It was the time of the preacher When the story began Of the choice of a lady And the love of a man How he loved her so dearly He went out of his mind When she left him for someone That she'd left behind And he cried like a baby He screamed like a panther In the middle of the night And he saddled his pony And he went for a ride It was the time of the preacher In the year of '01 Now the preaching is over And the lesson's begun But he could not forgive her Though he tried and he tried and he tried The halls of his memory Still echo her lies He cried like a baby He screamed like a panther In the middle of the night And he saddled his pony And he went for a ride It was the time of the preacher In the year of '01 Now the lesson is over And the killing's begun It was the time of the preacher In the year of '01 When you think it's all over It's only begun.

Actin' like she really wants me Sneakin' up under those lights Askin' if I'm still smokin' Grab a pack, meet me outside Throwin' eyes in a lonely bar Spillin' wine on a used-up heart I know My ex has got a new lover But she's got it on with me tonight My ex has got a new lover Waitin' in a bed of lights My ex has got a new Lover My ex has got herself a new Lover Shootin' down his telephone rings Drivin' him crazy through the hills Shakin' him the way she did me While we gettin' off on the thrills Throwin' eyes in a lonely bar Spillin' wine on a used-up heart I know My ex has got a new lover But she's got it on with me tonight My ex has got a new lover Waitin' in a bed of lights My ex has got a new Lover My ex has got herself a new Lover When the sun comes up, I know When the sun comes up, I know My ex has got a new lover But she's got it on with me tonight My ex has got a new lover Waitin' in a bed of lights My ex has got a new Lover My ex has got herself a new Lover

True fresh, I been 949 And everybody knows I'm a sucker for ice So I'm like "What's up? Why you staying?" "What's your name? Who you with?" She said "My name is Brittany, and nobody's with me" "And I came to party and have a good time" Every girl in the club wants to be her And her family says she a keeper But they don't know what I know She could be a crazy... But I feel a bit o' paradise when I look into her eyes I'm alright, I'm alright This light of mine sets me on fire She build me up, she break me down Couldn't even let go; tell me, would you let go Of what keeps you alive? Keeps you alive? Yeah I don't know whether it's wrong or right But either way, I gotta take a bite First sign of trouble, I'm diving in And if I go too deep and get the bends Well, maybe we can lay out by the pool and order takeout Watching everybody watch us while we sipping champagne (So we said) She lights me up like the Fourth of July When there's no holiday And even if it's 100 degrees, I know she gon' keep it cool, whoa This light of mine sets me on fire She build me up, she break me down Couldn't even let go; tell me, would you let go Of what keeps you alive? Keeps you alive? Yeah You and I, we can never lose, yeah yeah yeah yeah And now we're better, maybe cause of you Cause I've been thinking lately That maybe, just maybe I'm going John Legend crazy Cause all of me wants This light of mine sets me on fire She build me up, she break me down Couldn't even let go; tell me, would you let go Of what keeps you alive? Keeps you alive? This light of mine sets me on fire She build me up, she break me down Couldn't even let go; tell me, would you let go Of what keeps you alive? Keeps you alive? Yeah