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LL COOL J

Cry

Release date: 17th June 2008

From Exit 13
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About This Track

"Cry" is a track by LL COOL J, from the album Exit 13, released 17th June 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

LL COOL J

LL COOL J

Lyrics

Cry

(Intro: Lil' Mo)

LL, and they call me Lil' Mo

Ay, ay, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(Chorus: Lil' Mo)

When I cry, baby, you cry

We cry, baby, it's like

You know, oh, how love goes, say it again

When I cry, baby, you cry

We cry, baby, it's like

You know, oh, how love goes, just how love goes

[LL Cool J]

However it go, I'm going out for you, girl

I'mma stick up kid, I'm pulling out for you, girl

If I was hustling, I pump coke for you, girl

I I was a dread, then I smoke for you, girl

I play captain, rock the boat for you, girl

I play Martin and bring hope to you, girl

When I was away, look how I wrote to you, girl

Wasn't I polite, when I spoke to you, girl

Tripped on you, copped that coat for you, girl

I do anything but go broke for you, girl

Since I'm a rapper I wrote a song for you, girl

If I'm a gun clapper I keep 'em warm for you, girl

Lift some weights and keep it hard for you, girl

Sunday morning pray to God for you, girl

If that don't work catch a charge for you, girl

I flips them bars, become a star for you, girl

(Chorus)

[LL Cool J]

If I was a pastor I'd preach for you, girl

If I was a hand, then I'd reach for you, girl

Grab a broom and sweep the streets for you, girl

Become the president and get impeached for you, girl

I keep having these visions in my mind

Now sense no reason no rhyme

Schizophrenia, it's hard to define

Life's a mountain for you I'm ready to climb

Become the sun, for you I shine

Much more than all your other guys combined

So you can tell 'em all to wait in line

Cause a crime of passions still a crime

Life ain't a movie, girl, you can't rewind

But I play any role, just to make you mine

Even in your mirror you a one of a kind

And I don't need, nobody else to co-sign

(Chorus)

(Bridge: Lil' Mo)

There ain't nothing that I wouldn't do

I cook and clean when it come to you

I, keep it locked, don't ever fear

When it comes to my man I'mma be right here

He would hustle when his times were tough

And never left me stranded, it was all about us

You can't tell me wrong, you kept money strong

The drops just what you need to be like by

[LL Cool J]

Life is good when it's me and you together

And when there's drama then I'mma do whatever

Keep it warm in a stormy cold weather

Leave you broken and lonely, oh never

Every word that I say is so clever

When you feel it in your heart it gets you much wetter

I am the original go getter

I don't waste time fronting, I go get her

Stare at the devil and won't blink for you, girl

Change the way that I think for you, girl

Put it on paper, waste the ink for you, girl

Walk through the desert without a drink for you, girl

Central booking, rock pink for you, girl

Step in quicksand and sink for you, girl

Whatever the obstacle, I'mma leap for you, girl

In my life and go to sleep for you, girl

(Chorus)

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Track details

From Exit 13

2008
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Exit 13
Exit 13
LL COOL J
2008
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2008
  1. —5 Boroughs
  2. —American Girl
  3. —Dear Hip Hop
  4. —Old School New School
  5. —Get Over Here
  6. —Speedin' on Da Highway/Exit 13
  7. —Come and Party With Me
  8. —Baby
  9. —It's Time for War
  10. —New York
  11. —Rocking With the G.O.A.T.
  12. —This is Ring Tone M...
  13. —We Rollin'
  14. —Feel My Heart Beat
  15. —You Better Watch Me
  16. —Mr. President
  17. —Cry
  18. —Like a Radio
  19. —Baby (Rock Remix)
  20. —I Fall in Love
  21. —Ur Only a Customer
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Bunny Sigler, Gamble & Huff, Irv Gotti, Ja Rule, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Lil’ Mo, LL COOL J, Raw Uncut
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