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Tlc Collections Lyrics
1.Unpretty

Lyricist:Dallas AustinTionne Watkins
Writer(s):Tionne WatkinsDallas Austin
Mixing:Dallas Austin

I wish i could tie you up in my shoes
Make you feel unpretty too
I was told I was beautiful
But what does that mean to you
Look into the mirror who's inside there
The one with the long hair
Same old me again today(yeah)

My outsides look cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
I'm just trippin'

You can buy *new* hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if you *say* so
You can buy all the make up
That M.A.C. can make
But if you can't look inside you
Find out, who am I to
Be in the position to make me feel
So damn unpretty
I'll make you feel unpretty too

Never insecure until I met you
Now I'm being stupid
I used to be so cute to me
Just a little bit skinny
Why do I look to all these things
To keep you happy
Maybe get rid of you
And then I'll get back to me(hey)

My outsides look cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
I believe I'm trippin'

Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh(oh)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh(oh)


2.Waterfalls

Lyricist:Marqueze EthridgeLisa
Writer(s):Marqueze EthridgeLisa

A lonely mother gazing out of her window
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam
She'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much

But all the praying just ain't helping at all
cause he can't seem to keep His self out of trouble
So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he knows how
Another body laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me

Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

Little precious has a natural obsession
For temptation but he just can't see
She gives him loving that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me

One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror
But he doesn't recognize his own face
His health is fading and he doesn't know why
3 letters took him to his final resting place
Y'all don't hear me

Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

I seen a rainbow yesterday
But too many storms have come and gone
Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray
Is it because my life is ten shades of grey
I pray all ten fade away
Seldom praise Him for the sunny days

And like His promise is true
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies
Have dried the tears from my eyes
No more lonely cries
My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk who can't cope
Wit such an endurin' pain
That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
Who's to blame
For tootin' caine in your own vein
What a shame
You shoot and aim for someone else's brain
You claim the insane
And name this day and time
For fallin' prey to crime
I say the system got you victim to your own mind

Dreams are hopeless aspirations
In hopes of comin' true
Believe in yourself
The rest is up to me and you

Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast


3.Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg

Lyricist:Dallas AustinLisa
Writer(s):Dallas AustinLisa
Mixing:Dallas Austin

Yo mic check 1-2, 1-2
We in the house
Yeah come on
1992 TLC kickin' off in your Mutha............
So ya best be duckin' fast
Yo T-Boz is ya being a boss
Chilli what's up wit' dat sauce?
dis is it
Yo 'T' step on that(shhhhhh)

I ain't 2 proud, I ain't 2 proud 2 beg

Thinkin' short of what you got
Better get it while its hot
Ain't no better love than your own
Unmistakin' urge 2 be sexin' with society
How can you be happy alone

When I need 2 feel love
Why wait 4 so long
Cause I ain't 2 proud 2 beg
4 something that I call my own
And I want 2 be touched
And feel it so much see cause
Everybody needs some good lovin'

Yo if I need it in the morning or the middle of the night
I ain't 2 proud 2 beg(no)
If the lovin' is strong and he got it going on
I ain't 2 proud 2 beg(no)
2 inches or a yard rock hard or if its saggin'
I ain't 2 proud 2 beg(no)
So it ain't like I'm braggin' just join the paddywagon cause
I ain't 2 proud 2 beg, I ain't 2 proud 2 beg

Screamin' loud and holdin' sheets
Scared that you'll be called a freak
Gotta let it go while you can
Ain't 2 proud 2 beg you see
Cause my man belongs 2 me
And I know that he understands

Yo Left Eye kick that shit

Realize the realism of reality treats
Us both the same
Cause satisfaction is the name of this game
So I choose to explain it's evident
Left Eye don't mean the rest of my body is irrelevant
In other words let's refresh your head
About pullin' down curtains and breakin' da waterbed
Yeah I like it when you(kiss)
Both sets of lips
Oooh on the TLC tip

I aint 2 proug 2 beg(I ain't 2 proud 2 beg)
What I call my own
Just you and me(uh)
Heyyyyyyyyy

I ani't 2 proud 2 beg
TLC isn't 2 pround 2 beg
I ain't 2 proud 2 beg


4.Silly Ho

Lyricist:Dallas Austin
Writer(s):Dallas Austin
Mixing:Dallas Austin

Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo

I ain't never been no Silly Ho
Waiting for your call
Like the other girls all do
I ain't never been no one to mess
With someone else's mess
That's not a thing for me to do
I ain't never been that chickenhead
To wake up in your bed
After every club or two
Ain't gonna be the one in mini skirt
Always wanna flirt
With every player on the team

If you really wanna find
Some one to get some behind
I ain't the one for you
And if you really wanna know
Boy you need a silly ho
To do whatever you wanna do
If you really wanna find
Someone to get some behind
I ain't the one for you
(I ain't the one for you)
And if you really wanna know
Boy you need a silly ho
To do whatever you wanna do
Oooh oooh

I ain't never been no silly bitch
Waitin' to get rich
From a nigga bank account
I have always had my own things
Bought my own rings
Not gon' let you catch me out

