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Artist: Aaliyah
Canonical path: /aaliyah/messed-up
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Messed Up
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Messed Up
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You don't say that I'm pretty
All these simple things
Adding up to big ones
There is where you messed up
Movies, flowers, hours not knowing
Where you are or who you're with
There is where you messed up
You keep on acting like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get your act together
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you forever
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on acting like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get your act together
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you forever
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need your money
No dinners, I've got jewelry
To win or to lose
And baby there is where you messed up
You take me for granted
And expect me to stay right here
And wait on you
While you have your fun
There is where you messed up
You keep on acting like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get your act together
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you forever
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on acting like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get your act together
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you forever
And baby there is where you messed up
Heading straight for the gate
It's time to cut my dead weight with you
And baby that is where you messed up
I heard it all thousand time
Try to mess with my mind
And you
And baby that is where you messed up
She don't need you dog
That's where you went wrong
I don't need you dog
See there is why you messed up
She don't need you dog
That's where you went wrong
She don't need you dog
And there is where you messed up
You keep on acting like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get your act together
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you forever
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on acting like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get your act together
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you forever
And baby there is where you messed up
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