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Artist: SWV
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Better Than I
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Better Than I
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She got my eyes
She got my hair
Go on and stare
Complexion to sing
It wouldn’t be the same if you knew she didn’t care
About you the way that I do now
So don’t go thinkin’ that she’s better than I
I'ma keep it one hun-dred
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
She ain’t got nothin’ on my uh-ah
Don’t go thinkin’ that she’s better than I
I'm gon shoot you
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
Well, I'm gonna shoot you while I'm fin up
Fin up fin up fin up fin up to now
She doesn’t cook
She doesn’t clean
Steam you jeans
She doesn’t rush
Doesn’t take much
To do to win your love
You’re something in common we share but
Don’t go thinkin’ that she’s better than I
Boy, you got plenty to choose
Boy, don’t forget 80-20 rules
So why she dance?
It don’t even matter (It don’t even matter)
'Cause I do my things better
I'ma keep it one hun-dred
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
She ain’t got nothin’ on my uh-ah
Don’t go thinkin’ that she’s better than I
I'm gon shoot you
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
Well, I'm gonna shoot you while I'm fin up
Fin up fin up fin up fin up to now
Way before you saw me walkin’ down the aisle you told me
I'm the type of girl to stand out in a crowd
You said you liked my smile way before we said our vows
I was your Tenderoni and you was my Bobby Brown
Ba-ba-baby take a ride, you’ve been playin’ me a while
Came in her too, got us both like wow
But I'm fin to hit the dial if you’re still out on the prowl
And you can’t commit to vows 'cause you keep committin’ violence
Boy, you got plenty to choose
Boy, don’t forget 80-20 rules
So why she dance?
It don’t even matter (It don’t even matter)
'Cause I do my things better
I'ma keep it one hun-dred
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
She ain’t got nothin’ on my uh-ah
Don’t go thinkin’ that she’s better than I
I'm gon shoot you
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
Well, I'm gonna shoot you while I'm fin up
Fin up fin up fin up fin up to now
I'ma keep it one hun-dred
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
(She ain’t got what I got baby)
She ain’t got nothin’ on my uh-ah
Don’t go thinkin’ that she’s better than I
(Don’t go thinkin’ that she’s better than I)
I'm gon shoot you
She ain’t got nothin’ that can prove why
Well, I'm gonna shoot you while I'm fin up
Fin up fin up fin up fin up to now
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