My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act I) (2011)

• Feel Inside
• Midnight Drive
• Next Level
• Ain't Nobody
• 25/8
• Don't Mind
• No Condition
• Mr. Wrong
• Why
• Love A Woman
• Irreversible (US Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
• Empty Prayers
• Need Someone
• The Living Proof (from "The Help" soundtrack)
• Miss Me With That (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
• Someone To Love Me (Naked) (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
• Get It Right (iTunes Bonus Track)
• You Want This (UK Bonus Track)
• This Love Is For You (UK Bonus Track)
• One Life (UK Bonus Track) 

Feel Inside lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. Nas)

Let's get it

[Mary J. Blige:]

Turn the track up a little bit

We need to rock in here

Oh, oh, oh

I wanna make you happy

[Nas:]

I'm not at all happy or elated, this category ain't my favorite

It's my story, I'mma state it, you could love it or hate it

I'm just a misfit blessed with good dick and intelligence

Hood nigga holding no grudges on petty shit

I started, why are we cold-hearted, so guarded

Scared to get hurt, trying not to love the hardest

That's garbage, remember when we loved each other

Bathtub scrubbed each other, chillin', champagne spillin'

Uh, feelin' like the shit gon' last forever

Time went so fast, we had a blast together

Laughs we had, friends we spent time with

Now I be seeing your friends out, then I'm reminded

How we all used to gather up for the holidays

Now your friends all nervous to speak, they act afraid

I was your bestie, how it get to this

As I reminisce, takin' off my MJs in my empty crib

Mary

[Mary J. Blige:]

I wanna make you happy

But you just don't see it

I wanna be around, babe

But I'm so tired of competing

We say all the wrong things

'Til we make each other cry

What are we doing?

Will it ever get better?

My heart, my soul

I gave, it's yours

I can't get back

All the things that I lost

Boy, I love you

But you're pushing me away

I gave you everything that I got

Watched my feelings walk on by

Ever get sick of trying?

This is how I feel inside

I feel inside

This is how I feel, this is how I feel

Now I was hoping

We'd get through this together

You said you'd love me

Through all types of stormy weather

Wasn't it you who said

We'd be together for all time

But it keeps messing with my mind, oh oh

My heart, my soul

I gave, it's yours

I can't get back

All the things that I lost

I need you here near me

But I can't make you stay

I gave you everything that I got

Watched my feelings walk on by

Ever get sick of trying?

This is how I feel inside

I feel inside

This is how I feel, this is how I feel

I never thought that I would have this feeling

Do you think for once that you can truly mean it?

Wasting so much time disagreeing

See, I'm to the point where I don't know what I believe in

[Nas:]

If you don't want this, I don't want this, I do my morning crunches

Play my jazz, pray to the east, and watch the sunset

Uh, but yet I was blowin' you up the other night

Could tell your girl was telling you what to write back

Tell me why it's like that

[Mary J. Blige:]

So make up your mind, boy decide

We can't go on like this, this ain't right (it ain't right)

Feeling really bad, feeling kinda low

Think it's time to go, oh oh

I gave you everything that I got

Watched my feelings walk on by

Ever get sick of trying?

This is how I feel inside

I feel inside

This is how I feel, this is how I feel

[Nas (Mary J. Blige):]

Sir Nas, Mrs. Mary J. Blige

And this is her life

Yeah, this is her life

Yeah, yeah yeah

(This is how I feel, this is how I feel)

Yeah

Let me hear that

(Brook-Lynn, Brook-Lynn, Brook-Lynn, Brook-Lynn, Brook-Lynn)

Midnight Drive lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. Brook Lynn)

[Mary J. Blige:]

Brook Lynn, yeah, uh-huh, uh-huh

Turn the lights down

[Mary J. Blige as Brook Lynn:]

Uh, need it in my life now

And when I say now I mean right now

Super duper clean, I need a wipe down

Caught me for a second

Now he tryin' make a wife now

Hype now workin' with them cameras

Fly chick, Louis bag, Louis bandannas

Got him goin' crazy 'cause the sex is bananas

He just wanna spoil me to watch me have a tantrum

Homegirls love me and we be ridin' Phantoms

Mad chicks hatin' 'cause I be writin' anthems

Plus, you know I'm loaded, just signed an expansion

Yeah, I'm goin' 'cause he's dark and he's handsome

[Mary J. Blige:]

When he calls me

When he calls and says "come over"

I'm there to give him all of me

If I'm twisted, if I'm sober

Ah yeah

Because his kisses (Hey)

Seem to start a chain reaction

You gotta see it to believe it

You gotta feel

And when you feel it, you know it's real

It's something different, something crazy happens

I'll come running when I hear my phone ring

And that's the only reason I'll be makin' this drive at midnight

Tryna get to my baby

Packed up my clothes and I'm leavin'

