I leave the gas on, walk the alleys in the dark Sleep with candles burning, I leave the door unlocked I'm weaving a rope and running all the red lights Did I get your attention 'Cause, I'm sending all the signs That the clock is ticking and I'll be giving my two weeks Pick your favorite shade of black you best prepare a speech Say something funny, say something sweet But don't say that you loved me I'm still breathing But we've been dead for a while This sickness has no cure, we're going down for sure Already lost our grip, best abandon ship, oh Maybe I was too pale, maybe I was too fat Maybe you had better, better luck in the sack No formal education, I swore way too much I swear you didn't care, 'cause, we were in love So as I write this letter and shed my last tear Know it's all for the better that we end this here Let's close this chapter, say one last prayer But don't say that you loved me I'm still breathing But we've been dead for awhile This sickness has no cure, we're going down for sure Oh we've been diagnosed, so let's give up the ghost 'Cause, I'm still breathing But we've been dead for a while This sickness has no cure, we're going down for sure Already lost our grip, best abandon ship, oh Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, I'm still breathing, I'm still breathing Oh, oh

I'm like a child looking off in the horizon I'm like an ambulance that's turning on the sirens Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive I'm like a soldier coming home for the first time I dodged a bullet, and I walked across a landmine Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive Am I bleeding? Am I bleeding from the storm? Just shine a light into the wreckage So far away, away 'Cause I'm still breathing 'Cause I'm still breathing on my own My head's above the rain and roses Making my way away 'Cause I'm still breathing 'Cause I'm still breathing on my own My head's above the rain and roses Making my way away My way to you I'm like a junkie tying off for the last time I'm like a loser that's betting on his last dime Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive I'm like a son that was raised without a father I'm like a mother barely keeping it together Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive Am I bleeding? Am I bleeding from the storm? Just shine a light into the wreckage So far away, away 'Cause I'm still breathing 'Cause I'm still breathing on my own My head's above the rain and roses Making my way away 'Cause I'm still breathing 'Cause I'm still breathing on my own My head's above the rain and roses Making my way away, away As I walked out on the ledge Are you scared to death to live? And I've been running all my life Just to find a home that's for the restless And the truth that's in the message Making my way away, away 'Cause I'm still breathing 'Cause I'm still breathing on my own My head's above the rain and roses Making my way away 'Cause I'm still breathing 'Cause I'm still breathing on my own My head's above the rain and roses Making my way away (my way to you) 'Cause I'm still breathing (my way to you) 'Cause I'm still breathing on my own My head's above the rain and roses Making my way away My way to you

But you're not alone If I'm still breathing We're still breathing You and I You're still loved Hearts still beating Can't be bleeding If that's alright But you're not alone But you're not alone I'm still breathing I'm still breathing I'm still breathing I'm still breathing But you're not alone If I'm still breathing We're still breathing You and I You're still loved Hearts still beating Can't be bleeding If that's alright But you're not alone If I'm still breathing We're still breathing You and I You're still loved Hearts still beating Can't be bleeding If that's alright But you're not alone You're not alone

(Intro) Umm, promises, promises, promises Baby, promise that you'll never leave me Baby, promise that we'll always be Together, forever Please don't go 1 - Lady, promise that you'll never leave me Babe, promise that we'll always be Don't go, don't go I'm leaving you this message I'm sorry that I couldn't be home But one night while I was out on the road I didn't spend the night alone, no I let my weakness get the best of me She was just a one night stand I know I was wrong Just don't leave me alone Without you in my life I'm only half a man (Tamar) I got your message And I can't believe the things you said Now that the shoe is on the other foot It's messing with my head, oh Repeat 1 (Tamar) I'm writing you this letter Cuz I couldn't tell you face to face I let temptations get the best of me I know it was a big mistake. baby No I don't ever wanna loose your love Cuz my heart couldn't take the pain I know I was wrong Just don't leave me alone Cuz nothin in my life would ever be the same (Silk) I got your letter And I can't believe the things I read, no Now that the shoe is on the other foot It's messin' with my head, oh Repeat 1 with ad libs until fade

Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Goes something like this Bout twenty minutes after six You see your man getting ready Looking fresh to death Clean as a board of health He gives you a kiss Says he's about to go and kick it Chill with his boys and you get jealous Cause he's always with the fellas Then you hear those magic words "Baby I'ma call you later" You say "Be safe and don't get hurt" Now five hours later... It's Midnite, tell me Do you know where your man is It's been a while Since he left and he ain't checked in It's Midnite, tell me Do you know where your man is Cause something's up, no doubt no doubt Girl you better find out find out Now you're waiting at your crib And all you can think about Is where could he be at this hour So you decide to take a trip And you hop up in the whip Now you're riding around To all the places where you know he hangs out Then you say to yourself "Girl this is crazy, why are you out here looking for a lady" Then you think about those magic words "Baby, I'ma Call You Later" Then you said, "Be safe and don't get hurt" Now its five hours later... Yeah, Yeah (yeah yeah) Yeah, Yeah (ooh yeah) Yeah, Yeah

