Street Symphony


( With The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra )

There's something that I wanna say
I feel a little outta place
But I needed to make that change
You promised to keep me out of the rain
I love the cars and everything, the diamond rings
But I loved you much more, baby

You said that you gone stop
And you had enough
Do what you had to do
Now you like the profession
You made it for yourself
You said forget about me and you
Now all you wanna do is hustle
You gotta choose what you gonna do
I meant my word to you baby

Never thought I'd be afraid to trust
Somebody that I loved so much
If I can get him outta the streets
Then he can come back to me
Now I see that it ain't no us
Baby to me that's a definite plus
If I can get you outta the streets
Then you don't need to be with me

Do you love me like you say?
Maybe you could getaway
>From the life of doing wrong things
You promised
Don't make me read about it babe
Think of me before I'm gone
'Cause when I'm gone it will be too late

You said that you gone stop
And you had enough
Do what you had to do
Now you like the profession
You made it for yourself
You said forget about me and you
Now all you wanna do is hustle
You gotta choose what you gonna do
I meant my word to you baby

Never thought I'd be afraid to trust
Somebody that I loved so much
If I can get him outta the streets
Then he can come back to me
Now I see that it ain't no us
Baby to me that's a definite plus
If I can get you outta the streets
Then you don't need to be with me

Never thought I'd be afraid to trust
Somebody that I loved so much
If I can get him outta the streets
Then he can come back to me
Now I see that it ain't no us
Baby to me that's a definite plus
If I can get you outta the streets
Then you don't need to be with me

Never thought I'd be afraid to trust
Somebody that I loved so much
If I can get him outta the streets
Then he can come back to me
Now I see that it ain't no us
Baby to me that's a definite plus
If I can get you outta the streets
Then you don't need to be with me

Monica Index

Boy Is Mine


( Featuring Brandy )

Brandy: Excuse me, can I please talk to you for a minute?

Monica: Huh huh sure you know, You look kind of familiar

Brandy: Yeah, you do to, but uummm I just wanted to know,
Do you know somebody named, well you know his name......

Monica: Oh yeah definitly I Know his name

Brandy: Well, I just wanted to let you know that he's mine

Monica: Huh, no no,he's mine

You need to give it up.
Had about enough.
It's not hard to see,
The boy is mine.

Brandy
I think it's time we got this straight,
Let's sit and talk face to face.
There is no way you could mistake a boy oh, man are you insane?

Monica
See I know that you may be just a bit jealous of me.
Cause' you're blind.
If you can't see that his love is all in me.

Brandy
See I try to hesitate,
I didn't want to say what he told me.
He said without me he couldn't make through the day,
Ain't that a shame.

Monica
And maybe your misunderstood,
Plus I can't see,
How he could wanna take time and that's all good.
All of my love was all it took.

You need to give it up.
Had about enough.
It's not hard to see, the boy is mine.
I'm sorry that you seem to be confused.
He belongs to me the boy is mine.

Monica
Must you do the things you do keep on acting like a fool.
You need to know it's me not you well,
If you didn't know it girl,
It's true.

Brandy
I think that you should realize,
I'm trying to understand why.
He is a part of my life I know it's killing you inside.

Monica
You can say what, you wanna say.
What we have you can't take.
From the truth you can't escape.
I can tell the real from the fake.

Brandy
When will you get the picture
Your the past, I'm the future the future.
Get away it's my time to shine,
If you didn't know the boy is mine.

You need to give it up.
Had about enough.
It's not hard to see, the boy is mine.
I'm sorry that you seem to be confused.
He belongs to me the boy is mine.

Monica:
You can't be jealous of this love i've found
These silly games I won't allow
The boy is mine without a doubt
You might as well throw in the towel

Brandy
What makes you think that he wants you,
When I'm the one that brought him to special places in my heart
It was my lovin' from the start?

You need to give it up.
Had about enough.
It's not hard to see, the boy is mine.
I'm sorry that you seem to be confused.
He belongs to me the boy is mine.