I'll be makin' this drive, this midnight drive

Gotta get to my baby, yeah

Gotta, gotta get to my baby

Yeah, yeah

Gotta get to my baby, yeah

When he tells me

When he tells me that he needs me

I'm there

We can fight all of the nights he held me

I love the way he kisses me deeply

Ah yeah

Because his kisses (Hey)

Seem to start a chain reaction

You gotta say it to believe it

You gotta feel

And when you feel you know it's real

It's something different, something crazy happens

I'll come running when I hear my phone ring

And that's the only reason I'll be makin' this drive at midnight

Tryna get to my baby

Packed up my clothes and I'm leavin'

I'll be makin' this drive, this midnight drive

Gotta get to my baby, yeah

And I can't wait to be inside your arms

I don't care how long it's gon' take, boy, yeah

Oh, I'm on this midnight drive

I'm rushing to get there and it's so worth it

Because his kisses (Hey)

Seem to start a chain reaction

You gotta see it to believe it

And when you feel it

You know you feel something real

It's something different, something crazy happens

Oh, I'll come coming when I hear my phone ring

And that's the only reason I'll be makin' this drive at midnight

Tryna get to my baby

Packed up my clothes and I'm leavin'

I'll be makin' this drive, this midnight drive

Gotta get to my baby, yeah

Gotta, gotta get to my baby

Yeah, ah yeah

Gotta get to my baby, yeah

La la la la la la la la

Gotta, gotta get to my baby

Da da da da da da da da da

Gotta get to my baby, yeah

La, la la la, la la la la la

Gotta get to my baby

Next Level lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. Busta Rhymes)

[Busta Rhymes:]

I said baby girl, lighting up the room like the light's up

You excite a nigga 'til you got me feeling niced up

Everything about it feels amazing, spiced up

Hot and steamy like my mother cooked a little rice up

See that 20 karats, please get it priced up

I'm past that girlfriend shit baby, wifed up

Elevated feeling like we going a couple flights up

Next level, with a hope you ain't afraid of height, what

Skyscrapers take it higher, even got a helicopter on the roof

Waiting for a small fire and add flame to the spark

And let us ride up to heavens to the next level

Let me do my part

[Mary J. Blige (Busta Rhymes):]

It feels like your hands were designed to be on my body

(You best believe that, and I agree with you too)

Like I was made to be your girl, yeah

(And you already know)

That's why I won't give my time to just anybody

(You know I'm with you, baby)

'Cause my time's your time, my world's your world

So if it's cool with you

I'm a tell my girls go out tonight without me

Got thing's to do with you

Let's bring the party to the house tonight

'Cause tonight I'm ready yeah

I'd rather play with my baby

I think it's time that me and him go

To the next level

Uh, I'm gon' love him like crazy

I hope he's ready 'cause we gonna go to the next level

[Busta Rhymes (Mary J. Blige):]

Baby ain't nothing left to do but rock on

Want a G5 to the next level, hop on

(Let's go (yeah) to the next level)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, alright

I love it when we're in the bed and we cuddle

Or you riding out with me like we on a space shuttle

(Let's go (yeah) to the next level)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Mary J. Blige (Busta Rhymes):]

And I'm OK as long as I got your arms around me

(You know I love when I got my arms around you too)

I feel free to lose control

(Let it go baby)

And I was lost in love, so glad that you found me

'Cause your love's too good, too just, let go

So if it's cool with you

I'm a tell my girls go out tonight without me

Got thing's to do with you

Let's bring the party to the house tonight

'Cause tonight I'm ready yeah

I'd rather play with my baby

I think it's time that me and him go

To the next level

Uh, I'm gon' love him like crazy

I hope he's ready 'cause we gonna go, to the next level

[Busta Rhymes (Mary J. Blige):]

Baby ain't nothing left for you to do but rock on

Want a G5 to the next level, hop on

(Let's go (yeah) to the next level)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, alright

I love the way you really take my love muscle

And you ride it out with me like we on a space shuttle

(Let's go (yeah) to the next level)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Everybody get to putting up your lighter now

Baby girl you see me shining much brighter now, yeah

Fulfilling all of your desires now

Give me a hug, open your arms a little wider now

Damn, you see the feeling we creating

Bottles up, let's make a toast and do a lot of celebrating

(Let's go to the next level)

Yeah, yeah, yeah alright

[Mary J. Blige:]

I'd rather play with my baby

I think it's time that me and him go

To the next level

Uh, I'm gon' love him like crazy

I hope he's ready 'cause we gonna go to the next level

I think it's time that we go on

Baby come on, let's go

To the next level

[Busta Rhymes (Mary J. Blige):]

Yeah, yeah, yeah alright

I love it when we're in the bed and we cuddle

Or you riding out with me like we on a space shuttle

(Let's go (yeah) to the next level)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

MJB

Busta Rhymes

Hope you're feeling good up there

(Let's go to the next level)

Ain't Nobody lyrics - Mary J Blige

Captured effortlessly

That's the way it was

It happened so naturally

I did not know it was love

The next thing I felt was you

Holdin' me close

What was I gonna do?

