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Alone

Mary J. Blige

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Alone

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[Mary:]Baby, can I talk to you for a minute?Ohhh...Ohh...Listen...[Verse 1: (Mary)]Boy, you had me fooled.I can't believe you.Cuz' you never done anything that I asked of you.Always talking like I just can't do right.Blaming me for everything and that just ain't right.Cuz I...[Chorus: (Mary)]Cuz' I can't do this alone. (I don't know what to do.)Alone.(I'm tryna stay with you.)It's not all about you. (Ohhh)Boy, I can't do this alone. (You're making this harder.)Alone. (Boy, I'm bout to leave ya)(Cuz I can't do this alone)Alone...Alone...Alone.[Verse 2: (Dave)]And I gave you everything I had.Yeah.And I never said nothing.Did everything for you.What did you do?Nothing.Then you got the nerve to wanna run your mouth.Like I ain't never held you down.Baby, what did I do to deserve this?Cuz' I put you on a shelf.Girl, I need help.Cuz' I can't do this alone, baby.[Chorus: (Dave)]Cuz' I can't do this alone. (I don't know what to do.)Alone. (I'm tryna stay with you.)It's not all about you. (No, I can't do it)Girl, I can't do this alone. (You're making this harder)Alone. (Girl, I'm bout to leave ya)(I can't do this alone)Alone...Alone...Alone.[Bridge:][Mary:]And I tried to work this out. (I'm tryna work this out)But boy you're changing now. (Oh, you're changing now)What do I do? (What do I do?)I'm so confused. (I'm so confused, baby)[Both:](And I tried to work this out.)[Dave:] I tried it all.(But girl, you're changing now.)[Mary:] So did I.(What do I do?)[Dave:] What do I do?(I'm so confused.)[Mary:] What do I do?[Mary:]I can't do this alone.[Chorus: (Both)]Cuz' I can't do this alone.Alone.([Mary:] But I'm tryna stay with you, yeah.)It's not all about you.([Mary:] No no no, it's not all about you.)Boy, I can't do this alone.([Dave:] I tried everything.)([Mary:] Ohh...)Alone.([Dave:] I've done everything.)([Mary:] Ohh...)([Dave:] But I can't do this alone.)Alone...([Mary:] I feel ya)Alone...([Mary:] I feel ya)Alone.[Chorus: (Both)]Cuz' I can't do this alone.([Both:] Baby help me)Alone.([Mary:] Baby help me.)It's not all about you.([Mary:] It's not all about you no, no, no, no)Boy, I can't do this alone.[Dave:] I wanna stay together.)Alone.([Mary:] I wanna stay together too.)([Dave:] Girl, I'm bout to leave ya.)([Mary:] I'm bout to leave you too.)Alone...([Dave:] Cuz I can't do this alone.)Alone...([Mary:] Ohhh....)Alone.[Mary:]I don't know what to do.Cuz' boy I'm so tired of you.Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.Ohh...[Both:][Dave:] Oh, said I don't know what to do.[Mary:] Ohh...[Dave:] Girl, I'm so tired of you.[Mary:] Do what you gotta do.[Mary:] Cuz I, I can't do this alone.[Chorus: (Both)]Cuz' I can't do this alone.Alone.[Dave:] Oh I tried everything but I can't do it no no.It's not all about you.[Mary:] It's not all about you.Boy, I can't do this alone.[Mary:] And IAlone.[Dave:] Been here so long, what I'm suppose to do?[Mary:] I don't know.[Dave:] Girl, I gotta leave you.[Mary:] I don't know what to tell you.[Dave:] Ohh...[Mary:] Cuz I can't do it.Alone...Alone...Alone.[Dave:] Said I can't do this alone.[Both:] Said I can't do this alone.[Mary:] Said I tried everything.[Mary:] I've done everything.[Mary:] Ohh, what we gonna do baby?
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