It's been 37 hours, seven minutes, 30 seconds And you still haven't responded Got me on the ledge of crazy but I'm not one for complaining I just wonder where the hell you could be Tell me who you think you are, don't be playing with my heart Say what, what's it gonna be 'Cause I'm in love with you now Are you in or you out? 'Cause I really need you here If you want me around, then don't come around And cloud up the atmosphere Fuck outta here It's been 47 hours, seven minutes, 30 seconds And now you're just responding to me Boy, you must be suicidal Is that bitch right there beside you? 'Cause I know hell it couldn't be me Tell me who you think you are, how the motherfuck it start? Say what, what's it gonna be 'Cause I'm in love with you now Are you in or you out? 'Cause I really need you here If you want me around, then don't come around And cloud up my atmosphere Fuck outta here If you ain't feeling this, just let me know I promise on everything I'll let you go 'Cause I'm in love with you now Are you in or you out? 'Cause I really need you here If you want me around, then don't come around And cloud up my atmosphere Fuck outta here Fuck outta here

I know that you feel like leavin' We can't seem to get along I know you are the only one for me, my everything You are all that a girl could wish for I couldn't ask for more We don't need to argue about silly things anymore (Remember all of the) remember all of the good times (Think about it for a while) think about it for a while I would be incomplete without you in my life (tell me!) (You can't leave) you can't leave You will (always be a part of me) always be a part of me (Baby, wherever you go) baby, wherever you go (You will always) you will always be a part of me, a part of me (always) Some long as I say we don't mean Like we should go our separate ways Not considering the love and time that we shared together I be feeling like you're really afraid to love me as I love you Let me live inside of your love freely (Remember all of the good times) remember all of the good times (Think about it for a while) think about it for a while I would be incomplete without you in my life (tell me!) (You can't leave) don't ever leave me (You will always be a part of me) always be a part of me Baby (baby, wherever you go) wherever you go (You will always be a part of me, always) (You can't leave) you can't leave (You will always be a part of me) always be on my side (Baby, wherever you go) tell me baby You will always be a part of me (you will always be a part of me, always) (At night I wish upon a star) (And hope that you are near, not far) (And that you are loving me always) (An' when I lay me down to sleep) (I pray that our love will always keep) (And that you are loving me) Don't ever let me go, go away We are too late, so late What am I supposed to do? Tell me (You can't leave) you can't leave (You will always be a part of me) no baby (Baby, wherever you go) you go You will (you will always be a part of me) be a part of me (always) (You can't leave) (You will always be a part of me) Always be a part of me (baby, wherever you go) (You will always be a part of me) always be a part of me Always (You can't leave) always be (You will always be a part of me) always be Walk away (baby, wherever you go) You will always (you will always be a part of me) be a part of me (Always) (Always, always, always) I'm sad, give me what I want, hold me close baby, yeah (Always, always, always) (Always, always, always)

Say you will, say you'll be Say you're gon stand by me Cause u my girl, and everything The one and only love that I'll ever need It's not that easy to say I want you back in my life I wanna be with my wife again Reunited, back to the busi¬ness of love Reunited, getting back together be¬cause We're united What were we thinking of Ain't nothing better than us When it's me and you reunited When you walked out of my life Everything fell apart But I wanna get it right Because I'm gonna always love you boy And I need you boy Tell me we'll fall in love again Reunited, back to the busi¬ness of love Reunited, getting back together be¬cause We're united What were we thinking of Ain't nothing better than us When it's me and you reunited Because I'm gonna always love you boy And I need you boy Tell me we'll fall in love again Again... Reunited, back to the busi¬ness of love Reunited, getting back together be¬cause We're united What were we thinking of Ain't nothing better than us When it's me and you reunited Reunited, back to the busi¬ness of love Reunited, getting back together be¬cause We're united What were we thinking of Ain't nothing better than us When it's me and you reunited

There you go, there you go girl Don't you start with me 'Cause I don't really wanna hear it now Let it go, let it go girl What we keep fighting about It's feeling like a merry go round I don't really wanna I don't really wanna think or talk about it 'Cause all we seem to do is All we seem do is scream and shout about it 'Cause there you go, there you go boy You just keep bringing me down Spinning my head around So if you really wanna fight We can take it the bed tonight (Let's sweat it out) And if you really wanna scream, I can make you scream tonight (Let's sweat it out) Through the good, through the bad Be the best fight you'll ever have Make you say ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Forget that you were ever mad There you go, there you go girl You don't get smart with me 'Cause I can tell you really want it now, hey babe Take it slow, take it slow girl You just breaking me down Working me inside and out I don't really wanna I don't really wanna think or talk about it 'Cause all we seem to do is All we seem do is scream and shout about it 'Cause there you go, there you go boy You just keep bringing me down Spinning my head around So if you really wanna fight We can take it the bed tonight (Let's sweat it out) And if you really wanna scream, I can make you scream tonight (Let's sweat it out) Through the good, through the bad Be the best fight you'll ever have Make you say ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Forget that you were ever mad I don't really wanna I don't really wanna think or talk about it 'Cause all we seem to do is All we seem do is scream and shout about it 'Cause there you go, there you go boy You just keep bringing me down Spinning my head around So if you really wanna fight We can take it the bed tonight (Let's sweat it out) And if you really wanna scream, I can make you scream tonight (Let's sweat it out) Through the good, through the bad Be the best fight you'll ever have Make you say ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Forget that you were ever mad So if you really wanna fight We can take it the bed tonight And if you really wanna scream, I can make you scream tonight Through the good, through the bad Be the best fight you'll ever have Make you say ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Forget that you were ever mad