I let myself go

And now we're flyin' through the stars

I hope this night will last forever

I've been waitin' for you

It's been so long

I knew just what I would do

When I heard your song

It filled my heart with your bliss

Gave me freedom

You knew I could not resist

I needed someone

And now we're flyin' through the stars

I hope this night will last forever

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Makes me happy

Makes me feel this way

Ain't nobody

Loves me better, than you

I wait for night time to come

And bring you to me

Can't believe I'm the one

I was so lonely

I feel like no one could feel

I must be dreamin'

I want this dream to be real

I need this feelin'

I make my wish upon a star

And hope this night will last forever

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Makes me happy

Makes me feel this way

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Ain't nobody

Loves me better, no

And first you put your arms around me

Then you put your charms around me

I can't resist this sweet surrender

Oh! My nights are warm and tender

We stare into each other's eyes

And what we see is no surprise

Got a feelin' most with treasure

And a love so deep we cannot measure

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Makes me happy

Makes me feel this way

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Makes me happy

Makes me feel this way

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Ain't nobody

Loves me better

Makes me happy

25/8 lyrics - Mary J Blige

25/8

I can love you with my eyes closed

I see your heart through a blindfold

I ain't never ever met another better

So my baby ain't no way that I'ma let go

From the North to the South Pole

On the East or the West Coast

Every area code, all over the globe

Ain't no way on the planet you can go that I won't

From sun up to sun down

I'll always be around

Every minute of every hour

Still it ain't enough time

'Cause I got days and days of love for you, boy

And I don't wanna have to rush

But 24/7 ain't enough, no

'Cause I got so much love for you, boy

I need another hour and a day

So I can love you 25/8, 25/8

You ain't gotta worry about me, no

Ain't no questioning my loyalty

You've been there for me even when nobody

Cared enough to check and see if I was breathing

See, don't nobody really know me (know me)

You and me, we got history

So I give you a part for loving me, boy

Put your hand in my hand, I'll lead the way out

From sun up to sun down

I'll always be around

Every minute of every hour

Still it ain't enough time

'Cause I got days and days of love, for you, boy

And I don't wanna have to rush

But 24/7 ain't enough, oh

'Cause I got so much love for you, boy

I need another hour and a day

So I can love you 25/8

Ain't nobody give me love, give me love like I need

See, I love the way you make me smile

When things ain't going right

You know how to hold me tight

And make the pain go away, oh yeah

Every day baby, every night baby (Every night)

On the weekday, on any day

On everyday, I'm alive baby

I'ma love you, help me sing it out

Every day baby, every night baby

On the weekday, on any day

On every day, I'm alive baby

I'ma love you, help me sing it out

Days and days and days of love, for you, boy

And I don't wanna have to rush

But 24/7 ain't enough

'Cause I got so much love for you boy

I need another hour and a day

So I can love you 25/8

I need days and days, I need days and days of love

I need days and days, I need days and days of love

Don't Mind lyrics - Mary J Blige

Baby I love you

(Love you, love you)

When I leave

Do you think about me?

When you're gone

I can't wait 'til you get home, home, home

You were wrong

So was I

So what are we gonna do?

So tonight

I'mma try

Whatever you wanna do

It's up to you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

They have tried, yeah

To get what yours and what's mine

(They can't have what's mine, they can't have what's mine)

But it would take a lifetime

To get between you and I

They were right

Love is blind

I can't see nothin' but you

So tonight

I'mma try whatever you wanna do

It's up to you, baby

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

We might fight, sometimes we disagree

You're not right, but that's alright with me

Love it when you're calling out my name

Baby, I'mma do the same

I ain't scared to let you know

I would never let you go

You're the only one I need

Baby, come to me

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

And that's why I

Don't mind

Saying I

Love you

Saying I love you

Is giving you strength to

Ready my heart

But I'm trusting you now too

No Condition lyrics - Mary J Blige

Can't even hide it, it's written on my face

And I don't have any more time or energy to waste

So I'm waving my white flag

Sad it has to be like that

It ain't working out, baby, in another life or space

Oh I, baby, I gave you, ooh

Everything that I could give you

So I made my decision

Loving you's been a mission

Now I'm in no condition

To love you (No more)

I'm in no condition

Oh yeah, yeah, oh

Said I'm waving my white flag

Sad it has to be like that

Barely any happy days

We always seem to have drama (Too much drama)

And it's really weighing heavy on me, baby

Both of us acting crazy

I hate it when we fight

Middle of the night

Always seems to remind me

Of how much it hurts

To know it's getting worse

My faith in us is slowly dying

Oh I, baby, I gave you, ooh oh

Everything that I could give you

So I made my decision

Loving you's been a mission

Now I'm in no condition

To love you

No, I'm in no condition

Hey, whoa

Hey, whoa

Hey (I'm in no condition to love)

Whoa (I'm in no condition to love)

Hey (I'm in no condition to love)

Whoa (no condition), damn

How did you go from being my best friend

To me barely even wanting your affection?

