Mc Lyte - I Cram To Understand U Lyrics
[ verse 1 ]I used to be in love with this guy named samI dont know why, cause he had the head like that of a clamBut you couldnt tell me nothin, cause sam was number oneCause to me, oh my gosh, he was one in a millionI shoulda knew the consequences right from the startThat hed use me for my money, and then break my heartBut like a fool in love I fell for his gameBut I got mine, so I show no shameIn empire winked his eye, and then he kept walkinAnd all of those who live in brooklyn know just what Im talkinThe roller disco where we all used to goJust to have some fun back in 1981You know the place, empire boulevardIs where I first saw the nigga, and he tried to play hardBut I knew the deal, cause I knew his brother jerryAnd sam, he just broke up with his girlfriend terrySo jerry introduced sam and I that nightHe said, hello, my name is sam I said, hi, my name is lyteWe dipped and we dapped and we chit and we chatAbout this and that, from sneakers to hatsHe said, look, Im in the mood for loveSimply because youre near me(lets go) to my house, lay back and get niceWatch television, reunite on iceI said, slow down, I know you wanna shake me downBut Im not one of the girls to go rippin around(just like a testJu-just like a testJu-just like a testI cram to understand you)[ verse 2 ]Next month I finally went to his houseI walked into the door, there was a girl on the couchI said, whos the frog, the bump on the log?You chump, you punk, how could you do me wrong?Singing sad songs about your love is so strongYou said, wait lyte, youre confused, the girl is my cousinYour brother agreed, but later she said that she wasnt(just like a testJu-just like a testJu-just like a testI cram to understand u)[ verse 3 ]Forgotten, next month we went to the deuceWell, I thought it kinda strange cause you had lots of juiceYou knew the dopes, the pushers, the addicts, everybodyAsked ya how you met em, said you met em at a partyThen these girls tried to tell me you were sellin the stuffI said, its not your business, so shut the ***** upThey said, okay lyte, think what you wanna thinkBut its gon be some shit when your man becomes a -I said, look, to bust a move, I dont even know youTo put it lyte, I really dont care toThey kinda got mad and sort of offendedThey said, we only lookin out for yo best interestI said, thanks but no thanks in an aggravated toneWhen I wanna find out, I find out on my own(just like a testJu-just like a testJu-just like a testI cram to understand u)[ verse 4 ]Then my cousin said she saw you with this lady named cWell Im clawin my thoughts, I wonder who she could beYoure spending all your time with her and not a second with meThey say you spend your money on her and youre with her night and dayHer name starts with a c and it ends with a kI strain my brain lookin for a name to fit this spellinBut I just couldnt do it cause my heart kept yellinBurning, begging for affection from you, samBut just like a test I cram to understand youThought I knew you well enough to call you a manBut (just like a testJu-just like a testJu-just like a testI cram to understand you)[ verse 5 ]Then it came a time you started looking kinda thinI asked you why, you said, exercise, tryina stay slimI bought it, even though I knew it was a lieCause it really didnt matter, you were still lookin flyBut oh no, oh no, you started askin me for moneyButter me up, beg me and call me your honeySo I gave you 2 yards, and then I gave you one moreYou picked up your jacket and you flew out the doorYou came back an hour later and you asked me for a 10I said, I only got a 20, you said, give me that, thenI said, nope, Ill tell you now, you better stop slobbinFind you a job, or you better start robbinSo I stepped off with a giant stepPicked up my belongings, and I just leftAnd now I see you in empire every sundayJuicin the girls up for some money and a layBut every time I see you doin it, I just ruin itTell em how ya on crack, smoke, sniff, and chewin itAnd as for this girl, miss c, oh wellI was shocked as hell when I heard, samuelWhen your homeboys told me, I almost went wackThat the girl you was addicted to, her name was crack
