Best Thing (feat. JAY-Z)

I mean, Ush, is this what it come to, man?

This how we gon' do it?

I mean, even grass grow, baby, you know?

Seeds become plants, boys become men

What we gon' do? Let's lead the way

Wrapped around all girls like Pashminas

What's my demeanor? The grass is always greener

On the other side, there's bigger lies, can't give a ring up

I couldn't give a ****, how could I give a finger?

Let alone, half bath and closets

So claustrophobic, in fear of close objects

Now, it's sort of like two-car garages

It's like two broads menagin'

You're the best, mama

Is there any chance that you remember me

Being more than just a horrible man?

And would you consider pulling this trigger

And taking a second shot at romance? Oh, babe

I want the days when you were my girl

And I was your man, though I took you for granted

But it wasn't till now I see

How much I missed you

Girl, I'm sorry that I ran the streets actin' like a damn fool

But for once, here goes the truth

I can't be fake, I can't be phony

Actin' all hard, that's for homies that's lonely

I try to flex, but I confess

That when you left, you took the very best thing

The best thing that ever happened to me

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever seen

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever had

And now, all I feel is stress

'Cause baby, when you left, you took the very best

Remember Mimi or Vita?

Remember Iesha or Eva? I ain't got 'em no more

Hey, it's for Naomi and Jenny

Was the same outcome as Chili, girl, I let 'em all go

Ooh, no more trickin' and kissin'

Miscellaneous chicks, actin' like a jerk

Woman, I been to church and I talked to the bishop

And he wanted me to share this with you

How much I missed you

I'm so sorry that I ran the streets acting like a damn fool

But for once, here goes the truth, yeah

I can't be fake, I can't be phony

Acting all hard, that's for homies that's lonely

I try to flex, but I confess

That when you left, you took the very best thing

The best thing that ever happened to me

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever seen

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever had, yeah

And now, all I feel is stress

'Cause baby, when you left, you took the very best

Mama try to told me, Hovi Hov, to slow it down

You gon' lose your best thing if you keep getting 'round

Like Pop need a partner when you old to hold you down

Ma, forever young, was forever numb

Sorry Stacy, sorry Dawn, Amillion and all of them

All of them was for their time, it wasn't you, it was him

School me once, school me twice, three times, I was dumb

Now, it's so plain to see to me I got the one

You're the best, mama

I can't be fake, I can't be phony

Actin' all hard, that's for homies that's lonely

I try to flex, but I confess

That when you left, you took the very best thing

The best thing that ever happened to me

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever seen

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever had

And now, all I feel is stress

'Cause baby, when you left, you took the very best