Monica - Not yours!!!
Brandy - But mine!!!
Monica - Not yours!!!
Brandy - But mine!!!
Monica - Not yours!!!
Brandy - But mine!!!

You need to give it up.
Had about enough.
It's not hard to see, the boy is mine.
I'm sorry that you seem to be confused.
He belongs to me the boy is mine.

Monica Index

Ring Da Bell


I've been talkin' to
Some friends of mine
About you boy
They say you're about to have a child
When you gonna tell me 'bout it
Saw the chick you sleepin' with
Now you gotta deal with it
Hope you found happiness
I found myself in such a mess
With you

And I put way too much love into you
Thought that one day we'll be true
And time after time
I stuck with you
But now I'm too through

'Cause I've been the fool
Sittin' 'round too long
Think it's about time that I
Ring da bell
And carry on
Forgave you before
But it's too far gone
I think it's 'bout time that I
Ring da bell
And move along

You said it was a mistake
On the night I saw her laid
Must have been some pure affection
Boy, you didn't have protection
Had to think of me but you did never see
Yourself in this predicament
You never thought that I would catch up with you

I put way too much love into you
Thought that one day we'll be true
And time after time
I stuck with you
But now I'm too through

'Cause I've been the fool
Sittin' 'round too long
Think it's about time that I
Ring da bell
And carry on
Forgave you before
But it's too far gone
I think it's 'bout time that I
Ring da bell
And move along

'Cause I've been the fool
Sittin' 'round too long
Think it's about time that I
Ring da bell
And carry on
Forgave you before
But it's too far gone
I think it's 'bout time that I
Ring da bell
And move along

Never forget the way you treated me
I gave you everything (I gave you everything)
So hurt to say
You didn't tell me

'Cause I've been the fool
Sittin' 'round too long
Think it's about time that I
Ring da bell
And carry on
Forgave you before
But it's too far gone
I think it's 'bout time that I
Ring da bell
And move along

Monica Index

The First Night


( Featuring JD )

Baby baby tell me whats up? Can you hear me?
Or do I do I need to turn it up? (Huh huh)
Baby baby tell me whats up? Can you hear me?
Or do I do I need to turn it up? (Huh what)
Baby baby tell me whats up? Can you hear me?
Or do I do I need to turn it up? (Huh huh)
Baby baby tell me whats up? Can you hear me?
Or do I do I need to turn it up? (Huh what)

Boy this evening was it only me
Feeling compltely down to be open
Down to be open for some satisfaction
Didn't want to say yes, afraid of your reaction
I knew it was wrong, but feelling this way
Exspecialy the thought of givin' in on the first date
Couldn't let go, it stayed on my mind
At the end of the night I had to decide
I was thinkin'...

I should make a move but I won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I don't get down on the first night.
I should make a move but i won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I wanna get down, but not the first night.

We was chillin' watching your T.V.
I felt it was comin' the closer that you got to me
Wanted to touch you, wanted to kiss you
And some how in one night, discoverd I love you
Felt so right, but it felt so wrong
And look how your carryin' on
Tryin' to say things to get me to stay
But my watch is telling me it's getting to late
I'm thinkin'

I should make a move but I won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I don't get down on the first night.
I should make a move but i won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I wanna get down, but not the first night.

If you want me you got to know (Got to know me)
And if you want my love (My love) you gotta win my love
Ba Baby that's the way its got to be
Get to know me (Get to know me) so we can do this
Oooohhh

I should (echo)
I know your probly thinkin' (echo) (I want I want babe)
Knowin' if I do (echo) (I want I want babe)
I don't get down, on the first night.
I should make a move, but I won't.
I know your probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I wanna get down, but not the first night.

I should make a move but I won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I don't get down on the first night.
I should make a move but i won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I wanna get down, but not the first night.

I should make a move but I won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I don't get down on the first night.
I should make a move but i won't,
And then you probly thinkin' somethin' is wrong.
Knowin' if I do that it won't be right.
I wanna get down, but not the first night.

