[Talk Intro:]
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I I can't just keep watching you all the time and everything, I mean hey.
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If you were mine, maaan...you'd change your ways.
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Wouldn't be all that going out staying all night long, not letting a brotha know where you are when you coming home.
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Things would change, things would surely change.
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[Verse 1:]
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You been working on the night shift
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And ain't no telling who you with
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And Every time that the phone rings
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You be steady scrambling
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Tryna go and do your thing
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There's been talk all over the town
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People tellin' how you putting it down
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Girl when I need you-you're nowhere, nowhere to be found
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[Hook:]
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If I was yo keeper
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I wouldn't never let em' run off with you
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If I was yo keeper
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I wouldn't never let him do the things he do
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I would be up in yo spot all night
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Making sure that you don't leave my sight
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Making sure that we be getting it right
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Until the night is through
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[Verse 2:]
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You're in and out of every fast car
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Sometimes no telling where you are
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I'm not trying to blow up yo thang
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But you need and try to change your ways (change your ways)
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Stop this silly masquerade
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Settle down before its too late
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Before you make me up and blow
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And not come around here no more
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[Repeat Hook Twice]
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Now baby, Now baby
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[Beat Break]
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[Ad lib:]
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Go on and change ways-yea, yea
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If I was your keeper
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Alternate Ending Hook:
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If I was yo keeper
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I wouldn't never let you do the things you do
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I would be up in yo spot all night
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Making sure that you don't leave my sight
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Making sure that we be gettin' it right
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Until the night is through
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Adlib: If I was yo keeper (if I was yo keeper)
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[Repeat Alternate Hook]
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[Outro:]
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If I was yo keeper
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I'd never let you be alone no no
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I would be up in you spot all night
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Making sure that you be getting it right
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Making sure that you don't leave my sight
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Oh no, oh no
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[Repeat hook until song fades out]
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Ol' Keeper
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Anthony Hamilton |