Hell No (Leave Home)

[Intro: Twista] Monica You already know Another one [Verse 1: Monica] It's the 17th A week before the day you were born (Day you were born) I've been making big plans just for over a month (Over a month) Tryna make this the best birthday You ever had, show you that you're my baby (Baby) Damn, all this rain got me feelin' something's wrong (Something's wrong) Pullin' up to my gate, they keep saying he's gone (He's gone) An envelope's in-between my door Biggest day, got me panickin' What the hell's this letter gonna read? [Pre-Chorus: Monica] Hell, no! (Hell, no!) You say you don't want it no more Hell, no! (Hell, no!) You say you can't gimme what I want Hell, no! (Hell, no!) How you just gonna leave When I stayed with you through hard times and you cheated? Hell, no! (Hell, no!) I hate to say it, but I need it Hell, no! (Hell, no!) Oh God, please talk to me Hell, no! (Hell, no!) Your so-called love was so deep When it told you you should run far And not give a damn about me [Chorus: Monica] How could you leave me When you see me desperately in need of what we were before? How could you leave home? I cried so many times But never did it cross my mind to ever let it go How could you leave home? Didn't even see if we ever meant this shit before But we been down this road How could you leave home? How could you leave me, baby? Please my heart is beating for the beat we had before How could you leave home? [Verse 2: Monica] Damn, I need you, wanna laugh, wanna stand Wanna get just one more chance to see you All my friends, all my kin say, "Mo, just let that end" But I breathe you in the driveway I found pictures on the ground of our first date I never in a million years thought this would be me I'm trapped in love with somebody That no longer thinks I'm somebody special, look at me [Pre-Chorus: Monica] Hell, no! (Hell, no!) You say you don't want it no more Hell, no! (Hell, no!) You say you can't gimme what I want Hell, no! (Hell, no!) How you just gonna leave When I stayed with you through hard times and you cheated? Hell, no! (Hell, no!) I hate to say it, but I need it Hell, no! (Hell, no!) Oh God, please talk to me Hell, no! (Hell, no!) Your so-called love was so deep When it told you you should run far And not give a damn about me [Chorus: Monica] How could you leave me, when you see me Desperately in need of what we were before? (How could you, you, you?) How could you leave home? (I cried) I cried so many times But never did it cross my mind to ever let it go (Didn't think to let it go, how could you?) How could you leave home? Didn't even see if we ever meant this shit before But we been down this road How could you leave home? How could you leave me, baby? (How could you, how could you, you?) Please, my heart is beating for the beat we had before How could you leave home? [Verse 3: Twista] Monica and Twista y'all! (Twista, y'all!) I remember when you said I couldn't get none of that Then I remember when you let me hit it from the back I remember we was young and sprung and steady talkin' on the phone And we both kept runnin' back to each other We was lovers together, forever 'til the end I don't really know why I froze up Plannin' for a wedding, but getting married is scary Now I got you crying 'cause a nigga didn't show up I can't really tell you why, but I'm Twista from the CHI And I'm dyin' inside 'cause I know I really want you So for leaving one day, I'ma have to give you the answer, girl But right now I can't tell you why I left, girl Sweet personality and good sex, girl Fear will take a man's life You supposed to be my wife Goodbye; hope to see you in the next world [Bridge: Monica] You was all up under me Actin' like you was so in love Always talkin' 'bout you a thug Nigga, what you running for? Copped you a new Benz You the first one seen on the block with it Took you to the club Showed you how to lean with it, rock with it You was bold when you wanna get some of that When you wanna hit the hole like runnin' back Now you actin like you wanna come runnin' back Hell, no! Nigga, I don't wanna hear none of that I know you quick, but I spit that shit too So all I really wanna say to you is How could you leave me, baby? How could you leave me, baby? [Chorus: Monica] How could you leave me (How could you?) When you see me desperately in need of what we were before? How could you leave home? I cried so many times But never did it cross my mind to ever let it go (Didn't mean to let you go) How could you leave home? Didn't even see if we ever meant this shit before (This before, no) But we been down this road How could you leave home? How could you leave me, baby? Please, my heart is beating for the beat we had before (Why?) How could you leave home? [Outro: Monica] All the women, I caught you with Still I didn't leave, but I didn't forget All those women I caught you with Maybe I didn't leave, but I didn't forget All those women I caught you with Boy, I didn't leave, but I didn't forget All those women, women I caught you with I didn't leave, but I didn't forget