Based On A True Story

Lil' Mo Based On A True Story Lyrics
1.Intro

(5 year old lil' mo)

I love jesus
He washed my sins away
And he loves me
I loved the lord today
I love the lord to pay

And i'm gonna say it one more time

(20 year old lil' mo)

I love the lord today
I love the lord
I love the lord
Today

I was five years old when i first did that
All the adults sitting around
Telling me i'm goung to be a singer
Be a superstar


2.My Story

For fifteen years been doing my thang
Ooh, ooh, yea-e-yeah, yeah

A little girl from north island
Thinking back when it all started
I always had big dreams
(always had big dreams)
Wanna be a superstar
Said that i was touched by god
Now i can tell the world all about

My life, my heart
My story, my everything
To all of you is all of me
My story, my everything

My life, my heart
My story, my everything
To all of you is all of me
My story, my everything

My life, my heart, my story
The answer to the calling
Now the whole world can see
(they will know about me)
Shout it from the highest mountains
Into the valley lows
In each and everybody there is a lil' mo
They gotta know about me
They gotta feel the love
I gotta show 'em all from the biggest to the small
From the bottom of my heart
To the depths of my soul
How i made it through the fire
And came out pure as gold

My life, my heart
My story, my everything
To all of you is all of me
My story, my everything

My life, my heart
My story, my everything
To all of you is all of me
My story, my everything

I'm giving you, me
Everything of me
My whole story
I hope that you will see
The life i'm living
Why i'm giving
I give to you
Everything of mo

I'm giving you, me
Everything of me
My full story
I hope that you will see
From the bottom of my heart
To the depths of my soul
I went through the fire
To come out pure as gold

My life, my heart
My story, my everything
To all of you is all of me
My story, my everything


3.She'd Never Be Me

title is:she cood neva b me

Ooh, hmph
I got some nerve
Sitting up here thinking about
How it would be if i was your girl
Things i could do for you
Love you the way she never knew how
If only you could imagine
I could make you beleive for real

Verse 1: cause..she could never really
Take care of you
She's to young in the mind
To be there for you like a real girls should be
Thats why you call on me
To be loving you unconditionally

Cause...
Anything she can
Do i can do better
I can do anything better than she can

What kind of girl is she to leave her family?
She could never be me
Cause that not what i would do
Though i'm not her i'm still
Loving you baby everyday, ooh baby
(loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging
you)

Verse 2:and remember the time that she left you
All alone with her son
And i came to your rescue
Cause only i can treat you like a man
And i know you rather share your life me

Anything she can do
I can do better
I can do anything better that she can
She still coming up short and
I'm coming through to be everything she could
Never be, whoa

What kind of girl is she to leave her family?
She could never be me
Cause that's not what i would do
Though i'm not her
I'm stil1 loving you
(lovng you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging you)

Sometimes i feel
Like i'm the other woman
A she always have more of you than me
Just because she had your child
I'm the one tht makes you smile
I'll be there for you through thick and thin
Baby can't you see

What kind of girl is she to leave her family
She could never be me
That's not what i would do
Though i'm not her i'm still loving you baby, everyday, oh, oh
(loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging
you)

What kind of girl is she to leave her family?
She could never be me
That's not what i would do, oh
I'm still loving you ooh, ooh, hmmm, hmmm
(loving you, kissing you, touching you, feeling you, hugging
you)
Loving you, ooh
Man i love you


4.How Many Times

Ooh, oh, oh, yeah

Why you got to make this hard?
All the time so difficult
When i'm just trying to get you notice me
Since i can't hold you accountable
For the feelings that i feel
I'll hold you responsible
Cause i know that you can see

How many times?
I've got to say it
How many times?
The dj gotta play it
How many letters would it take?
To make you understand
How many times?
I have to reason
Baby so you'll know that i need ya
All that i say
How many times?
Baby how can i make you realize?

