh I'm fine", my name is Mos, "I'm Sharice
I heard so much good about you, it's nice to finally meet"
We moved to the booth reserved for crew especially
And honey love ended up sitting directly next to me
I'm type polite, but now I'm looking at her skeptically
'Cause baby girl got all the right weaponry
Designer fabric, shoes, and accessories
Chinky eyes, sweet voice is *** on me mentally
We conversated, I made her laugh, yeah you know me bro
Even though I know the steelo, she wild sweet yo
I'm 'bout to murk, I say peace to the family
She hop up like "How you gon' leave before you dance with me?"
[Verse 4]
Yo, let me apologize for the other night
I know it wasn't right, but baby you know what it's like
Some brothers don't be coming right
I understand, I'm feeling you
Besides, 'Can I have a dance?' ain't really that original
We laughed about it, traced her arms across my shoulder blades
They playing lovers' rock, I got the folded fingers on her waist
Heating my blood up like the Arizona summer song
Finished then she whisper, 'Honey, let's exchange numbers'
[Verse 5]
Weeks of dating late night conversation (Scene three)
In the crib heart racing, tryna be cool and patient
She touched on my eyelids, the room fell silent
She walked away smiling singing Gregory Isaacs
Like 'If I don't, if I don't have you'
Showing me her tan line and her tattoo
Playing Sade, "Sweetest Taboo"
Burning candles, all my other plans got canceled
Man I smashed it like a Idaho potato
She call me at my J.O., 'Come now,' I can't say no
Ginseng tree trunks, rocking the P-Funk
Cocking her knees up, champion lover not ease up
Three months, she call 'I feel I'm running a fever'
Six months, I'm telling her I desperately need her
Nine months, flu-like symptoms when shorty not around
I need more than to knock it down, I'm really tryna lock it down
Midnight we hook up and go at it
Burn a stoge and let her know, sweetheart I got to have it
She telling me commitment is something she can't manage
Wake up the next morning, she gone like it was magic
Ah, damn it! My **** is on Harrison Ford Frantic
My 911's unanswered by my fly Taurus enchantress
Mu hit me up, I saw Sharice at the Kitty club (Next week)
With some banging ass Asian playing lay it down and lick me up
What!
Written by: Charles Singleton, Dante Smith, Edward Snyder, Lamont Dorrell