I never would've thought (Hey)

That I would be some wannabe, oh no

Hold me down (Hey)

Hold me down (Oh)

Baby, hold me down

Even though it's sad to say it's over now

I can't love you under these conditions

So I made my decision

Loving you's been a mission

(Loving you, loving you's been a mission)

I'm in no condition

To love you

I'm in no condition

Hey (I'm in no condition to love, no)

Whoa (I'm in no condition to love, no)

Hey (I'm in no condition to love you)

Whoa (I'm in no condition to love, no)

Hey (I'm in no condition to love, no)

Whoa (I'm in no condition to love, no)

Hey (I'm in no condition to love you)

Whoa (I'm in no condition to love, no)

I'm in no condition to love (No condition, baby)

I'm in no condition to love, no

I'm in no condition to love you (Hey)

No

Mr. Wrong lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. Drake)

[Drake:]

Don't it seem like

Like I'm always there when it matters

But missing most of the other time

A terrible pattern

The rewards I see from working

Made me an addict

There's way more people that want it

Than people that have it

I don't get it, I would hate to think I tricked 'em

They fall victim to my system

Guess I sure know how to pick em

And I'm always her regret

Yeah, I'm always her regret

And I always make it harder on whoever's coming next

It goes up and down, it's just up and down

She's crying now but she'll laugh again

'Cause we on the rise and she here with us

And expensive shit, just keeps happening

She loves it, she stares at me like who does this

And we hold hands while I pray that she's not the type to hold grudges

I'm wrong

[Mary J Blige:]

Bad boys ain't no good

Good boys ain't no fun

Lord knows that I should

Run off with the right one

Me and Mr. Wrong get along so good (So good)

Even though he breaks my heart so bad (So bad)

We got a special thing going on

Me and Mr. Wrong (Mr. Wrong)

Even if I try, no, I never could

Give him up 'cause his love's like that

Ain't no way that I'm moving on

I love my Mr. Wrong

Hung up off your good

You call and I run

My fam' is screaming at me don't do it

"Don't do it, Mary!"

I guess they never had none

Me and Mr. Wrong get along so good (So good)

Even though he breaks my heart so bad (So bad)

We got a special thing going on (Going on)

Me and Mr. Wrong (Mr. Wrong)

Even if I try, no, I never could

Give him up 'cause his love's like that

Ain't no way that I'm moving on

I love my Mr. Wrong

When he put that loving on me, I can't think of nothing

That'll make me walk out

I'm holding on

I love my Mr. Wrong

He be kissing and touching on me

I can't help but love him

I must be out my mind

For going so strong

I love my Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

Me and Mr. Wrong get along so good (So good)

Even though he breaks my heart so bad (So bad)

We got a special thing going on(Going on)

Me and Mr. Wrong (Mr. Wrong)

Even if I try, no, I never could (I never could)

Give him up 'cause his love's like that

Ain't no way that I'm moving on

I love my Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

Why lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. Rick Ross)

[Rick Ross:]

With the ghetto in my rear view, you are my every tomorrow

The world is ours... Mary J. Blige

[Mary J. Blige:]

I've been logging in my bed, crying 'til my eyes are red

We both said that things will change

But it's still the same shade of gray

I get mad you walk away

When it all just start to fade

I know you're fed up so am I

But we just can't say goodbye

Boy, you know I love you

But I just can't go on no more

Feelin' this way

You got me sayin' why, why, why?

Can't we get it right? (Just can't get it right)

Just can't get it right (Can we get it right?)

Don't know why, why, why?

Can't we get it right

No matter how hard we try

[Rick Ross:]

I got her looking at me sideways

Live every night like it's a Friday

My conversations are so monumental

Licking on her ear, I'm whispering a couple riddles

She fell in love with my technique

I made her call me boss when in the bedsheets

We both coming from the same place

All in her both coming at the same place

Still on my dope boy swag

Top down on my Cam'ron, Oh boy swag

Played the hand we were dealt from the beginning, baby

You the dealer, cut the deck, while we winning baby

[Mary J. Blige:]

You got me sayin' why, why, why?