Requested songs on the love line
Dedicate 'em all to you
I know that your just tired of me by now
Since i can't hold you accountable
For the feelings that i feel
I'll hold you responsible
Cause i know that you can see, baby

How many times?
I've got to say it
How many times?
The dj gotta play it
How many letters would it take?
To make you understand
How many times?
I have to reason
Baby so you'll know that i need ya
All that i say
How many times?
Baby how can i make you realize?

Baby can't you see i love you
Everyday i try to show you, oh yeah, oh
Baby don't you walk away from me
Cause love could be everything
All of me, all love has to bring

How many times?
I've got to say it
How many times?
The dj gotta play it
How many letters would it take?
To make you understand
How many times?
I have to reason
Baby so you'll know that i need ya
All that i say
How many times?
Baby how can i make you realize?


5.Ta Da

Ta da
Trying to make you disappear
Make ya pack your bags
Get the hell out of here
Ding-dong, the sound i'm waiting for
Your taxi's outside
And the driver's at the door
Vroom!
Won't you please disappear?
Make yourself invisible
But leave the car here
The pieces say my name
So the business gotta stay
Why you stuttering and trying to explain?

Had it up to here
I made the choice today
See one of us will be leaving
Right now i ain't gonna say
You say you didn't go out
I know that was a lie
The neighbors said they saw you
Last night driving by
What's up with this girl?
Some supermarket clerk
Is visiting our house
Each day when i'm at work
I just can't believe you had the nerve
There'll be no more

No more kisses
We won't make it up
I'm tired of your shit
I've had enough
If i had three wishes
You'd see me close my eyes
Real tight i'd concentrate
Like 1-2-3

Ta da
Trying to make you disappear
Make ya pack your bags
Get the hell out of here
Ding-dong, the sound i'm waiting for
Your taxi's outside
And the driver's at the door
Vroom!
Won't you please disappear?
Make yourself invisible
But leave the car here
The pieces say my name
So the business gotta stay
Why you stuttering and trying to explain?

See one of us has got to go
It's gon' be you cause it's my condo
The two of us can't be up in here
So one of us is gonna make it clear
There's no laying 'round, no free rides
No playing around, that's a rule of mine
But you were cheating 'round
Trying to ride for free
If it worked, i'd dream of genie
I'd blink your ass away from me

No more kisses
We won't make it up
I'm tired of your shit
I've had enough
If i had three wishes
You'd see me close my eyes
Real tight i'd concentrate
Like 1-2-3

Ta da
Trying to make you disappear
Make ya pack your bags
Get the hell out of here
Ding-dong, the sound i'm waiting for
The taxi's outside
And the driver's at the door
Vroom!
Won't you please disappear?
It's funny but that's what i wanna hear
The pieces say my name
So the business gotta stay
Why you stuttering and trying to explain?

Ta da
Trying to make you disappear
Make ya pack your bags
Get the hell out of here
The sound i'm waiting for
The taxi's outside
And the driver's at the door
Won't you please disappear?
Make yourself invisible
But leave the car here
The pieces say my name
So the business gotta stay
Why you stuttering and trying to explain?

Ta da
Trying to make you disappear
Make ya pack your bags
Get the hell out of here
Ding-dong, the sound i'm waiting for
The taxi's outside
And the driver's at the door
Vroom!
Won't you please disappear?
Make yourself invisible
But leave the car here
The pieces say my name
So the business gotta stay
Why you stuttering and trying to explain?
Ta da


6.Starstruck

(feat. missy elliott)

This song goes out to that boy
Who used to laugh at me!
Pull my hair, snap on my gear
Yeah shouldn't have wrote this song
But laugh now baby, laugh now

Oh, oh you used to play me like minimum wage
Played me out like a high top fade
You weren't try-na hear nothing i had to say
And ooh you used to laugh at my little shape
My dna was flatter than pancakes
Now you say i'm off the chain
And i blow you away

Cause back in the day
You wasn't try-na see me
Now you got so much to say
Could it be the money?
Could it be the videos?
Could it be the fly cars?
Could it be you want me cause baby
You're just star struck?

