But I Love Ya

[Intro]
Baby, please, don't you leave me
Baby, please, why don't you believe me

[Verse 1]
Look, okay
The homies pulled up with the hoes in the Bruin
Tell 'em to show up, but shit, they still gettin' through 'em
Me, I just show love 'cause that's just what I do
So, baby, just don't fuzz it, don't act a fool
You know you going crazy while claiming I'm on my mind
You are saying you're looking for something, you ain't never gonna find
And just because you find it, think I won't leave you behind
Claiming you ain't got time, no, every second you mine
And you always be assuming, girl, you never even listen
You wonder why I am at a set, I'm working in the kitchen
You think my hands are dirty, asking what I'm really fixin'
You're going to make a mess involving all these other bitches
But

[Chorus]
Every night I pray (I pray, yeah) for your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Don't you leave me)
For your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Baby, please)
And I'll go out my way (My love) for your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Don't freakin' leave me)
For your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Baby, please)
You claim I'm not the same (Ain't the same), yeah, but I love ya (But I love ya) (Don't you leave me)
But I love ya (But I love ya) (Baby, please)
You always on my case (My case), but I love ya (Don't freakin' leave me) (But I love ya)
But I love ya (But I love ya) (Baby, please)

[Verse 2]
To be honest, girl, you know I only think about you
And after evening after puffin', I only think to fuck you
And if you ask to bring along a little drink, I got you
And we get home and get it on and on, that's word to Badu
And in the morning making songs that got me back the dough
I gotta give 'em what they want 'cause they be feeling the flow
They always say the same thing but like I told you before
Even though I'm always leaving, I'll be back here for sure (Baby, please)
It's like, yo—

[Chorus]
Every night I pray (I pray, yeah) for your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Don't you leave me)
For your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Baby, please)
And I'll go out my way (My love) for your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Don't freakin' leave me)
For your love, ya (For your love, ya) (Baby, please)
You claim I'm not the same (Ain't the same), yeah, but I love ya (But I love ya) (Don't you leave me)
But I love ya (But I love ya) (Baby, please)
You always on my case (My case), but I love ya (Don't freakin' leave me) (But I love ya)
But I love ya (But I love ya) (Baby, please)

[Instrumental outro]