“Maybe I Deserve” was Tank’s debut single, which he wrote and produced himself. This song is essentially about reaping what you sow, getting back what you give. Tank said the song was inspired by his relationship with his ex-wife.
This song is Tank’s most successful single, peaking at #38 on the Bi...
[Intro]
Do you mind if I tell the truth for a second, yall?
[Verse 1]
Maybe I deserve..
To wonder who's calling so damn late
For you to say I'm tripping, just a homie from upstate
(said it's just a homie)
Don't he know its one o' clock in the mornin'
You say baby its cool (baby its cool)
Maybe I deserve..
For you to say he's comin' into town (later on this evenin')
You was just wondering if you and him can hang out
I don't like it, but I know I gotta trust you
It ain't cool cause I know it's true
[Chorus]
Maybe I deserve..
For you to go out and find some other guy
Maybe I deserve..
For you to stay out with him all night
Maybe I deserve..
For you to do all the things I did to you
Maybe I deserve..
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Maybe I deserve..
[Verse 2]
Maybe I deserve..
For you to put on a sexy dress
For me to ask you "who the hell you tryna impress?"
("Who the hell you tryna impress?")
For you to laugh it off like it ain't nothin'
I know its somethin'
(maybe, just maybe)
Maybe I deserve..
To sit at home and wonder where you are
Is he kissin' you, touchin' you, holdin' you, what?
To take a drink to help ease my mind
I wanna be mad (wanna be)
After all those times (after all those times)
[Chorus]
Maybe I deserve..
For you to go out and find some other guy
Maybe I deserve..
For you to stay out with him all night
Maybe I deserve..
For you to do all the things I did to you
Maybe I deserve..
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Maybe I deserve..
[Bridge]
Maybe I deserve..
For me to ask you "where you've been?"
("Where the hell you've been?")
Maybe I deserve..
For you to say "I better stop trippin'"
Maybe I deserve..
To grab your neck until you let me know
Maybe I deserve..
For you to run cryin', cryin' out the door
Maybe I deserve..
To grab my coat, and chase you down the street
Maybe I deserve..
To say its not you, it's my own insecurities
Maybe I deserve..
For you to say "yes I cheated on you"
("Yes I cheated on you")
Maybe I deserve..
And I won't care cause after all I put you through
Maybe I deserve-serve...yeah
To be mistreated sometimes
Maybe I deserve..
To even be, lied to sometimes..
Maybe, maybe you should go cheat on me too
Maybe I should sit and wait by the phone
(Maybe I should)
'Cause I've done paged you about three or four times
(Maybe I deserve..)
Girl I know, girl I know what I put through baby
I put you through hell
(Maybe I deserve..) And I don't get less
(Maybe I deserve..) I don't get less
(Maybe I deserve..) I don't get less
[Outro]
See we men can't take another man pleasing our women
(Oh no, no.. ) We can't even stand waiting by the phone
But we do the same shit (Oh damn, oh damn, oh damn)
I know I deserve it, but right now, I hate you so much right now
And I should hate myself, hate myself...
Maybe I Deserve was written by Tank.
Maybe I Deserve was produced by Tank.
Tank released Maybe I Deserve on Sat Feb 10 2001.