Roots - Silent Treatment lyrics
rate meIntro/Chorus: repeat 2X<br />
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Girl you know that you need<br />
To stop givin' me the silent.. treatment baby <br />
Can't you see what you mean to me?<br />
I wanna love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me <br />
And treating me silently <br />
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Verse One: BlackThought<br />
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Yo, I had a Queen named Amina, height 5'7" <br />
Caramel-complected, body like heaven <br />
Met her through the sister of my man Big Vince <br />
Like some shit from out the flicks we been in love ever since <br />
She called me her chocolate brotha, I call her my sugar sista <br />
Knew Shorty could work it since before I ever kissed her<br />
I never dissed her, painted my picture to hit <br />
But because sex she wasn't with, she started flippin an' shit <br />
Like, "Listen man, I'm Queen Amina, Amina's not no freak and <br />
That game is weak and keep tryin to hit I could quit speakin <br />
Tariq in fact, you bein BlackThought don't get ya closer<br />
I dig ya but won't bone ya because I'm so-called supposed ta <br />
Most o' them would, but that couldn't be me, that's not my flava <br />
Go home and think about that, maybe later on I'll page ya..."<br />
I contemplated, and then concluded she was bluffin<br />
Steady pursuin screwin, gettin nothin but the silent treatment <br />
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Chorus (+ "Silently bay-bee" at end)<br />
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Verse Two: BlackThought<br />
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Crazy frustration, about my lovin situation <br />
When patience was a virtue, but I wasn't used to waitin<br />
I want some Marvin Gaye healin, feelin is real inside <br />
I slip and slide, my ride'll keep you occupied, I'd..<br />
Love to get wit it like that, but my baby's kitty cat's capped<br />
And locked, Love Boat is docked at the shore <br />
And what for? Later for groupies on tour <br />
Why won't my sugar call me no more?<br />
I mean, my Queen gets upset, rejectin and sexually neglect <br />
Then sayin I'm more sewer than Das EFX, and closed-minded<br />
It's like I'm blinded by the skinnin<br />
I'm into women; because of that, this one's into communication <br />
Temptation played the vandal, freakin my brain, my mind <br />
Rippin the handle on physically scandalous acts<br />
Yo! She knew what I wanted, but she fronted <br />
... bust it<br />
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Chorus<br />
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Verse Three: BlackThought<br />
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Well umm<br />
Movin right along with the song, plus the strong <br />
Feelings on my mind, desire to intertwine<br />
Combine and blend, baby bust a message that I send<br />
Ain't no need to pretend, cause shit is real til the end <br />
I provide a place to hide from crime, hard times<br />
And livin trife, while I open ya mind, you're in my life <br />
Like love, it ain't no way no one can rise above what's real<br />
That's why I'm feelin like you're makin me bugged<br />
I puff an El on fifty deuce while I walk in the rain <br />
Heart feelin killa pain while I hop the train <br />
Dial her number to the rest, and ain't no messages left <br />
Regardless, my chest thumps from stress, yo it's a mess <br />
I don't know what I got to do to make you understand <br />
I'm for real and that's no question, no frontin or no guessin<br />
Undressin, carressin, in the span, that I contain in my hand <br />
Could touch and make you say that I'm such a man <br />
And call my name, so let me set your body aflame <br />
I'll never treat you like a dame or run game <br />
Now who's to blame?<br />
I know you're not a hoe for niggaz with a lot of dough <br />
But I just wanted you to know <br />
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Chorus (+ "silently" at end)<br />
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Chorus 1/2 (+ "silently, si-lent-ly" at end)<br />
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*whistling of music fades away*
