I Told You

[Male voice] Here we go, baby! You... you and me! [Intro: Teedra] What don't kill you It only makes you stronger Thug it out... [Verse 1] Went through the jungle For forty days and forty nights My cubs beside me Show me no fear in their eyes Gave me the gumption to get my ass out here in the grind Now, we're doing alright I told you I [Pre-Chorus] Told you I would make it without you Told you I would make it without you Told you one day, I'd make it without you Told you I would make it without you (I told you you) Told you you would have to respect me (You would) Told you you would have to respect me Told you one day you'd have to respect me Told you you would have to respect me [Chorus] I still remember when I said (Grab ya keys, get ya coat, get ya shit! Don't know where you going But you getting out of here! 'Cause I'm so sick!) And I remember when I said (Of all of this! Listen here, I'm a tell you real spit! I can't take no more, I done had it up to here! 'Cause I'm so sick!) 'Cause I'm so sick! (Just wanna quit! Oh!) [Verse 2] Life is a jungle And love (Love is a battlefield) I had to shake you for someone (Someone with love to give) Someone (Someone that I could feel) Someone (Someone whose love was real) Woah I told you I [Pre-Chorus] Told you I would find somebody new (I told you) Told you I would find somebody new (I told you) Told you one day, I'd find somebody new Told you I would find somebody new (I told you you) Told you you would have to respect me (Told you you) Told you you would have to respect me Told you one day you'd have to respect me Told you you would have to respect me [Chorus] [Refrain] I told you, I I told you, I I told you I told you, I I told you Yeah, I told you I told you I told you [Bridge] That it was The first time in awhile I'd opened my heart Shoulda made sure that your game was tight If you planned To be in my life Woah woah wooooo La la la la La la la la la La la la la la La la la la la la Hey