Now you be try-na get backstage
My, my look at how things have changed, hey
What can i say? what can i say?
I done growed up and filled out in every place
Now you want to be in my face
You want to get up in my dna
Cause you see i'm paid

Cause back in the day
You wasn't try-na see me
Now you got so much to say
Could it be the money?
Could it be the videos?
Could it be the fly cars?
Could it be you want me cause baby
You're just star struck?

I know that you're bentley wannabe on my squad
Cause you see we're rolling deep
But too bad you can't be down with me
Sorry, sorry
If you had a been much more good to me
When i, i was nothing
Don't sweat my technique
Cause you wanna be down with me

I know, i know
You wanna be down
For sure, for sure
I know, i know
(yo)
You wanna be down
(no, no...)
For sure, for sure

I'm the bitch like i told ya
Why you all up in my grill like i know ya?
And them styles that you kick i did before ya
All that junk that ya talkin' ya need to slow it up
I used to be a nobody till i blowed up
Every show that i do a million shows up
They say missy how you've done tore up
I blow through like a vroom bulldozer
Soldier, make it hot like a solar
I break it down, break it down to the floor uh
Smell musty motherfucker naw show ya
The funky feeling worth a million and some more
Gettin' tipsy off of henney then i throw it up
I call home bling bling got me shining up
Call mo bling bling then i shine it up
I keep a fo' for life then nail when it's time to fuck
Star struck!

Cause back in the day
You wasn't try-na see me
Now you got so much to say
Could it be the money?
Could it be the videos?
Could it be the fly cars?
Could it be you want me cause baby
You're just star struck?

Cause back in the day
You wasn't try-na see me
Now you got so much to say
Could it be the money?
Could it be the videos?
Could it be the fly cars?
Could it be you want me cause baby
You're just star struck?

Ow! yeah, yeah
Laugh now baby
Laugh now baby, uh-huh
Laugh now baby


7.Club 2g

Feat. naam & missy elliott

Ay yo, my man
You gon' have to back up
If you don't back up
Ain't nobody gettin' in here
We 'bout to shut the doors down
Back it up, back it up right now
Ay look, i need two lines
We got to form two lines or nobody's gettin' in
And there'll be no pushin', and no shovin'
Two lines, ladies on this side
Males on this side

We up in this piece, as if it were the last time
Club year 2g, where we party like it's '99
Yo, it's off the heez
Everybody tryin' to get inside
Yo, it's not about beef
Cuz we gon' tear the club up

(ladies) up in this club, a nigga will buy you drinks
(fellas) up in this club, girls don't stick guys for free
(everybody) up in this club, it could be hats, timbers and jeans

Westside, throw it up
C'mon, c'mon
Eastside, show some love
C'mon, c'mon

Yo, where's my peeps?
Cuz it's 1:15, and on the scene
We're v.i.p., and chrystal is flowin' like a stream
Now it's time to leave
Cuz we all ready to be out now
Now it's time to meet laurie and them at the waffle house

(ladies) up in this club, a nigga will buy you drinks
(fellas) up in this club, girls don't stick guys for free
(everybody) up in this club, it could be hats, timbers and jeans

Westside, throw it up
C'mon, c'mon
Eastside, show some love
C'mon, c'mon

If you ain't come with nobody
You can still leave with somebody
And we top off whatever
You know it's that type of party
Even if you think you ain't flossin'
Your car may not be the hottest
There's somethin' 'bout love, don't ya hear me
Everybody got all night to party

See you sittin' at the bar, and i'ma send a bottle down
Swallow down, a little liquor and livin'
It is fully shit i'm spittin' to women, ahem
Alcohol, gettin' it in 'em, soon as i approach 'em
My niggas, i coach 'em, show 'em how a don do
True ???? bitch, i'll find you
Out the bar, shit i got paper to blow
In case you ain't know, you dealin' with naam and lil' mo, uh oh

She makin' me hot, them lips and her thong print, uh
We all at the bar, and we all bent
Listen here, i'm lovin' the smell from your cartier
Let me holla somethin' in your ear
If you lookin' for a little more than a one night stand
Then i don't really think sunny black's the man
Forget your man, baby we can make new plans
If your heart's broke, i can fix it with my bare hands
2g baby!

