Said I'm gon' give you some instructions That you can't be scared to try I want you to touch it softly Like the way you do my mind It got body and it's smooth to touch The same way as my skin But don't you be scared To run your hands through my hair Baby, 'cause that's why it's there Come run your hands through my hair Oh, baby, said don't you be scared So come run your hands through my hair It's been way long overdue Just like these inches down my back Usually don't let people touch it But tonight, you'll get a pass Spend my dimes and spend my time To keep it real, sometimes it's tracks But I don't care, mmm So run your hands through my hair Baby, 'cause that's why it's there Come run your hands through my hair Oh, baby, said don't you be scared So come run your hands through my hair Know this ain't usually me But I might let it down for ya (mmm) This ain't usually me (usually me) But I might let it down for ya So come run your hands through my hair So baby, 'cause that's why it's there So come run your hands through my hair Oh, don't you be scared Run your hands through my hair

When you look at me, I know you see A 15 year old, gettin his dough Back and fourth to the studios Hoppin' 'round limousines, rockin' the latest jeans Jordans, fresh, t-shirts, new And even though these things are true It's hard work and sometimes I just wanna go home and Tell my girl to braid my hair C'mon and braid my hair Back in my hood, feelin' good No worries or no cares Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right And take away the stress and drama in my life While you braid my hair You may think that I'm complainin' But that's not the case, all I'm sayin' Is my body get's weak, my mind get's tired I need sleep, but I gotta keep travelin' on the road Doin' these shows, New York to Cali Dallas to Philly It's the rules of the game, that I chose to play But sometimes I wanna say (Say) Baby won't you braid my hair C'mon and braid my hair Back in my hood, feelin' good No worries or no cares Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right And take away the stress and drama in my life While you braid my hair Sit me down like you love me (love me) Do it anyway you want, baby take it slowly Front to back, side to side, criss cross Get creative with it girl do your thang Put it down like you love me Let your fingers do the walkin' And your lips do the talkin in my ear Tell me what I wanna hear I swear, I can't wait for you to braid my hair C'mon and braid my hair Back in my hood, feelin' good No worries or no cares Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right And take away the stress and drama in my life While you braid my hair Do what you wanna do Baby it's up to you Sit me between your legs Girl won't you braid my hair Baby make me feel all right And make it last all night (And take away the stress and drama in my life) While you braid my hair Braid my hair C'mon and braid my hair Back in my hood, feelin' good No worries or no cares Baby, use your hands to make me feel all right And take away the stress and drama in my life While you braid my hair

I'd give you everything I never had I hope you know that But now I have it, I don't need it, it's important that you see it Money often makes a never-home dad Is it worth all the times when I'm never here? Is it worth it when daddy can't dry your tears? Is it life or just a living? Kids and wife is not a given I wish I could be a stay-at-home dad And all the dreams I had, I Still see them in your eyes Now you can hurt me more than I've ever Been hurt before and I've been hurt before I'll live, I'll live, I'll live I'll live like this forever I still have all the wounds he left But they don't hurt no more like they hurt before I wish, I wish, I wish I wish that he could have seen you I'm gonna miss the most important things And I know that Your first words, a couple steps, at least we got so many left Your mom's so good, she never make me look bad 'Cause she knows all the times when I'm far from home In a room full of people but all alone It gets me thinkin' when we're smokin' and we're drinkin' I wish I could be a stay-at-home dad And all the dreams I had, I Still see them in your eyes Now you can hurt me more than I ever Been hurt before and I've been hurt before I'll live, I'll live, I'll live I'll live like this forever I still have all the wounds he left But they don't hurt no more like they hurt before I wish, I wish, I wish I wish that he could have seen you Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I wish that he could have seen you Now you can hurt me more than I ever Been hurt before and I've been hurt before I'll live, I'll live, I'll live I'll live like this forever I still have all the wounds he left But they don't hurt no more like they hurt before I wish, I wish, I wish I wish that he could have seen you Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

I've been on the road Bringing back money Yeah, I've been digging gold I hope you still want me I know I've been gone a little too long But money don't grow So I gotta go I've been chasing dimes It's been so lonely Yeah, I've been in the mines I'm sorry my hours don't work out right I know I keep you up at night 'Cause ain't much changed but my age The man you love is the same Don't you know that hearts Can break easy? I gave you the best of my pieces Promise me you'll let me Come back home Keep my bed warm 'Cause I'm bringing it all back to you Only say you'll be there when I do Promise you get the best of me Only you get the rest of me Got my mind on your waist You're the life of my party Got a lot to do Can't stay in one place too long I've been on the move I know you've been waiting But here's the truth I want someone to come home to 'Cause ain't much changed but my age The man you love is the same And don't you know that hearts Can break easy? I gave you the best of my pieces Promise me you'll let me Come back home Keep my bed warm 'Cause I'm bringing it all back to you (Back to you) Only say you'll be there when I do Promise me We're not gonna lose this 'Cause I'm on my way right now It's only home with you in it Now I'm so close it's unfair 'Cause ain't much changed but my age The man you love is the same And don't you know that hearts Can break easy? I gave you the best of my pieces Promise me you'll let me Come back home Keep my bed warm 'Cause I'm bringing it all back to you (Back to you) Only say you'll be there when I do Promise me Promise me Promise you get the best of me Only you get that recipe Got my mind on your waist