VERSE 1 -
Nas:
Yea, yea, yea, yea... /
Uh, yo /
Ladies love what I"ve been through /
Blood on my Timb boots /
Snub noses / club closes down when my mens shoot /
But she cant stand I"m sharing everything with the fam /
That means them too / Flat screen / Benz coupe /
Plus I entertain bosses /
At my Spanish-style, Lagafell furnished up fortress /
But look at miss thing / in Alexander McQueen /
j**ette Bizatti / the s**iest body /
And I / bet you see properly /
Heard how I love "em and leave "em /
But she still wanna suck him and eat him /
"Cause I"m a poet, a preacher, and a pimp with words /
A thief who stole her heart / a prince she deserves /
Kelis:
I should have know by the way that you stare /
Eyeing passes by like your rich but life ain"t fair /
But ya / make my record skip / make my record skip /
Make my record skip / make my record skip /
HOOK -
Kelis (Nas):
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
VERSE 2 -
Nas:
I take / I dont ask for nothing /
You fake / I look past your frontin" / for cash I"m a glutton /
I"m a bad influence yo / have your marriage ruined /
By hanging with me you get a** from some new chicks /
My life"s influent / cash and music /
Honeys I hit hear my song / they get mad and lose it /
"Cause I"m a s** crazed b****** /
I hit Kelis with a cushion cut engagement ring / We done / that"s it /
Kelis:
I should have seen in the way you touched my hand /
Shuffling your car keys / it sounded like a gentleman /
But ya / make my record skip / make my record skip /
Make my record skip / make my record skip /
HOOK -
Kelis (Nas):
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug (yea, yea, yea, you know)/
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
VERSE 3 -
Nas:
I dont mean mug or ice grill / "Cause I dont have to /
My eyebrow shaped like a half moon and I dont raise em /
The kid you cant budge him or faze him /
My money"s amazing / Honey, Black, Puerto Rican, and Asian /
What a mean look / me and you / the king is hooked /
Got you the Cayenne green Porsche to push /
They off the hook /
Giving haters nightmares walking /
You smothered by a popular gangsta / perfect boyfriend
Kelis:
I should have heard it in the way you said my name /
While I a***yze your tone you were formulating game /
But ya / make my record skip / make my record skip /
Make my record skip / make my record skip
HOOK -
Kelis (Nas):
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
Nas:
Yea, yea, yea, yea... /
Uh, yo /
Ladies love what I"ve been through /
Blood on my Timb boots /
Snub noses / club closes down when my mens shoot /
But she cant stand I"m sharing everything with the fam /
That means them too / Flat screen / Benz coupe /
Plus I entertain bosses /
At my Spanish-style, Lagafell furnished up fortress /
But look at miss thing / in Alexander McQueen /
j**ette Bizatti / the s**iest body /
And I / bet you see properly /
Heard how I love "em and leave "em /
But she still wanna suck him and eat him /
"Cause I"m a poet, a preacher, and a pimp with words /
A thief who stole her heart / a prince she deserves /
Kelis:
I should have know by the way that you stare /
Eyeing passes by like your rich but life ain"t fair /
But ya / make my record skip / make my record skip /
Make my record skip / make my record skip /
HOOK -
Kelis (Nas):
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
VERSE 2 -
Nas:
I take / I dont ask for nothing /
You fake / I look past your frontin" / for cash I"m a glutton /
I"m a bad influence yo / have your marriage ruined /
By hanging with me you get a** from some new chicks /
My life"s influent / cash and music /
Honeys I hit hear my song / they get mad and lose it /
"Cause I"m a s** crazed b****** /
I hit Kelis with a cushion cut engagement ring / We done / that"s it /
Kelis:
I should have seen in the way you touched my hand /
Shuffling your car keys / it sounded like a gentleman /
But ya / make my record skip / make my record skip /
Make my record skip / make my record skip /
HOOK -
Kelis (Nas):
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug (yea, yea, yea, you know)/
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
VERSE 3 -
Nas:
I dont mean mug or ice grill / "Cause I dont have to /
My eyebrow shaped like a half moon and I dont raise em /
The kid you cant budge him or faze him /
My money"s amazing / Honey, Black, Puerto Rican, and Asian /
What a mean look / me and you / the king is hooked /
Got you the Cayenne green Porsche to push /
They off the hook /
Giving haters nightmares walking /
You smothered by a popular gangsta / perfect boyfriend
Kelis:
I should have heard it in the way you said my name /
While I a***yze your tone you were formulating game /
But ya / make my record skip / make my record skip /
Make my record skip / make my record skip
HOOK -
Kelis (Nas):
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
I woulda never talked to you if I"da known you was a popular thug /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /
Hey, popular thug (your d*** right) /