To my peoples up north, where you at?
To my peoples down south, i know you feelin' that
To my folks out west, throw it up
To my peoples in the east, show some love
To my people all over the world
Tear the roof off, it's about to burn (burn, baby, burn)
Cuz we gon' bawitdaba, da bang da bang
Diggy to up jumps the boogie, to the bang, bang, boogie da b

(ladies) up in this club, a nigga will buy you drinks
(fellas) up in this club, girls don't stick guys for free
(everybody) up in this club, it could be hats, timbers and jeans

Westside, throw it up
C'mon, c'mon
Eastside, show some love
C'mon, c'mon


8.Saturday

Ooh, ooh, ooh
You said (you said)
You had to leave
Come saturday
You gon be with me
Said you had things
You had to do
Now it's monday
I ain't seen or heard from you
How much more time you need?
I let it marinate
Getting worried
Now it's wednesday
Didn't see your face
Ooh baby i believed you when you said

Said you would love me for always
But always ended saturday
How could you look me in my face?
Knowing you were with her in the first place

Ooh, i try (i try)
To reach out and touch you
But i look a fool, look a fool
I even drove by your apartment
Saw a for sale sign
You up and moved away
You could've at least called me
According to you, y'all was over
Now y'all are closer than y'all ever were
You swore to me
I believed you when you said

Said you would love me for always
But always ended saturday
How could you look me in my face?
Knowing you were with her in the first place

You took a piece of me
When you walked away
Last saturday
I would've thought you'd be the one
That be good in my mind
Come and aid the same thing
I didn't see a thing
That would even make me think
That you weren't really down for me
Boy you ain't love me
You ain't love me

Said you would love me for always
But always ended saturday
How could you look me in my face?
Knowing you were with her in the first place

Said you would love me for always
But always ended saturday
How could you look me in my face?
Knowing you were with her in the first place

Oh, oh, baby, oh, oh


9.The Playa Not The Game

Start playin'
We gon' talk about these playas
We gon' also talk about this game
Heh, this game
Is somethin' everybody wants to know about
But who's the victim?
Is it the playa?
The one bein' played?
Or simply this game?

Early in the morning, he waits by her door
But she's not there, cuz she don't care
Someone else she adores
And it's a quarter after midnight
The girl's by her phone
But he won't call, and the tears fall
So she sleeps all alone

(we're in a world, that's a ball of confusion)
The feeling is gone, still we keep holding on
(to a love, that is just an illusion)
Get to the back of the line
Love will call you in time

1 - on the kaleidascope of love
People go 'round and 'round in circles
Falling in love and feeling pain
But it's the playa, not the game

See the parade of smiling faces
No masquerade can fade the shame
Too many tracks to hide the traces
But it's the playa, not the game

It's not the game

I keep all my feelings in a dark and deep place
Never go there, cuz it's so rare true love shows it's face
I stare out my window, when i can't sleep at night
Many voices, many choices, but i know when it's right

(we're in a world, that's a ball of confusion)
The feeling is wrong, still we keep holding on
(to a love, that is just an illusion)
Fall to the back of the line
Love will call you in time

Repeat 1

Blame it on the playa (don't fall too fast)
Not the game
Blame it on the playa (don't fall too fast)
Not the game
Blame it on the playa (don't fall too fast)
Not the game
Blame it on the playa (i know it's hard, don't fall apart)
Not the game

Oh, oh, oh

Repeat 1 w/ ad-libs to fade


10.Why

1 - why do you keep doing this to me?
And i fall for it every single time
You make me believe you've changed
Come to find out you're just making me a game
Why do you keep doing this?
No why do i keep doing this to myself
Five thousands times we've been off and on
Ain't taking your, if i can't be number one

One more night i'm lying in my tears
I'm lonely singing sad songs
Can't believe that i was that gone
But tonight i'm gonna face my fears
Baby it's over, gotta let you go
Cause to me you could never be faithful