Can't we get it right? (Just can't get it right)

Just can't get it right (Get it right)

Don't know why, why, why?

Can't we get it right (Just can't get it right)

No matter how hard we try

Why can't we turn love around

We build it up to break it down

If you knew the way I feel

You would know that this love is real

But live in Heaven, go to hell then

Go right back, across the lesson

Tired of stressin', get the message

I can't live in this depression no more

Boy, you know I love you

But I just can't go on (no more) feeling like this no more

You got me sayin' why, why, why?

Can't we get it right? Just can't get it right

Just can't get it right. Get it right

Don't know why, why, why?

Can't we get it right (Just can't get it right)

No matter how hard we try

[Mary J. Blige {Rick Ross}:]

Back on my own again (Back on my own, back on my own)

I don't want this to end (I don't want it to end)

But baby I need (I need, I need) a friend to show me some more (to show me some more)

And I think it should be you

{I love this part right here, look where we came from, Mary}

I just want you to show me, to show me some love yeah

[Rick Ross:]

Characteristics of a charismatic nigga

20 million on a villa, what's illa

We livin', lil boys gotta work at that

Gettin' cash, so I snatch my girl a Birkin bag

Blowin kisses out the drop top, that nigga got guop

Stay in ya house when the block hot

Makin love that will not stop

Bed sheets to the countertop

Diamonds my baby down to rock

Hold your blessings up baby, with the presents of greatness

It's the queen lifetime, Mary J

(Maybach Music)

Love A Woman lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. Beyoncé)

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I think it's still some things you need to know

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I feel it's still some things you need to know, (things you need to know)

[Mary J. Blige (Beyoncé):]

A woman, she needs more than material things

And a woman needs so much more that what a man can say

(A woman, needs you to make love to her, she needs more than sex

A real woman needs a real man that don't talk about it

Be about it

Put that work, and still shows his woman real romance)

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I think it's still some things you need to know

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I feel it's still some things you need to know, (things you need to know)

[Beyoncé (Mary J. Blige):]

A woman, she likes to talk and work it out

And a woman likes for you to watch her back

Protect her crown

(A woman don't only want your make-up sex

She wants your respect

And a real woman never wanna walk into a room

See another woman knowing information

She don't even know about her man)

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I think it's still some things you need to know

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I feel it's still some things you need to know, (things you need to know)

Make your way home at a decent hour every night

(Pick up your phone

Just to say you're still in love from time to time

Remind her that she's still beautiful in your eyes

And ride with your woman

Make her feel that you're always on her side

When she cries, ask her what she's feeling

Let her know you sympathize)

[Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige:]

Gotta swallow your pride

Got some making up to do, gotta make it right

Kiss her real slow and get down and blow her mind

Gotta take you time

I said kiss her real slow and get down and blow her mind

Say it one more time, say it one more time

Kiss her real slow and get down and blow her mind

Gotta take your time

Don't want a minute man

We wanna have fun until she finish man

If that's asking to much

You'll never know how to really

Love a woman

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I think it's still some things you need to know

So you think you know how to love a woman?

Well, I feel it's still some things you need to know, (things you need to know)

[Mary J. Blige:]

Oh

You think you know how to love a woman?

Oh no...no

Irreversible lyrics - Mary J Blige

I'm gon' love you anyway

I'm gon' love you anyway

I'm gon' love you anyway

Look how the tables turn

You're at a loss for words

Just let it go

It's been too long for us to let it burn

I know you're mad right now

But we're gonna talk this out

Better or worse, that's what we said

So there's no walking out

We don't always see eye to eye

I can be wrong, you can be right

Let's call it a night

'Cause it ain't worth the fight

Whatever it's gonna take, we gon' try

I've got your heart, and you've got mine

So there's no saying goodbye

No matter how we work it out, work it out, work it out

'Cause love is irreversible, 'versible, 'versible

No matter how hard we try, there just ain't no rewind

We can't go back in time

'Cause love is irreversible, 'versible, 'versible

I get emotional

Sometimes you treat me cold

But love's still here, won't disappear

Can't let it take control

We may just lose our way when we communicate

Can't nothing come between you and me

We're a forever thing, yeah

We don't always see eye to eye

Oh, I got your heart, and you've got mine

So there's no saying goodbye

No matter how we work it out, work it out, work it out

'Cause love is irreversible, 'versible, 'versible

No matter how hard we try, there just ain't no rewind

We can't go back in time (Can't go back in time)

'Cause love is irreversible, 'versible, 'versible

I'm gon' love you anyway (anyway)

Anyway babe (anyway), I'm gon love you, yea(anyway)

I'm gon' love you anytime (anyway), any day (anyway)

