Lyric I Mean (I Don t Mean It)

[Intro]
Yeah, like I was saying
I ain t, ya know what
I m not tryin to say things to hurt you
You know what I m saying
I don t wanna hurt you, baby
Just sometimes you do things
That push me to say things I don t wanna say
You know what I m saying?
You know I love you
You know I care about you
This time, you just brought it on yourself
Yo, check it out

Now I shoulda been more man
About the way things went down
Especially since we been dealin
For like seven years now
I ve been slowly, slowly bringing you down
No conversation, no good sex in a while
But still you search and find a way
To love me somehow
Even though I ride, you still trust me somehow
Got my faces, some ice and a tie
Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly goin down

(I don t mean it) When I hollar at you
(I don t mean it) When I say that we re through
(I don t mean it) What I m takin you through
(I don t mean it) Baby
(I don t mean it) Said I m sorry
(I don t mean it) Can you find a way to forgive me
(I don t mean it) Said I went to church this morning
(I don t mean it) I don t mean it

Running around here talking about
How I m a big player now
Hidden in corners, blinging out our share
Kelly makin hits now
Thinking about this industry
And how I put it out
You were there for me
When I used dish rags for ties
There s times that I didn t hear you
I was talkin too loud
When I didn t come home
I was hanging with the crowd
Whenever we fight I try to win every round
Can you find a way to forgive me now

(I don t mean it) Cuz I don t mean it
(I don t mean it) When I hollar at you
(I don t mean it) Whenever I say we re through
(I don t mean it) Whoa
(I don t mean it) Can you find a way to forgive
(I don t mean it) Ooh baby, I
(I don t mean it) I went to church this mornin
(I don t mean it) Ooh I don t mean it

[R.] Father, can you help me?
[Priest]What do you need from me?
[R.] I broke up with my girl and I m feelin kinda lonely
[Priest]I been watching you from Heaven, Kelly
You been so demanding
You need to read my word, son
And get some understanding
[R.] But I been busy with my music
[Priest]Stop making excuses
Recognize the love she gives
And try not to abuse it
[R.] Is it too late to get her back?
[Priest]Not as long as I m a fact
[R.] Well father, show me a sign
That will make her mine

(I don t mean it) I don t mean it
(I don t mean it) Whenever I say we re through
(I don t mean it) Or whenever I hollar at you
(I don t mean it) Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
(I don t mean it) Ooh baby, ooh baby
(I don t mean it) See what was straight is now stone
(I don t mean it) Because I took you for granted, oh
(I don t mean it) Whoa
(I don t mean it) Whoa you should know I don t mean it
(I don t mean it) I put it on my life
(I don t mean it) Believe me I pay the price
(I don t mean it) When I was down and out
(I don t mean it) You reached out your hand
(I don t mean it) I ve learned it takes a good woman
(I don t mean it) To raise a man
(I don t mean it) Oh, I love you baby
(I don t mean it) Oh oh oh I love you baby