Bread & Butter
Beanie Sigel feat. Brand Nubian Lyrics

Darling
My love, my dear

Ya know, you give a man a reason for living
You give me purpose and motivation to keep going

Not to mention, you take my picture
Furthermore, you capture my image

Now baby, but I give it to you because I love you
But I willingly give it to you because of my love for you

Ya know cause the things that I feel so proud about
Because the things that make me proud

The things that you do
Are the things that you do

Ya know, like runnin' my car into telephone poles
Like crashing my car into telephone poles

Plus ? I didn't get mad did I?
And despite that, I didn't get angry, did I?

Y-Y-y'member, 'member when
Remember, remember when

W-W-When I tried to take my clothes to the cleaners
When I attempted to take my clothes to the dry cleaners

and on the way out
And while leaving

My very best pinstripe caught a nail
My favorite pinstriped garment got caught on a nail

I didn't get mad
But I didn't get upset

I was proud because you thought, enough of your man
I felt proud because you considered me, your partner

To be in such a hurry
To be in a rush

It made me feel grand, yes it did
It made me feel great, yes it really did

Uh I need you, I just need you
I need you, I simply need you

You know I was you're bread you're butter
You know I was your main source of support and sustenance

And I ain't talkin' bout that bread I fucked up on you
And I'm not referring to the loaf of bread I accidentally ruined

Cause in my head man I swore I lucked up
Because in my mind, I believed I had lucked out

Wasn't countin' all the butter I spreaded on you
I didn't realize all the sacrifices and support I gave you

So true now, why would I play you bitch I made you
It's true, why would I deceive you? I played a significant role in making you who you are

I'm not talkin' bout the things that I gave you
I'm not just referring to the material things I provided for you

Clothes wit the labels, I brought you round Hov and da label
Designer clothes with expensive labels, I introduced you to influential people and the music industry

Spring water while holdin' you're age koo
I provided high-quality water while keeping you youthful

No I ain't tryin' to degrade you
No, I'm not attempting to belittle you

But you was a lost little girl n you're world boo I saved you
But you were a young woman lost in your own world, and darling, I saved you

Ya pop owe me a favor, I basically raised you
Your father owes me a favor because I essentially raised you

From squada to Bentley-whippin'
From a troubled group to owning and driving a Bentley

Ain't have to watch Cribs to see how I was livin'
You didn't have to watch the TV show Cribs to know about my luxurious lifestyle

Me, so blinded ain't see the Robin Givens in you
I was so blind that I didn't notice the deceitful side of you

Huh, shoulda seen the Ginger in you
I should have recognized the manipulative traits in you

Tried to off Beans like Rothstein? Go figure
You attempted to betray me like Arnold Rothstein? It's no surprise

Youu take my dough, spend wit the next nigga you crazy bitch?
You take my money and spend it with another man? Are you insane, bitch?

And dis was the one I trusted
And you were the one I trusted

Who would ever think she would spread like mustard
Who would have thought you would spread rumors about me like wildfire

Bitch I was your bread and butter
I served as your main support and provider

You shoulda tucked that bread and butter
You should have held onto and protected that support and provision

Ya know what? Dis shit funny to me
You know what? This situation is amusing to me

It ain't nuttin but money to me
It's nothing more than money to me

You lookin' hungry to me
You appear desperate and needy to me

But I was your bread and butter
But I served as your main support and provider

Bitch shoulda tucked that bread and butter
You should have held onto and protected that support and provision

You got the whole town laughin' at me, silly he
You've made the entire town laugh at me, fool

Silly to see got me feelin' silly like Denise like
It's ridiculous to witness, it makes me feel foolish like Denise

Oh what could it be in you, I see
Oh, what qualities do you possess that I see?

N dis young P-Y-T
And this young pretty young thing

She got me L-O-V, E-T-K-O'd
She has me completely in love and intoxicated

Uh, like Teddy P. whatever she say goes
Like Teddy Pendergrass, I do whatever she says

But I'm, ready to (Turn Off The Lights)
But I'm prepared to end the relationship

Close the door, on my pretty young need I more
End the relationship with my attractive young partner, I don't need her anymore

Now peep game wit 'em, need, I, more
Now look closely with them, I need more

Gimme that, E thy or
Give me that ecstasy or

No Beanie Mac don't play dat crap wit these whores
No, Beanie Mac doesn't tolerate that nonsense with these promiscuous women

She want me missin' her (in my room) like the O-J's homes
She wants me to long for her presence like the O-J's (Orlando Jordan) in my personal space

But I'm on to my zone like O.J. Jones
But I'm focused on my own path like O.J. Jones

Beano brown, cancel dis bitch, I'll buy another one
Beano Brown, dismiss this woman, I'll easily find another one

It's my world you lil' squirrel tryna get a nut bitch
It's my world, you little squirrel trying to take advantage, bitch

Do you- what bitch? Lil smut bitch
Do as you please, what, bitch? You're a little promiscuous bitch

Got you're name ringin', spreadin' like mustard
Got your name circulating, spreading quickly like mustard

And I'm supposed to trust it after he touched it?
And I'm supposed to trust you after another man has been intimate with you?

I told dat ass (slow down) like Puba
I warned you to slow down like Puba (member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian)

Now you're days are gray like the 4 pound Ruga
Now your days are gloomy like a 4-pound firearm

Bread and Butter, see I was your bread and butter
Bread and butter, you see, I was your main support and provider

F'laaay baby ya hips is gettin' big
Damn, baby, your hips are getting larger

Now you gettin thin you don't care about you're whip
Now you're becoming thin and you don't care about your luxury car

Cause I was your bread and butter
Because I served as your main support and provider

Shoulda tucked dat bread and butter
You should have held onto and protected that support and provision

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A vocal expression without a specific meaning

So proud, of you a'ye-ah
I'm so proud of you, oh yes

I gotta say it loud, yes I do, a'yeah (yeah yeah)
I must express it loudly, yes I must, oh yeah (yeah yeah)

When you do (do) What you do (do)
When you do, what you do

How do you know, What you know
How do you possess the knowledge and understanding you have?

Aw, shame on you
Oh, what a disgraceful act by you

I need you (oh oh)
I need you, oh oh

Now you know I was your bread and butter
Now you know I served as your main support and provider

You had a shot to be my baby mother
You had a chance to be the mother of my child

Ain't no sorry I ain't Ruben Studdard
There's no apology, I'm not like Ruben Studdard (American singer known for being apologetic)

I can't apologize, it's multi-platinum time
I can't say sorry, it's a time of great success in my career

Takin' all my shit and sendin' you back to your moms cryin
Taking all my belongings and sending you back to your mother in tears

So don't cry baby dry, your eyes
So don't cry, baby, dry your eyes

You tried to get all greasy like you super-size fries
You tried to act aggressively like oversized french fries

So, pack your shit
So, gather your belongings

Leave the whip
Leave the luxury car

It's been nice but listen ma I gotta defrost your ice
It's been a pleasant time, but listen, darling, I need to remove the coldness in our relationship

That's right
That's correct

Bread and Butter, see I was your bread and butter
Bread and butter, you see, I was your main support and provider

F'laaay baby ya hips is gettin' big
Damn, baby, your hips are getting larger

Now you gettin thin, you don't care about your whip
Now you're becoming thin and you don't care about your luxury car

Cause I was your bread and butter
Because I served as your main support and provider

Shoulda tucked that bread and butter
You should have held onto and protected that support and provision

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