So let's try to make it right

No matter how we work it out, work it out, work it out

This love is irreversible, 'versible, 'versible

No matter how hard we try, there just ain't no rewind

We can't go back in time (We can't go back in time)

'Cause love is irreversible, 'versible, 'versible

Oh oh oh

Work it out, work it out, work it out

(I'm gon' love you anyway)

I'm gon' love you anyway, baby baby

'Versible, 'versible, versible

(I'm gon' love you anyway)

Baby, yeah

(I'm gon' love you anyway)

Irreversible, 'versible

Empty Prayers lyrics - Mary J Blige

I try my best to keep you here

But it's hard to hold a shadow

You said goodbye but I couldn't hear

Too busy praying for a miracle

And you left me on my knees

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency to intervene while I was begging God for you to love me

I prayed about us every night

Boy, I know you had to hear me

You could've stopped me then and told the truth

But instead you put a pillow over your head

And you left me on my knees

You just walked out the door, babe

You didn't even have the decency to intervene while I was begging God for you to love me

You should've told me it was useless, that I was praying empty prayers

But you hopped in your car, pulled out your keys

While you were leaving, I was begging God for you to love me

And I know that He had something better to do

Than to sit and listen to a broken-hearted fool

Could've been saving the world from a tragedy

But instead He was listening to me

I was asking, begging for a sign

To bring comfort to this lonely heart of mine

But apparently you're not what I need

I guess you walking out was Him answering

You left me on my knees

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency to intervene while I was begging God for you to love me

I try my best to keep you here

But it's hard to hold a shadow

Need Someone lyrics - Mary J Blige

From where you stand, it's no way to change it

No way to make it make sense

And it's lonely there, there in the spotlight

Well honey, don't I understand?

But you

You need someone to love you

You need someone to hold you tonight

Someone to love you, someone to love you

Someone to love you, someone to love you

When you look at me, try hard to hide it

Try hard to keep it all in

Well, I found you out, discovered your secrets

Well honey, it ain't a sin!

But you

You need someone to love you

You need someone to hold you tonight

Someone to love you, someone to love you

Someone to love you, someone to love you

Oh, yeah

It doesn't have to be me

Who

But you

You need someone to love you

You need someone to tell you everything is alright

Someone to love you, someone to love you

Someone to love you

The Living Proof lyrics - Mary J Blige

(from "The Help" soundtrack)

It's gonna be a long long journey

It's gonna be an uphill climb

It's gonna be a tough fight

There's gonna be some lonely nights

But I'm ready to carry on

I'm so glad the worst is over

('Cause it almost took me out)

I can start living now

Ooh, I feel like I can do anything

And finally I'm not afraid to breathe

Anything you say to me

And everything you do

You can't deny the truth

'Cause I'm the living proof

So many don't survive

They just don't make it through

But look at me, oh

I'm the living proof

Oh, yes I am

Thinkin' 'bout life's been painful

(Yes it was)

Took awhile to learn how to smile

So now I'm gonna talk to my people, oh oh

About the storm, oh

About the storm, oh

So glad the worst is over

('Cause it's all beneath me now)

I can start flying now, oh ho

My best days are right in front of me

Yet I'm almost there

'Cause now I'm free, oh

Anything you say to me

And everything you do

You can't deny the truth

'Cause I'm the living proof

So many don't survive

They just don't make it through

But look at me, oh

I'm the living proof

I know where I'm going, hey

'Cause I know where I've been, oh oh

I got a few stars that's showin', hey

I'ma stay strong, keep going

That's the way that I'll win

Anything you say to me

And everything you do

(Everything you do)

You can't deny the truth

'Cause I'm the living proof

So many don't survive

They just don't make it through

But look at me, yeah yeah

I'm the living proof

Nothing 'bout my life's been easy, no

But nothing's gonna keep me down, no, down, no

'Cause I know a lot more today

Than I knew yesterday

So I'm ready to carry on

Oh Lordy, mm

Miss Me With That lyrics - Mary J Blige

I heard them all

All them lies

Lost count about around a thousand times

But here it comes, another lie

Whoa oh whoa

You lost your phone

It slipped your mind

Promised the last time was the last time

Already know what you're gon' say

So save it, don't waste your breath

Miss me with that, I'm sick of your act

The only part of you I wanna see is your back

Miss me with that, save it for the next one

Spare me the headache 'cause I just got over one

You better ask somebody about me

Boy, you keep on telling lies, you'll be lying without me

I know just what your ass gon' say, so save it (Yeah yeah)

Miss me with that

Are you hearing me?