Monica Index

Misty Blue


Ooh it's been such a long, long time
Look like I get you off of my mind
But I can't
Just the thought of you (just the thought of you)
Turns my whole world
Misty blue

Ooh honey, just the mention of your name
Turns a flicker to a flame
Listen to me good baby
I think of the things we used to do
And my whole world turns
Misty blue

OOOH baby I should forget you
Heaven knows I've tried
Baby, when I said that I'm glad we're through
Deep in my heart, I know I've lied
I lied
I lied

Ooh honey, it's been such a long, long time
Looks like I get you off of my mind
But I can't
Just the thought of you (just the thought of you)
My love
My whole world turns
Misty blue

OOOOH no I can't
No I can't
I can't forget you
My whole world turns
Misty blue

OOOOH my love my whole world turns
Misty blue
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby I should forget you
My whole world turns
Misty blue

OOOOH my love
My whole world turns
Misty blue
Baby, baby I should forget you
Misty blue

Monica Index

Angel Of Mine


When I first saw you
I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine

I look at you looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Gonna love you, boy, you are so fine
Angel of mine

How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now you helped me grow

You came into my life
Sent from above
When I lost all hope you showed me love
I'm checking for ya boy you're right on time
Angel of mine

Nothing means more to me then what we've shared
No one did so well, can ever compare
Last night the way you moved
Still on my mind
Angel of mine

What you mean to me you'll never know
Deep inside I need to show

You came into my life
Sent from above
When I lost all hope you showed me love
I'm checking for ya boy you're right on time
Angel of mine

I never knew I could feel each moment
And then they were new
Every breath that I take
The love that we make
I only share it with you

When I first saw you I already knew
There was something inside of you
Something I thought that I would never find
Angel of mine

You came into my life
Sent from above
When I lost all hope you showed me love
I'm checking for ya boy you're right on time
Angel of mine

How you changed my world you'll never know
I'm different now you've helped me grow

I look at you looking at me
Now I know why they say the best things are free
Checking for you boy you're right on time
Angel of mine

Monica Index

Gone Be Fine


( Featuring Outkast )

Can't believe you would leave me this way
Feeling kinda bad from the last things we said today
Can't believe you would turn and walk away
I know we would do this again and again

You say you love me
I'll come back with I hate you
Only takes me a day to
Realize I'm in love with you
You say 'Oh, see ya'
I'll come back with 'Just stay, boy'
If you dont want my love
Then I have no choice this time

Tell me baby what to do
I ain't trippin' over you
Any, any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine
I, I remain the same
I don't know what's up wit you
Any, Any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine

You said you didn't mean it that's fine
You wanna take it back cause your havin' a change of mind
Sometimes saying sorry won't do
Then somedays I can't do without you

You say you love me
I'll come back with I hate you
Only takes me a day to
Realize I'm in love with you
You say 'Oh, see ya'
I'll come back with 'Just stay, boy'
If you dont want my love
Then I have no choice this time

Tell me baby what to do
I ain't trippin' over you
Any, any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine
I, I remain the same
I don't know what's up wit you
Any, Any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine

Tell me baby what to do
I ain't trippin' over you
Any, any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine
I, I remain the same
I don't know what's up wit you
Any, Any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine

Rap(OutKast):
Yo, yo
Across the way
The milkman delivered this
Everyday on schedule
Ain't good use to cry over spilled lactose
When you got these vegetables
The four food groups
Ain't nothing but
Four ways to keep four families paid
Oprah went from one line to
Telling y'all silly ass rock upstate

Yeah
So for one, girl
When I met you
I'ma say this
You's was fine
You traveled around the block
I let you drive the 'Lac one time
Maybe your hearts at stake
Some of the people around
You act of fate
'Cuz you can't
Cake up, wake up
Picture make up
Straight up like that

Tell me baby what to do
I ain't trippin' over you
Any, any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine
I, I remain the same
I don't know what's up wit you
Any, Any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine

Tell me baby what to do
I ain't trippin' over you
Any, any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine
I, I remain the same
I don't know what's up wit you
Any, Any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine

Tell me baby what to do
I ain't trippin' over you
Any, any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine
I, I remain the same
I don't know what's up wit you
Any, Any other time
Remember I'm gone be fine

Monica Index

Inside


Inside...
Inside...
Inside...
Inside...

