Baby I know I blew your mind but oh I just kept on hanging around you I thought you needed me near oh yes I did now thought someday we'd settle down aw yeah

Tried to run my game on yah (naw baby naw, naw) just trying to let you know if you let me I know I can (I can sail a ship on dry land hey) if you let me I know I can

(Oooh) be a man I wanna (awww) oh yeah!

I know I told you from the start how you felt ooh my mind was already made up yes it was now I was going to take care of you (I would've loved you) but instead I made things just a little rough for yah aww yeah

Tried to run my game on yah (naw baby, naw, naw, naw, naw) just trying to let you know if you let me I know I can (I can build a house on quick sand, quick sand baby)if you let me I know I can

Be a man I wanna (oooooooooh yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, awwwww, oooooooh baby iiiiii, ooooooooh) Tried to run my game on yeah (naw baby, naw, naw, naw, naw) just trying to make you see (my mind's already left me but my heart's here with you yes baby I miss you ooooooh) if you let me I know I can

(I can sail a ship on dry land) if you let me I know I can