Look in my eyes

I ain't got it in me anymore to fight, no

I'm over this, this waste of time

Whoa oh whoa oh

Your car broke down

You're working late

Or maybe today was just an ungodly day

Already know what you gon' say, so save it

Don't waste your breath

Miss me with that, I'm sick of your act

The only part of you I wanna see is your back

Miss me with that, save it for the next one

Spare me the headache 'cause I just got over one

You better ask somebody about me

Boy, you keep on telling lies, you'll be lying without me

I know just what your ass gon' say, so save it (Yeah yeah)

Miss me with that

I bet you think that you've been getting over on me

But I'm shaking my head like Eve, damn what you believe

You ain't foolin' me

Don't know why but I still love you, wanna trust you

But I can't

So whatever you're about to say, boy, miss me with that

Miss me with that, I'm sick of your act

The only part of you I wanna see is your back

(Only part I wanna see is your back)

Miss me with that, save it for the next one

Spare me the headache 'cause I just got over one

(Just got over one)

You better ask somebody about me

Boy, you keep on telling lies, you'll be lying without me

I know just what your ass gon' say, so save it (Yeah yeah)

Miss me with that

Miss me with your lies, miss me with your lies

This is my goodbye (This is my goodbye)

Miss me

Miss me with your lies, miss me with your lies

This is my goodbye

Miss me

Miss me with your lies, miss me with your lies

This is my goodbye

Miss me

Miss me with your lies, miss me with your lies

This is my goodbye

Miss me

Miss me with your lies, miss me with your lies

This is my goodbye

Miss me with your lies, miss me with your lies

This is my goodbye

Someone To Love Me (Naked) lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. Diddy, Lil Wayne)

[Puff Daddy & (Mary J. Blige):]

(It's a shame that y'all put me in such a box... Check it!)

Ayo Mary, I want you to talk to 'em like you're supposed to

Come on

[Mary J. Blige:]

Looking for someone to love me

I'm-I'm-I'm-I'm looking for someone to love me

Yeah-yeah-yeah

I'm no angel, there's so much I can take

Calm down, patience, don't lose your temper, hold on, wait

I've got issues just like you, sometimes I get so confused

I'm strong but I can break

I be praying so hard to get through the day

Bad thoughts in my mind I can't shake

Having nightmares in the day can you relate?

Please somebody calmly wake me

I can't let this cold world take me, I was looking

[Diddy:]

My drama, my karma

My love, my life, dear momma

The wars I've fought, scars that I've garnered

The hustle, I got that honest from my father

Mix me with violence, blend me with peace

Combine me with hate and I can't face defeat (nope)

I did it all in a week

Still incomplete as I stand on my feet

It take a lot to still dance to the beat

Skin more cold and callous than concrete

I love swimming but there's just one ski

In a rich man's cheap hotel with bed sheets

Uh ah, you know what I'm looking for

Looking for someone to love me

I'm-I'm-I'm-I'm looking for someone to love me

Yeah-yeah-yeah

[Lil Wayne:]

It's my life, my life, word to Mary

Niggas can't fuck with me, Virgin Mary

Go ahead make my day, dirty Harry

Weezy, fuck the world, pop the cherry

Everybody pushing but I don't fall back

And everybody looking but blind to the fact

The clock on the wall say it's time for some action

Now you can take that to the bank and cash in

I'm feeling myself, fuck if they feeling me

Can't spell them without me, it's them or me

Yesterday was a memory

Looking in the mirror at my enemy

But today I'm

Looking for someone to love me

I'm-I'm-I'm-I'm looking for someone to love me

Yeah-yeah-yeah

[Mary J Blige:]

My rise, my falls, enemies wanna see me crawl

My ups, my downs, y'all know I've been around

But sometimes it bothers me when I hear people say a non truth

Am I sane, am I crazy, pick one there all the same

In this world we're living in

I'ma make mistakes, I'm only human

I was looking for someone to love me

I'm-I'm-I'm-I'm looking for someone to love me

Yeah-yeah-yeah

Get It Right lyrics - Mary J Blige

You can search the galaxy

But you'll never find another me

And I'm cool on your attitude

You'll be trying prove you don't need me in your life

But you'd better wake up and starting giving me what I deserve

You need to be loving me like money

I want you stuck like bees to honey

I need you addicted to this good love

That I'm giving don't be fronting

You need to hold on and don't let go

I wanna feel you take control

You don't wanna wake up one morning

To see you lost your heart and soul

You better get it right

Boy it's time for you to get it right

You're 'bout to make me walk up out your life

You can swim the ocean wide

But you won't discover love like mine

I'ma need you to understand if you gonna be my man

Then you gotta show that you wanna be here

You better start acting like you know

Ooh

You need to be loving me like money

I want you stuck like bees to honey

I need you addicted to this good love

That I'm giving don't be fronting

You need to hold on and don't let go

I wanna feel you take control

You don't wanna wake up one morning

To see you lost your heart and soul

You better get it right

Boy it's time for you to get it right

You're 'bout to make me walk up out your life

[Taraji P. Henson:]

