I know you feelin' down 'bout how they treat you Nobody understands all that you been through And you just wanna get love the way you show love It's hard to picture life being in your shoes You ain't in touch with your baby father You only gettin' older and it gets harder He said he was in love, but wasn't on his job You got your whole paycheck that says, "You'll get through" I don't wanna keep you down (don't wanna keep you down) A nigga wanna raise you up, yeah (wanna raise you up) And someone gotta take you out (gotta take you out) Someone's gotta show you off (gotta show you off) Who's gonna call you "baby" And never make you feel small? (I'm here for you) Who's gonna love you crazy? I'm never gonna let you fall I know you ain't lookin', but if you're lookin' Then look no further Because you're worth it, girl I got all this love for you 'Cause you deserve it (fuck 'em if they don't see) You're black and perfect I don't wanna keep you down, oh (don't wanna keep you down) A nigga wanna raise you up, yeah (wanna raise you up) And someone gotta take you out (gotta take you out) Somebody's gotta show you off, girl (gotta show you off) I just wanna show you what the world don't (they do, they do) I just wanna give you what the world won't (they won't, they won't) Know that you will never have to feel alone, alone (baby) I don't wanna keep you down (don't wanna keep you down) A nigga wanna raise you up, yeah (wanna raise you up) And someone gotta take you out (gotta take you out) Somebody's gotta show you off Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

There's a girl, thought she knew What her life was going to do Then she goes and falls in love And throws it all away But her man can't decide If he's made the right choice in life So she comes home one day To find he's gone away Put your heart back in your pocket Pick your love up off the floor Well, your momma says you're stopping But girl, let me tell you more If he's 95 or 22 A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do He says he don't love you anymore So pick up off the floor Walks around an empty town Sees his face coming around Every corner takes on a similar stay Love is lost, love can burn But your luck will return But if you're dragging it down You won't know it's there Put your heart back in your pocket Pick your love up off the floor Well, your momma says you're stopping But girl, let me tell you more If he's 95 or 22 A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do He says he don't love you anymore So pick up off the floor Put your heart back in your pocket Pick your love up off the floor Well, your momma says you're stopping But girl, let me tell you more If he's 95 or 22 A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do He says he don't love you anymore So pick up off the floor Put your love, love, love (Pick up off the floor) Ooh (Pick up off the floor) Put your heart back in your pocket Pick your love up off the floor Well, your momma says you're stopping But girl, let me tell you more If he's 95 or 22 A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do He says he don't love you anymore So pick up off the floor