I know that the roses that she sends
You used to say were mine
They weren't mine
Though i'm trying to hide my pride
You know my heart is torn apart

Repeat 1

Out of sight is where to go for me
I'll make it
I'll get along
No more crying, singing glad songs
Out of mind is where i know you'll be
You should've loved me when i was there
Now the love is gone and i don't care

I know about the dream you had
You said that you dreamed of me
I wasn't asleep
You were all of my world
But no more
My heart is weak but my mind is sure

Repeat 1 till end


11.Time After Time

Lying in my bed
I hear the clock tick and think of you
Caught up in circles
Confusion is nothin' new
Flashbacks, warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcase of memories
Time after time

Sometimes, you'll picture me
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me
I can't hear what you've said
Then you say go slow
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds

1 - if you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, i will catch you, i'll be waiting
Time after time

Repeat 1

After my picture fades
And darkness has turned to gray
Watchin' through windows
You're wondering if i'm okay
Secrets stolen from deep inside (deep inside)
The drum beats out of time

Repeat 1
Repeat 1

You say go slow
I fall behind, hmm
The second hand unwinds

Repeat 1
Repeat 1
Repeat 1
Repeat 1

2 - if you're lost, if you fall
You can look, i'll be waiting

Repeat 2

Repeat 1
Repeat 1

Repeat 2 to fade


12.More Than You Know

Baby, no more, no
Hmm

This is how it happened
I saw you
My dream became reality
The minute i was by myself
Then you became a part of me
Easy come easy go was in my mind
I was holding on to the past
Then i realized you were mine
I knew that we were gonna match

I won't let nobody try to turn me
From loving you
I am more than satisfied
Nobody else is gonna do
I won't let nobody in my business
It's all about you
If you want me here i am
Cause i'm here for you more than you know

Stay with me
Don't you go
I love you tonight more than you know
Stay with me
Don't you go
I love you tonight more than you know

When i wonder how it would've been
If i never met you
I think about if for awhile
Then i let it go cause i got you
And my heart's so full of love
I can not even breathe no
You're the air to my body
You're all that i need

I won't let nobody try to turn me
From loving you
I am more than satisfied
Nobody else is gonna do
I won't let nobody in my business
It's all about you
If you want me here i am
Cause i'm here for you more than you know

Stay with me
Don't you go
I love you tonight more than you know
Stay with me
Don't you go
I love you tonight more than you know

Your the pieces to my puzzle
Without you i'm incomplete
The song to my melody
Sweeter than honey
If you add all the days of my life
Multiply by the reasons i love you
It couldn't measure up to
How much i really need you

I won't let nobody try to turn me
From loving you
I am more than satisfied
Nobody else is gonna do
I won't let nobody in my business
It's all about you
If you want me here i am
Cause i'm here for you more than you know

Stay with me
Don't you go
I love you tonight more than you know
Stay with me
Don't you go
I love you tonight more than you know


13.What About The Children

They need our love if we are willing
(this one is for the children)
(cause lil' mo love the kids yea)
So i'm asking what about the children, yeah
(for every child, for every human)

Looking back on yesterday
Funny how things have changed
We forgot all about the simple things
Didn't we?
Instead of getting kids off the streets
Will go and buy a diamond ring?
Put a pleasure right before priority
We're too busy sittin' here thinking about us
Need to think about the kids just because

They need our love if we are willing
So i'm asking what about the children, yeah

I even cry myself to sleep
When i see kids that are fooled to weep
Who are we to say that we don't see these things
It's in our face every day
But you turn and walk away
Open up your heart and spread some love today
We're too busy sittin' here thinking about us
Need to think about the kids just because

They need our love if we are willing
So i'm asking what about the children, yeah

Sit around just thinking about us
Need to think about the kids just because
Knowing we can change all things with the help of god
We need to see what our love can bring

They need our love if we are willing
So i'm asking what about the children, yeah
They need our love if we are willing
So i'm asking what about the children, yeah
They need our love if we are willing
So i'm asking what about the children, yeah
They need our love if we are willing
So i'm asking what about the children, yeah


