Love You Can't Borrow

[Intro: M-1]

If you want me to stay

Then I'll be here today

Nobody's promised tomorrow

[Verse 1: M-1]

See I'm the type of dude to put it on the line

Not to be rude but I just want to make you mine

Don't want to own you, but to love you would be fine

Don't walk away cause' see this ain't another lie

See I'm the serious type, I don't believe in the hype

So sit beside me baby, tell me what you like

And you a fine sight, a water sign

What you got on your mind?

A man who know just what he want is what you're sure to find

You gotta go, you makin moves, you on the grind

Another life, another day, there ain't no time

You gotta make time,make life, make love

Because a dream is just reality  you think of

This ain't a mind game shorty this is mind sex

Get out the rain sweet thang, fore' you get wet

I'm here to serve and protect, cause you deserve some respect

I'm just a soldier for your love to the death

[Hook: Cassandra Wilson]

If you want me to stay

Then I'll be here today

Nobody's promised tomorrow

If you say I love you

Then you better be true

This kind of love you can't borrow

[Verse 2: Q-Tip]

And there ain't no need to think about it

Evil people wanna throw the hexes on their love

My eyes on the prize and I know we comin up

And if we hit the point, Then we gon' double up

If we havin issues we gon' huddle up

If you by yourself and you sense trouble huh

Dudes know when I step through

The only way to handle this thing is like a Zulu

And I'm bangin for your lovin'

You my family, you second to nothin

And we all were together, lookin for forever, through this bad weather

No matter what it is in my life

If I give you my love you better know that's right

It's me and you through the fightin and cussin

It's me and you together ain't no discussion

[Hook]

[Verse 3: M-1]

See I'm a make it sound sweet for real

Nobody sayin nothin' we can feel

Take you higher than weed or pills or cheap thrills

I'm talkin bout we court our zone, can we build?

Look how I love you is reduced to

"Hey yo let me holla at you boo!"

Sad but true weve gotten used too

Do as I say, not as I do

See what you say, you gotta mean it

Ain't no mountain high enough to get between it

Anything collect dust if you don't clean it

Don't talk about, be about it, bring it

Don't make it something that your doin' every now and then

And like my best friend I haven't seen since I was 10

You never met the power we put out from deep within

Well I'm a let Cassandra Wilson sing it to ya then

[Hook]