You should take a lesson from me
I ain't the one to be
Dependin' on someone else
I can run a scam before he can
I'm better than a man
I always keep my game on deck

You know you can't get with this
One night you just
Go and must find a ho
To give it up
Why you even try your luck
Stuck on silly shit
Boy you know you need to quit
Ain't the one for all this
You missed out

I'm I'm I'm out
I'm out I'm out out out
I'm I'm I'm out out
I'm I'm out
I'm out out out

Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh yeah

Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo

Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo
Whoot Whoot Whoot Whoooo


5.What About Your Friends

Lyricist:Dallas AustinLisa
Writer(s):Dallas AustinLisa
Mixing:Dallas Austin

Every now and then I get a little crazy
That's not the way it's supposed to be
Sometimes my vision is a little hazy
I can't tell who I should trust or just who I let trust me(yeah)

People try to say I act a little funny
But that's just a figure of speech to me
They tell me I changed because I got money
But if you were there before then you're still down with me

What about your friends
Will they stand their ground
Will they let you down hey
What about your friends are they gonna be low down
Will they ever be around or will they turn their backs on you

Well is it me or can it be I'm a little too
Friendly so to speak hypothetically
Say I supply creativity to what others
Must take as a form of self-hate
Only to make an enemy
Which results in unfortunate destiny
They dog me out then be next to me
Just cause I am what some choose to envy

Every now and then I get a little easy
I let a lot of people depend on me
I never though they would ever deceive me
Don't you know when times got rough I was standing on my own
I'll never let another get that close to me
You see I've grown a lot smarter now
Sometimes you have to choose and then you'll see
If your friend is true they'll be there with you
Through the thick and thin

Yo is it me, is it me or can it be I am a little too friendly
So to speak hypothetically
'Cause I supply creativity to what others
Must take as a form of self-hate
Only to make an enemy
Which results in unfortunate destiny
They dog me out then be next to me
Just cause I am what some choose to envy


People say I act a little funny
I wouldn't change not for no money
I'll be a friend as long as you're a friend to me(yeah, yeah)
Even though I might seem easy
It don't give you no cause to deceive me
It's not the way that I want my friends to ever be


6.No Scrubs

Lyricist:Kevin
Writer(s):Tameka CottleKandi BurrussLisa

A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly
And is also known as a buster
Always talkin' about what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass
So

No, I don't want your number
No, I don't wanna give you mine and
No, I don't wanna meet you nowhere
No, don't want none of your time

And no, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that cant get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best-friend's ride
Trying to holler at me

I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that cant get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best-friend's ride
Trying to holler at me

A scrub's checkin' me
But his game's kinda weak
And I know that he cannot approach me
'Cause I'm lookin' like class
And he's lookin' like trash
Can't get with a deadbeat ass
So

No, I don't want your number
No, I don't wanna give you mine and
No, I don't wanna meet you nowhere
No, I don't want none of your time

No, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that cant get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best-friend's ride
Trying to holler at me

I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best-friend's ride
Trying to holler at me

If you have a car
And you're walkin'
Oh yes son I'm talking to you
You live at home wit' your mama
Oh yes son
I'm talking to you

If you have a shorty
But you don't show love
Oh yes son
I'm talking to you
Wanna get with me with no money
Oh no
I don't want no..

No scrub
No scrub
(No no)
No scrub
(No, no no no)
No scrub
No, no

No, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that cant get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best-friend's ride
Trying to holler at me
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that cant get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best-friend's ride
Trying to holler at me


7.Creep

Lyricist:Dallas Austin
Writer(s):Dallas Austin

Yes, It's me again
and I'm Back
CREEP
Oh I oh I oh I yeah
CREEP
Oh I oh I oh I yeah
CREEP
Oh I oh I oh I yeah
CREEP
oh i oh oh i

The 22nd of loneliness and we've
Been through so many things
I love my man with all honesty
But I know he's cheatin' on me
I look him in his eyes but all he
Tells me is lies to keep me near
I'll never leave him down though
I might mess around it's only
'Cause I need some affection oh

So I creep yeah i
Just keep it on the down low
Said nobody is supposed to know
So I creep yeah
'Cause he doesn't know what I do
And no attention
Goes to show oh so I creep

The 23rd of lonliness
And we don't talk
Like we use to do
Now it seems pretty
Strange but I'm not
Buggin' 'cause I still feel
The same yeah yeah
I'll keep giving loving
Till the day he pushes me away
Never go astray
If he knew the
Things I did he couldn't
Handle it
And I choose 2 keep him
Protected oh

I think about us baby all the time
But you know that I'm gonna need some attention
Yeah, yeah can you dig it
Love you forever baby soul & mind
And you gotta know it
You don't give it Imma
Get mine

Oh I oh I oh I yeah
Oh I oh I oh I baby
Oh I oh I oh I yeah
Yeah yeah yeah

I creep around because I need attention
Don't mess around with my affection

Oh I oh I oh I yeah


8.Diggin' On You

Lyricist:Babyface
Writer(s):Babyface

I was like peace in a groove
On a Sunday afternoon
You were there
So was I
In the park, 4th of July
I was chillin' with my Kool-Aid
When Miss Chili came to relay that you had a thang for me
Finest thing you'd ever seen
I must admit to you
I've heard them lines a time or two
Although for some apparent reason
Monkey lines are now in season
Lights off
Lights on
I guess the groove is on so I am...