Last night when I saw you
With somebody new
You asked how I've been
And I, I told you I was fine
And as you held each other close
I smiled and said it's good to see you
And you didn't know

Inside
I'm cryin' baby
Inside
I'm dyin' baby
I don't wanna let you see
Baby what you've done to me
So I keep it all inside (inside)
Inside (inside)

Sometimes when you call me
I don't know what to say
You say I've been on your mind
And we'll talk again sometime
You say you're glad we can be friends
I say I'm over all the heartache
But it's all pretend

Inside
I'm cryin' baby
Inside
I'm dyin' baby
I don't wanna let you see
Baby what you've done to me
So I keep it all inside
Inside

Outside I'm smilin' baby
Outside these tears just can't be found
But I'm just breaking down

INSIDE
Don't you know that I am dyin' baby (dyin' baby)
I don't wanna let you see
Baby what you've done to me
So I'll keep it all INSIDE

Yeah, I'm cryin' baby
Inside
I'm dyin' baby
I don't wanna let you see
Baby what you've done to me
So I'll keep it all inside
I'll just keep it all inside
Inside...
Inside...

Monica Index

Take Him Back


If he keeps changing for no shoes
I need to come right back at me alone again
Maybe I didn't need the use, out of him
Didn't come with no type of warranty

(There's no one)
That I adore
More than your love
It hurts me more
(To let you down)
And again
There's no one
Who could ever
Show me the
Way to never
Try someone
Better than you

Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away
Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away

Don't wanna go through the same games again
He's no good and that's just it for me
Does it every time he returns, there's no use
I'll just be the one left in the end

(There's no one)
That I adore
More than your love
It hurts me more
(To let you down)
And again
There's no one
Who could ever
Show me the
Way to never
Try someone
Better than you

Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away
Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away

Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away
Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away

Don't wanna go through the same thing
The memory remains
Don't wanna through the same games

Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away
Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away

(There's no one)
That I adore
More than your love
It hurts me more
(To let you down)
And again
There's no one
Who could ever
Show me the
Way to never
Try someone
Better than you

There's no one I adore
And you know it hurts me more
To let you back into my life
You ain't never treat me right

Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away
Should I take him back
After what he did
Hurt me in ways that I
Can't forget to replace
How I feel so I'll just go away...

Monica Index

Right Here Waiting


( Featuring 112 )

Oceans apart day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn't stop the pain
If I see you next to never
How can we say forever

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times
That I though would last somehow
I hear the laughter and I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now
Oh, can't you see it baby
You've got me goin' Crazy

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

(112)
I wonder how we can survive

(Monica)
This romance
But in the end if I'm with you

(112)
With you babe

(Monica)
I'll take the chance

(112)
I'll take the chance

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

Oh I Love You
Oh what ever it takes
What ever you do
Where ever you go
I'm never leaving you

I'll be right here waiting for you, for you

Monica Index

'Cross The Room


It's Friday night and
I'm going to a party
With my man, to dance
As soon as we get in
He is lost with his friends and
I'm there, in a trance

I can tell that someone's looking at me
And I didn't come here by myself
But he left me here now someone else wants me
So it must mean he didn't care
I'm goin' on

See ya from across the room
Like you wanna know me boy
If you wanna make a move
Meet me on the dance floor
Goin' here with someone else
He's not what I'm looking for
Instead I've seen him 'cross the room
(Meet me on the dance floor)

As the night goes on
Each glance makes me wonder
What is on, your mind
More than a dance as you pull
Up to me and it feels, all right

I can tell that someone's looking at me
And I didn't come here by myself
But he left me here now someone else wants me
So it must mean he didn't care
I'm goin' on

