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Artist: Mary J. Blige
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Roses
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Roses
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See today
I'm havin' one of
Them days were
I just don't
Wanna be bothered
But it seems like
You can't understand that
Because it's your way
Or no way
But check this out
It's my way today
And I'm really, really
Sick and tired
Of you steppin' into
My little box
When I just
Don't wanna be bothered, ok?
So check this out
I've had my way
And I've had my share
Of ups and down
I've been in trouble
And I couldn't tell
My ups from downs
I've been your baby
And I don't know why
It don't seem like
That no more
Welcome to
This new definition
Of love
Chorus (2x):
It ain't all roses
Hey
Flowers and posin'
Hey
Said it ain't all candy
Hey
This love stuff
Is demanding
Hey
Sometimes I need a hug
See, you, you just
You just wanna
Really, really, really push
All my buttons
'Cause you Mr. Right
And I'm Misses Wrong
But right now today
I feel like
I'm-I'm the one
Gon' sing this song
I'm a be Misses Right today
It's my way or the highway
But with you
It's just no, gettin' around that
I gotta be bumpin' heads
With you
What's up with that?
Listen, see
I love my man
And I know my place
I know my worth
And I just can't stand
To see myself
As I hurt
It's been a long time
And I think that
I can get a little
More love
From you
I know some of ya'll
Go through it to 'cause
(Chorus)
Sometimes I just wish
You just put
Your arms around me
When I'm feelin' so
Sp, so very needy
But instead
You just turn your back
And say, "suck it up"
Oh, you don't know how
I'm feelin' right now
If you knew how I feel
On the inside
You wouldn't say suck it up
Now what the fuck?
Cause'
(Chorus)
It ain't all roses, you know?
Everybody ask me how
Good it is
It's great
Love is great
But when you just
A mess yourself
It ain't gon' be all roses
'Cause you just want your time
You wanna be selfish
You know
You don't want nobody
Messin' with you
You just wanna rip
Somebody head off
When they step to you with
"Oh you need some help
Oh, you need to figure it out"
You figure it out
You figure it out
You go figure it out
You suck it up
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Mary J. Blige performs "Roses", and this lyric page sits inside the Mary J. Blige catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Can't Get You Off My Mind and Can't Knock the Hustle (f/Jay Z) with a short reason for opening each page next.
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