You Keep Me Down

When I first met you - you were just a lonesome boy You were thoughtful, acted nice  Boy you filled my heart with joy  Sent me presents (all the time) Made me happy (all the time) I told myself I’m proud to say 'The boy is mine' But the time came when you changed Suddenly you acted strange I held on to the thought it’s a temporary thing (temporary thing) When I talked to my old friend You did misunderstand Thought I flirted with this man First time you slapped me down You try to keep me down Hold on, boy, things will come around (things will come around) You try to keep me down Hold on boy, things will come around Two months later Everything’s ok You said sorry, I forgave you, finally I gave in You come home from work at night Stressed cause you just had a fight You start to put that fight on me But boy you ain’t right Telling me that I’m worthless Telling me I deserve it I’m startin' to believe you so I feel ashamed for this That pain is there On my body, everywhere Last thing I know is I’m covering up my head  You try to keep me down Hold on, boy, things will come around (things will come around) You try to keep me down Hold on boy things will come around Recovering, my senses coming back And I know in my heart I’m on the wrong track (wrong track) I know I have to go Or else I’m dying slow Don’t want this pain no more Can’t somebody help me? - No? Guess I rely on myself 'Cause I know better than that I know there’s no turning back I'm deserving respect, not to treat me like that So I go pack up my stuff Relationship gets too rough I know I have to be tough 'Cause I had enough Ohoo You try to keep me down Hold on, boy, things will come around (things will come around, uhuu, yeah) You try to keep me down (try to keep me down) Hold on boy, things will come around Say what? Hypocracy – is that all it’s meant to be? You pray for love, but love is your enemy, uh Commit felony, uh - misogyny Treat women like shit – is that who you wanna be? I don’t think so - you don’t show so, though You try to pimp hoes but you don’t on the low Just keep it slow boy, you ain’t right, so  Next time you fight, choose someone your own size What you gone do, what you gone do now? What you gone do, what you gone do now? Yeah 'Cause I'm out, yeah I know I have to go So I'll go And I won't come back no more I'm tired of this shit Can't live on like this You said I'm to blame but boy you are the bitch! No crying no more Won't lay on the floor My heart is still beating, keeps beating for sure You thought I was too weak (ohoo) And then I just couldn't do it But see I'm out boy, you screw it, yeah