(sung)

I know I can't afford to stop

for a moment.. that it's too soon.. to forget

I know I can't afford to stop

for a moment.. that it's too soon.. to forget

[Mos Def] speaking over sung vocals

Man.. for real

I was in love with this girl y'know

I was.. to' up dog! I'm tellin you man

She was wild man.. f'real

It's just too.. let me tell you about her

[Mos Def]

Yo in she came with the same type game

The type of girl givin out the fake cell phone and name

Big fame, she like cats with big thangs

Jewels chip, money clip, phone flip, the six range

I seen her on the ave, spotted her more than once

Ass so fat that you could see it from the front

She spot me like paparazzi

Shot me a glance in that catwoman stance with the fat booty pants

Hot damn!

What your name love, where you came from?

Neck and wrist laced up, very little make-up

The slims at the Rebok gym tone your frame up

Is sugar and spice the only thing that you made of?

I tried to play it low key but couldn't keep it down

Asked her to dance she was like 'yo, I'm leaving now'

An hour later, sounds from Jamaica

She sippin Crys straight up, shaking, winding her waist up

Scene two: my fam throwin the jam

For Reed is on the stand big things is in the plan

The brother Big Moon make space for me to move in

Hey, this my man Mos, baby let me introduce

I turn around

Say, you is the same pretty girl that I had priorly observed

Trying to play me for the herb (yeah, that's her)

Shocked as hell she couldn't get it together

I just played it low and pretended I never met her

'How you feelin', 'oh I'm fine', 'my name is Mos', 'I'm