The most incredible baby
Uhh, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Yeah, yeah, uhh

I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

Good dudes, I know you love me like cooked food
Even though a nigga got move like a crook move
We was together on the block since free lunch
We shoulda been together havin 4 Seasons brunch
We used to use umbrellas to face the bad weather
So now we travel first class to change the forecast
Never in bunches, just me and you
I loved your point of view cause you held no punches
Still I left you for months on end
It's been months since I checked back in
Well somewhere in a small town, somewhere lockin a mall down
Woodgrain, four and change, Armor All'd down
I can understand why you want a divorce now
Though I can't let you know it, pride won't let me show it
Pretend to be heroic, that's just one to grow with
But deep inside a nigga so sick

I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta let the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

On repeat, the CD of Big's "Me and My Bitch"
Watchin Bonnie and Clyde, pretendin to be that shit
Empty gun in your hand sayin, "Let me see that clip"
Shoppin sprees, pull out your Visa quick
A nigga had very bad credit, you helped me lease that whip
You helped me get the keys to that V dot 6
We was so happy poor but when we got rich
That's when our signals got crossed, and we got flipped
Rather mine, I don't know what made me leave that shit
Made me speed that quick, let me see - that's it
It was the cheese helped them bitches get amnesia quick
I used to cut up they buddies, now they sayin they love me
Used to tell they friends I was ugly and wouldn't touch me
Then I showed up in that dubbed out buggy
And then they got fussy and they don't remember that
And I don't remember you

I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
Yeah I seen 'em comin down your eyes
But I gotta make the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

A face of stone, was shocked on the other end of the phone
Word back home is that you had a special friend
So what was oh so special then?
You have given away without gettin at me
That's your fault, how many times you forgiven me?
How was I to know that you was plain sick of me?
I know the way a nigga livin was whack
But you don't get a nigga back like that!
Shit I'm a man with pride, you don't do shit like that
You don't just pick up and leave and leave me sick like that
You don't throw away what we had, just like that
I was just fuckin them girls, I was gon' get right back
They say you can't turn a bad girl good
But once a good girl's goin bad, she's gone forever
And more forever
Shit I gotta live with the fact I did you wrong forever

I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta let the song cry
I know I seen 'em comin down your eyes
But I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

It's fucked up girl



Lyrics submitted by spliphstar

Track duration: 05:02

"Song Cry" as written by Shawn C/gibbs Carter, Justin Gregory Smith

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:The version of this on 'Unplugged' is amazing. So emotional.
    Flag WavesWithinon August 02, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i really love this song, its really old now, but still...

    its like, he's realising what he's loosing and he wants to take it back to how it was, but then he tries to make excuses for himself like all guys do...

    "i was just fucking them girls i was gonna get right back"

    "how was i to know you was just plain sick of me"

    then he says how its not right if she does it back to him...

    "you dont just pick up and leave and leave me sick like that"

    typical male, but least he's big enough to realise his mistakes etc...

    lovely.
    Flag podobabyon March 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Btw, Just Blaze is dope. My favourite producer.
    Flag GGGon January 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The song is basically talking about how he never cared or thought much about his infidelity when he was with her and cheating on her. So his takes this time out to lament on what he shouldn't have done. You can see this from the lyrics "I can't see em' coming down my eyes, so I gotta make this song cry." and "I seen em' coming down ur eyes".

    Basically saying he never had tears for her then and now its already too late for tears, so all he can do is make this song cry.
    Flag GGGon January 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Best jay-z song ever #1 on my list. I can playiy it all day everyday and still wanma hear it again. Just the f*cked up perspective on relationships some of us males have. in the end 2 wrongs don't make a right but it hurts either way. Just cuz a guy sleeps wit ither girls doesn't mean if its done to him by the girl he loves he won't be hurt. Some males give women grief for so long they just expect the girl to deal with it, get over it and stay in the relationship. I'm sure u women do it too. Its never been expressed by a rapper before and who thought it cud be a single at that!? Jay has touched on every subject. He is the best! I love nas but he aint no hov!

    Oh last part of verse 3 "once a good girls gone bad, she's gone forever. I MOURN forever..."
    Flag Cushion January 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song is amazing. sounds like ghostface and ne-yo got the inspiration for "back like that" from this song, huh? haha jay-z is a genius i love him. better than nas by faaaaar. and um basically what the song is saying is that even tho jay did his girl wrong, he is sorry and that he doesnt think that his girl has any right to do him wrong. and she did do him wrong and so he's sad. since he's too man to cry, he's letting the song do it for him. :]]
    Flag jasssson February 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is amazing. sounds like ghostface and ne-yo got the inspiration for "back like that" from this song, huh? haha jay-z is a genius i love him. better than nas by faaaaar. and um basically what the song is saying is that even tho jay did his girl wrong, he is sorry and that he doesnt think that his girl has any right to do him wrong. and she did do him wrong and so he's sad. since he's too man to cry, he's letting the song do it for him. :]]
    Flag jasssson February 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is amazing. sounds like ghostface and ne-yo got the inspiration for "back like that" from this song, huh? haha jay-z is a genius i love him. better than nas by faaaaar. and um basically what the song is saying is that even tho jay did his girl wrong, he is sorry and that he doesnt think that his girl has any right to do him wrong. and she did do him wrong and so he's sad. since he's too man to cry, he's letting the song do it for him. :]]
    Flag jasssson February 12, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:this song is amazing. sounds like ghostface and ne-yo got the inspiration for "back like that" from this song, huh? haha jay-z is a genius i love him. better than nas by faaaaar. and um basically what the song is saying is that even tho jay did his girl wrong, he is sorry and that he doesnt think that his girl has any right to do him wrong. and she did do him wrong and so he's sad. since he's too man to cry, he's letting the song do it for him. :]]
    Flag jasssson February 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:"aight y u gonna come on like u hard puttin down rap"

    It's this kind of thing that makes a lot of people lose respect for rap.

    Just to make some sense of what he's trying to say:
    "Alright, why do you have to into a rap forum and put down the music that many people love and respect? If it isn't your type of music, don't listen to it or comment on it."

    I listen to mostly rock, I play the guitar and bass, but i still have respect for talent. Jay-Z, good music. Don't put it down, that gives rock-listeners a bad name.
    Flag HAMMAinthetreeson November 08, 2006   Link

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