Diggin' the scene
Diggin' on you
Diggin' on me
Baby bay-ooo-baby baby
It's on like that
It's on like that
I gotta be in love or somethin' like that

I was like deep in a cool
Whatn't gonn' be nobody's fool
Could not care less who was there
Could've been like anywhere
I was chillin' with my Kool-Aid
Did not want to par-ti-ci-pate
In no silly coversations
Had no time for new relation-
Ships
I must admit to you
When I heard the lines you threw
Although it usually turns me off
This time you have turned me on
Lights off
Lights on
I guess the groove is on, and I am...

Oh, why do I feel the way I do?
Diggin'
Diggin'
Diggin
On you
When all I can think about is you
What was it in a line
That made me fall for you?
Do you know...
Why I'm diggin'
Diggin'
Diggin'
Diggin'
On you?

Diggin' the scene
It's on like that
Diggin'
Diggin'
Diggin'
Diggin'
On you

And I am...


9.Kick Your Game

Lyricist:Jermaine DupriManuel SealLisa
Writer(s):Lisa

I've been watching

Come on let me kick a little game to you
Baby baby let me kick a little game with you(2x's)

I've been watching you watching me
And I know you want it

Come on let me kick a little game to you

Laying against the wall checking out the scenery
All I see is everybody trying to get with me
So I continue to play it crazysexycool
Lost all composure when I laid my eyes on you

You just wanna know if you can kick some game
Come with something more clever than just your name
See it's like this I wanna take you home
But you gotta show me that your game is on

I've been watching you watching me
And I know you want it
But it depends on how you kick your game

Come on let me kick a little game to you

Clubs about to close but you've only said a few words to me
I've been waiting for a dose of your personality
See I'm in the mood and if all goes right
Baby you will be you will be going home with me tonight

All I wanna do is kiss your hand
Let you know I'm not just another fan I am the man
And i don't give a damn about who you know
I got a 48-track studio back at the crib
So drop by you know where I live
I see you all the time but on another note
Would you like to dance
UHH Nah I'm about to go and hang my coat

Lisa Lopes
It's been a month
I called you twice...You called me once
Baby come with me and be mine
So we can make love on the 50 yard line
You for me,and me for you
There's nothing in this world you know we couldn't do
Yeah but who was that girl all on your back...
Nicole
I'm just a nigga that followed you to the coat rack
Bridge

Come on let me kick a little game with you
Baby baby let me kick a little game to you


10.Red Light Special

Lyricist:Babyface
Writer(s):Babyface

Take a good look at it
Look at it now
Might be the last time you'll
Have a go round
I'll let you touch it if you'd
Like to go down
I'll let you go further
If you take the southern route
Don't go too fast
Don't go to slow
You've got to let your body flow
I like 'em attentive
And I like 'em in control

Baby it's yours
All yours
If you want it tonight
I'll give you the Red light special
All through the night
Baby it's yours
All yours
If you want it tonight
Just come through my door
Take off my clothes
And turn on the red light

I know that you want me I can
see it in your eyes
You might as well be honest 'cause the
body never lies
tell me your secrets and I'll
(I'll) tell you mine
I'm feeling quite sexy
and I want you for tonight
If I move too fast just let me know
'Cause it means you move too slow
I like some excitement
And I like a man that goes

If you want me let me know it
I'll make time but you've got to show it
If you need me I want to see
But don't mistake me
I don't want you down on your knees
I need someone a real man
I need someone who understands
I'm a woman
A real woman
I know just what I want
I know just who I am


11.Dear Lie

Lyricist:BabyfaceTionne Watkins
Writer(s):BabyfaceTionne Watkins

Dear lie
You suck
You said you could fix anything
Instead I'm fucked
You made things even worse for me
If I had balls I'd tell you get away from me
Guess I'm not smart
I let you unnerve me
I let you control me
Afraid the truth would hurt me
When it's you that hurts me more

Get outta my mouth
Get outta my head
Get outta my mind
Stop puttin' words in my head
Get outta my mouth
You're nothing but trouble
Get outta my life
Get out of me
Out of me(out of me)
Out of me
Out of me lie
Lie lie lie lie lie

Dear lie
You're dumb
You think you've got the best of me
You think you won
Misread my vulnerability
I've got your balls
Now get the hell away from me
I've learned your heart
Won't let you unnerve me
Won't let you control me
The truth will only free me
And your lies won't hurt no
No more

Lie lie
I've got
Your balls
Now get the hell away from me
I learned your art
Won't let you unnerve me
Wont' let you control me
The truth will only free me
And your lies won't hurt no
No more

Lie lie
Dear lie
Lie Lie Lie Lie
Lie Lie
Dear lie