14.Outro

Just cause this is the end
Don't mean it gotta be over
Shoot we friends now, partna
Ooh based on a true story
You can say you really know me
Hope you feel what i go through
Cause i'm just like you
Homegirls and relationships
(all day)
Can not forget the kids
(every day)
Beginning to the end
I gave you my life
My heart, my story, my everything to all of you
Is all of me, my story, my everything
My life, my heart, my story
My everything to all of you
Is all of me, my story, my everything


15.Superwoman

Yo black baby
I'm your superwoman
The kind of girl that you can lay down
And everything will be okay
Come on
For a bird or a plane
I know your lookin' for a change
I'mma save your day
Check it i got the 's' on my chest
I'm a superwoman
You ain't gotta look up in the sky
For a bird or a plane
I'mma save your day
Girls are always gonna hate
Comin' to your rescue
I'm a superwoman
I see, a thug on the wall standin' two o'clock
I see, chicks at the bar and they made a plot
Then he speaks, tell me he wanna put it on the rocks
I said 'baby please'
I've been thinkin' the same thing since i came in the spot
Girls hate
Cause they see him sizin' me up
And probably next week he gon' be buyin' me stuff
And the week after that
I'm gon' be buying his truck
And girls trip
Cause i played it cool
And you played him close
He just know a real girl from a fake
And he know i'm not a ho that's out for the dough that he make,
mmm
See the difference to me and other girls
Cause i'm a superwoman
Is there are more like me in this world
I'm made out of steel
And i'm made to be real
Boy ain't nothin' fake about me
Take a sip tonight
Watch the henney make me weak in the knees like some kryptonite
See which honey i'mma get tonight
I'm only hear for a minute
So it gotta be quick tonight
Take my cape off uh, he gon' hit tonight
I'm an addict so i get addictive right
I'm a d baby, synthetic - right
Because i write it, then i rip it
And i kick this shit tight
(you ain't gotta look up into the sky)
Everyday, all day
(black baby, rock on, lil' mo rock on)


16.Superwoman(Part 2)

I guess i ain't got no reason to mingle round
I found a superwoman that can leap from the truck in a single
bound
Mammie, i'm tryna bling you down
So niggas without shades on can't stare when i bring you round
She put her lips on the weed and pull it
Then work her tongue and me cum faster than a speeding bullet
Her love's stronger than a locomotive
But only for the f-a-b-o-l-o-u-s
Sing to me ma

Baby they can't play you
Cause i'll save you
With my super powers
Boy i'm only human
But i'll be your super woman

They don't know any girls like me no no
Take a girl like me to get a guy like you to understand
How girls and guys sing
I'm not your average chic
Cause they can't do it like this
I've been sent to save your day
And things won't be the same

Baby they can't play you
Cause i'll save you
With my super powers
Boy i'm only human
But i'll be your super woman

Boy i told you once before
You ain't gotta look up in the sky
Cause the girl you need is right before your eyes
Your so sick of all these broads
Ain't got nothing to stand for
Cause with me you won't fall off no baby ooh

Baby they can't play you
Cause i'll save you
With my super powers
Boy i'm only human
But i'll be your super woman

Everyday, everyday
I'll love you in a special way
They can't stay
Now that i'm here, i'm here

It's superwoman bout to save my day
Them co's i hooked and gave some play
Now i wouldn't even wave their way
I understand why them other chics behave that way
They see the icy s on your chest engraved in grey
Be hipped i might
You usually get my tips i'm tight
The only green i keep from you in kryptonite
When that blowing red suit hits your hips so right
It's like de de de de, de de de de de de damn
It's like i'm under your spell
If feelin you is a crime
They gon have to put me under the jail
You probably hear the details that i be in everything
From lairs to cl's to my share of the females but
You know i care for you (care for me)
And anytime this nigga's there for you (there for me)
These feelings i only share for you
This makes it a lil mo clear for you that

Baby they can't play you
Cause i'll save you
With my super powers
Boy i'm only human
But i'll be your super woman