Silent Treatment

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The Roots are an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instrumentals.Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots. more »

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Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Yo, I had a Queen named Amina, height 5'7" 
Caramel-complected, body like heaven 
Met her through the sister of my man Big Vince 
Like some shit from out the flicks we been in love ever since 
She called me her chocolate brotha, I call her my sugar sista 
Knew Shorty could work it since before I ever kissed her 
I never dissed her, painted my picture to hit 
But because sex she wasn't with, she started flippin an' shit 
Like, "Listen man, I'm Queen Amina, Amina's not no freak and 
That game is weak and keep tryin to hit I could quit speakin' 
Tariq in fact, you bein BlackThought don't get ya closer 
I dig ya but won't bone ya because I'm so-called supposed ta 
Most o' them would, but that couldn't be me, that's not my flava 
Go home and think about that, maybe later on I'll page ya" 
I contemplated, and then concluded she was bluffin' 
Steady pursuin' screwin', gettin' nothin' but the silent treatment 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Crazy frustration, about my lovin' situation 
When patience was a virtue, but I wasn't used to waitin'
I want some Marvin Gaye healin', feelin' is real inside 
I slip and slide, my ride'll keep you occupied, I'd
Love to get wit it like that, but my baby's kitty cat's capped 
And locked, Love Boat is docked at the shore 
And what for? Later for groupies on tour 
Why won't my sugar call me no more? 
I mean, my Queen gets upset, rejectin' and sexually neglect 
Then sayin' I'm more sewer than Das EFX, and closed-minded 
It's like I'm blinded by the skinnin' 
I'm into women; because of that, this one's into communication 
Temptation played the vandal, freakin' my brain, my mind 
Rippin' the handle on physically scandalous acts 
Yo! She knew what I wanted, but she fronted 
Bust it 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Well umm 
Movin' right along with the song, plus the strong 
Feelings on my mind, desire to intertwine 
Combine and blend, baby bust a message that I send 
Ain't no need to pretend, cause shit is real til the end 
I provide a place to hide from crime, hard times 
And livin' trife, while I open ya mind, you're in my life 
Like love, it ain't no way no one can rise above what's real 
That's why I'm feelin' like you're makin' me bugged 
I puff an El on fifty deuce while I walk in the rain 
Heart feelin' killa pain while I hop the train 
Dial her number to the rest, and ain't no messages left 
Regardless, my chest thumps from stress, yo it's a mess 
I don't know what I got to do to make you understand 
I'm for real and that's no question, no frontin' or no guessin'
Undressin', carressin', in the span, that I contain in my hand 
Could touch and make you say that I'm such a man 
And call my name, so let me set your body aflame 
I'll never treat you like a dame or run game 
Now who's to blame? 
I know you're not a hoe for niggaz with a lot of dough 
But I just wanted you to know 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently 

Girl you know that you need 
To stop givin' me the silent, treatment baby 
Can't you see what you mean to me? 
I want to love you constantly, but you keep neglecting me 
And treating me silently

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