Knew U

[Intro]

And, still, I gotta ask

You could've told me

[Chorus]

And I thought that I knew you

Better than that, better than that

Better than that, better than that

And I thought that I, I knew you

Better than that, better than that

Better than that

And I thought that I knew you

Better than that, better than that

Better than that, better than that

I thought that I knew you

Better than that (So), better than that (So)

Better than that (So), better than that, better than that

[Verse 1: Bootie Brown]

From the beginning, it was known

Had a brother here, but now he's gone (Real gone)

He's not six deep, find him on 6th Street

His mind, now mincemeat, sleeping on concrete

Can tell when she went to sleep, she's still weak

About a big bro, overdid it one day

Decide to hit her, no booze, no drugs, no players

No thugs, no love, no hugs

When she caught me, found the stash in the coffee

Call me from the payphone, speaking real softly

That I've broken the seal of trust

On her way to her momma house on the bus

"It was all for us, don't make a fuss"

She said, as the tears shed, explained that she felt misled

She couldn't take the pain if I was jailed

Or found dead or from one upside the head

I tried to convince her, only happens to a few

How could I question after all she's been through?

She said she felt bad, but there's nothin' I could do

I thought I knew, I thought I knew

[Chorus]

And I thought that I knew you

Better than that, better than that

Better than that, better than that

And I thought that I knew you

Better than that (Yeah), better than that

Better than that (My man), better than that, better than that

[Verse 2: Imani]

Yeah, me and my mans go back, way before the music

I'd never thought that he would lose it and do that

Always used to be in my house, now I can't wait to smack the taste out his mouth

They say that money is the root of all evil, but not having money is the root of all evil

Chilling, talking, walking with my people

Talking the walk about how shit gon' be, we gon' rock under

Any circumstances, when I'm on the microphone

You know we advancin', with or without ya, can't fuck with ya

We try to forget ya 'cause we're trying to get richer

[Chorus]

And I thought that I knew you

Better than that, better than that

Better than that, better than that

And I thought that I knew you

Better than that, better than that

Better than that, better than that, better than that

[Outro]

And I thought that I, I knew you

Better than that, better than that

Better than that, better than that