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Artist: Mary J. Blige
Canonical path: /mary-j-blige/deep-inside
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Deep Inside
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Deep Inside
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The problem is for many years
I've lived my life publicly
So it's hard for me to find a man I trust
I really trust
And every time I find someone I like, gotta worry about
If it's really me that they see
And I thought you were the one, ohhhh
Deep inside I wish that you could see
(I wish that they could see)
That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary)
Deep inside I wish that you could see
(I wish that they could see)
That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary)
I don't have a lot of friends
And sometimes I have to wonder
Is it cash they see when they look at me?
'Cause they're lookin' for a ride that's free
So I made the choice to be
Good to those who are good to me
Don't judge me or think I'm bitter
For the evil does allow me to see I'm just Mary
I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary
I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary
(I'm just Mary, can't you see that I, I)
I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary
(I said, I said I'm just Mary)
I'm just Mary, just Mary, just Mary
Deep inside I wish that you could see
(Deep inside I wish that)
That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary)
(I wish that they can see that I'm Mary, yeah)
Deep inside I wish that they could see
(Deep inside I wish that)
That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary)
I can't help it, I can't help it
The car I drive, the clothes I wear
The diamonds, the furs and the house
Don't make the woman
Material things don't mean nothing to me
So, I need someone to stand by me and supply my needs
And I'm just plain old Mary
Why can't you love the person inside and stop lookin' outside
Deep inside I wish that they could see
(I said that, I'm just Mary)
That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary)
All day, all night, I'm Mary, Mary, Mary
Deep inside I wish that they could see
(Said I wish, and I wish, and I wish, and I wish)
That I'm just plain old Mary (Mary)
(I wish that they could see that I'm Mary J.)
Mary
(MJB, yeah)
Deep inside I wish that you could see
If I could give you something else
But I can't give you nothing but me all day and all night (Mary)
I'm just Mary, Mary, Mary
Deep inside I wish that you could see
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