Had me playing with my head inception

Talking 'bout he loving me but I ain't feeling it

You's a bad joke yeah a crowd of smoke

So I'ma fall back in the rear coach gold

I gave him everything that he needed

Oh but now his phone number's been deleted

You couldn't get this right

Booking the next train up out of yo life

Ya better get it right

You need to be loving me like money

I want you stuck like bees to honey

I need you addicted to this good love

That I'm giving don't be fronting

You need to hold on and don't let go

I wanna feel you take control

You don't wanna wake up one morning

To see you lost your heart and soul

You better get it right

Boy it's time for you to get it right (out of sight)

You're 'bout to make me walk up out your life

You Want This lyrics - Mary J Blige

If you're beautiful, put up your hand

If you're feeling good, then do your dance

And don't let nothing in the world ever break you down

(Can't put you down)

So tonight, I put my heels on, my dress on

My hair done and run the town

You're only gonna feel me tonight!

Oh, I know you see me coming up

And boy I know you want this

And oh, I know you can't get enough

And boy I know you want this

Your kind of woman, make you a whole man

Still put it on ya, I ain't going nowhere so

Come on, let's do this, like how we move it

Form head to toe, boy I know you want this

It's alright with you and don't be scared

Do what you want to do, and just come over here

So what, boy? Come on, say something

Ain't gonna shoot you down

So tonight I put my heels on, my dress on

My hair done and run the town

Oh, you're gonna feel me tonight!

Oh, I know you see me coming up

And boy I know you want this

And oh, I know you can't get enough

And boy I know you want this

Your kind of woman, make you a whole man

Still put it on ya, I ain't going nowhere so

Come on, let's do this, like how we move it

Form head to toe, boy I know you want this

Hey, I know you see confidence

Admit it boy, you're feeling me

It's just me and my girlfriends

And we know y'all want this!

Boy I know, boy I know

I know you gonna want this!

Boy I know, boy I know

You gonna want this

Oh, I know you see me coming up

And boy I know you want this

And oh, I know you can't get enough

And boy I know you want this

Your kind of woman, make you a whole man

Still put it on ya, I ain't going nowhere so

Come on, let's do this, like how we move it

Form head to toe, boy I know you want this

I know, I know, I know you see me coming up

You want it? I got it

Can't get enough, can't get enough, hey hey

Still put it on ya

This Love Is For You lyrics - Mary J Blige

I-I-I know so many men that don't know how to do right

But you love me good

Just like you should

You're Mr. Do Right

Oh no

There's no

Lettin' go

And there's so many girls that want the kind of love that we got

I'll be crazy not to give you all the love that I got

Just know

There's no

Lettin' go

I see you lookin' at me boy from the way we are involved

Every second, every minute it gets realer as I fall

Make me love ya, baby

You can have it, baby

It's whatever, baby you want

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

We got somethin' more in common than just being in love

You stand up for me you fight for me even when I'm messin' up

Oh ho whoa

That's love

I done been around the world and back and I've done it all

I know for a fact

You got my back

I'll never give up

Oh no

Nothin' in the world can keep me from this

I see you lookin' at me boy from the way we are involved

Every second, every minute it gets realer as I fall

Make me love ya, baby

You can have it, baby

It's whatever, baby you want

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

Kiss me, hold me

Right now, don't leave

I'm your lady

One and only

Love you, need me

Always crave you

Touch me, touch me

This love is for you

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

This love is for you baby

I'm savin' all my lovin' for you baby

Won't let nobody touch me but you baby you baby

Oh-ho-oh

One Life lyrics - Mary J Blige (feat. U2)

Is it getting better

Or do you feel the same?

Will it make it easier on you now?

You got someone to blame

You say one love, one life (one life)

It's one need in the night

One love (one love), get to share it

Leaves you, darling, if you don't care for it

Mary

Did I disappoint you?

Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?

You act like you never had love

And you want me to go without

Well, it's too late tonight

To drag the past out into the light

We're one, but we're not the same

We get to carry each other

Carry each other

One

Have you come here for forgiveness?

Have you come to raise the dead?

Have you come here to play Jesus?

To the lepers in your head

Well, did I ask too much, more than a lot?

You gave me nothing, now it's all I got

We're one, but we're not the same

Think we had each other

Think we do it again

Love is a temple

Love is a higher love

Love is a temple

Love is a higher love

You asked me to enter but then you make me crawl

And I can't keep holding on to what you've got

'Cause all you've got has hurt

One love

One love

One life

You got to do what you should

One life with each other

Sisters and my brothers

We're one, but we're not the same

We get to carry each other

Carry each other

One

One

One

One

One

One

One love

One life