See ya from across the room
Like you wanna know me boy
If you wanna make a move
Meet me on the dance floor
Goin' here with someone else
He's not what I'm looking for
Instead I've seen him 'cross the room
(Meet me on the dance floor)

See ya from across the room
Like you wanna know me boy
If you wanna make a move
Meet me on the dance floor
Goin' here with someone else
He's not what I'm looking for
Instead I've seen him 'cross the room
(Meet me on the dance floor)

Let me know what you wanna do (let me know)
Can't you tell that I'm missing you?
I'm lettin' you know that your right on time
Cause I'm lookin' for someone else tonight

See ya from across the room
Like you wanna know me boy
If you wanna make a move
Meet me on the dance floor
Goin' here with someone else
He's not what I'm looking for
Instead I've seen him 'cross the room
(Meet me on the dance floor)

See ya from across the room
Like you wanna know me boy
If you wanna make a move
Meet me on the dance floor
Goin' here with someone else
He's not what I'm looking for
Instead I've seen him 'cross the room
(Meet me on the dance floor)

Meet me on the dance floor
Meet me on the dance floor
Meet me on the dance floor...

Monica Index

I Keep It To Myself


I looked at you a thousand times
This time when I looked at you
There was something new
How could I be so blind
We shared our secrets in the dark
Though we were only friends
I don't know when the feeling changed
Within my heart

Baby, oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo the harder it gets
But you don't know the love I'm feelin'
Oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo I don't wanna push you away
'Cause no one makes me feel like you do

I dream of you all through the night
Holding you tenderly
Right here wrapped in my arms so tight
But when I start to tell you how I feel
You tell me 'bout someone new who's right for you
If you only knew my love's for real

Baby, oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
The harder it gets
But you don't know the pain I'm feelin'
Oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo I don't wanna push you away
'Cause no one makes me feel like you do

I wonder if you feel the same way I do
Then we both could be together forever
So why do I hide all my feelings inside?
If I know you're the only one for me
The deeper that it gets
The harder that I fall

Baby, oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo the harder it gets
'Cause no one knows the pain I'm feelin'
Oooo I keep it to myself
Don't you ever leave me, you know baby
Oooo I don't wanna push you away
Don't you ever go away from me, baby

I love you baby
Love you crazy
I love you baby
And I love you crazy

Baby, oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo the harder it gets
But you don't know the love I'm feelin'
Oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo I don't wanna push you away
'Cause no one makes me feel like you do...

Monica Index

For You I Will


When your feeling lost in the night,
When you feel your world's just ain't right
Call on me, I will be waiting
Count on me, I will be there
Anytime the times get too tough,
Anytime your best ain't enough
I'll be the one to make it better,
I'll be there to protect you,
See you through,
I'll be there and there is nothing
I won't do.

I will cross the ocean for you
I will go and bring you the moon
I will be your hero your strength
Anything you need
I will be the sun in your sky
I will let you wait for all times
Promise you,
For you I will.

I will shield your heart from the rain
I will let no harm come your way
Oh these arms will be your shelter
No these arms won't let you down,
If there is a mountain to move
I'll move that mountain for you
I'm here for you, I'm here forever
I will be your fortress, tall and strong
I'll keep you safe,
I'll stand beside you, all around

I will cross the ocean for you
I will go and bring you the moon (yeah, yeah)
I will be your hero your strength
Anything you need (I will be..)
I will be the sun in your sky
I will let you wait for all times
Promise you
For you I will

For you I will, lay my life on the line
For you I will find your heart
For you I will die
With every breathe, with all my soul
I'll give my world
I'll give it all
Put your faith in me (put you're faith in me)
And I'll have to leave it be

I will cross the ocean for you (I will cross the ocean for you)
I will go and bring you the moon
Promise you (Promise you)
For you I will, I will, I will, I will,

I will cross the ocean for you
I will go and bring you the moon
I will be your hero your strength
Anything you need, (Anything you need)
I will be the sun in your sky (yeah, yeah)
I will let you wait for all times
Promise you (I promise you)
For you I will (Ooooh)
I promise you
For you I will

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