Better Off Without You

[Joe Budden]

You was the one baby girl I never been so sure

ya skin so pure, the type men go for

The type, they drive the Benz slow for

The type they be beepin the horn rollin down the windows for

BUT! had to break up, I had to leave you

It was some things you needed to learn that I couldn't teach you

And those words musta hurt

but if you can't trust me, how am I supposed to trust it'll work?

like I can't teach you to stand right beside me

or the priveleges that come with that title "wifey"

it's highly unlikely, and I'm concerned myself

I can't teach you you that bitch, you gotta learn it yourself

And I can't teach you swagger, can't you attitude

can't teach you to talk, if its a problem get at your dude

we both got some things thats upsettin us

If you don't hear from me, know I'm somewhere reppin us

problems lets squash it, its senseless

dont wanna end up lovin ma from a distance

we goin do it like uuuggghhh

[Chorus - repeat 2X]

I don't ever wanna do this thing without you

but I'm starting to feel

that maybe I'll be better off without you baby

(no matter what we went through

see no matter what we went through, we gon' do it like...)

[Joe Budden]

What about the months that I left, am I seein it right?

And is this really how she acts without me in her life?

How could you have that fag on top of you touchin you

like only I used to

like only I'm used to

And I'm tryna figure it out, but you can't help me

how you naked 'round duckboy, you can't tell me

pictures still in my mind, of THIS nigga feelin ya behind

am I supposed to still feel like it's mine?

ANd you tense when you by me

You in the shower cryin tryna rub his prints off yo' body

cause you feel nasty, and thats sad to see

but if that got you feelin that bad then imagine me

knowin I'm a step ahead of these cats

And you tryin to force yaself to love dude ma you better than that

tryna force him on you cause I took a step back from us like "chill"

THAT was for us to build

THAT was for us it's real

lets squash it its senseless, don't wanna end up lovin ma from a distance

we goin do it like ugggghhh

[Chorus]

[Joe Budden]

Now you got some new men in ya life, some new friends in ya life

that you act different wit

but baby girl thats not the chic that I'm gettin wit

You not the same as you was, maybe cause ya life changed from what it was

havin you around ballplayers, wines gettin finer

now you eat sushi, no more diner

now you at a bench, short skirts and eyeliner

You industry now, everything's designer

things changed everythings designed to

but maybe that life's not you and I'm the only thing that reminds ya

say you love me but did you call me no

So is it really really love or am I all that you know?

cause you quick to tell a kid to never call you again

with that said how can I call you a friend or anything more?

how can I see us havin anything more

If its that easy what we go through anything for?

or..problems lets squash it its senseless

dont wanna end up lovin ma from a distance

UGGGGHHH