What
Blackstreet Lyrics

Yo, yo
Opening of the song with a greeting

Ho, ho
Addressing the girl he's speaking to as a 'ho'

No, no
Rejecting the idea of the girl leaving him

You don't go
Telling the girl she cannot leave him

Yo, be, be
Repeating the opening greeting

Me, me
Referring to himself

Can't you see, see
Asking the girl to understand his situation

Can't let go 'cause I got what you on, girl
Asserting that he has something that the girl wants, so she cannot leave him

Baby, I'm hearing too much in the street
Telling the girl that he's heard rumors about her

Things aren't at they supposed to be
Implying that the rumors are true and things aren't normal

Kept it between just you and me, baby (go)
Asking the girl to leave calmly so they can talk privately and sort things out

Honey, I'm sick and tired of all of this
Expressing frustration with the situation

I think it's time I handled it
Suggesting that he needs to take action to resolve the situation

Tripping, flipping, get down with, baby (go)
Urging the girl to leave so they can deal with the issue at hand

I've got to, a drop-top Benz with the Buggy eye
Boasting about his expensive car

Thought it was enough to keep it right
Believing that his car was enough to keep the girl loyal

I guess it was wrong 'cause you out tonight, flossin' (go)
Realizing that the car did not keep the girl loyal and asking her to leave again

With your girls
Referring to the girl's female friends

Nina, Pam and what's-her-name
Naming the girl's friends

Girlfriend, they don't play the same
Implying that the girl's friends are a bad influence

You don't know
Telling the girl she doesn't understand

I got what you on, girl
Reiterating that he has something the girl wants

Say that something's missin'
Questioning the girl about what is missing in their relationship

Tell me what you missin' (go)
Encouraging the girl to speak honestly

Say that you need to flex, that's all right
Accepting that the girl wants to show off

But tell me where you was last night (last night, yo)
Asking the girl where she was the previous night

I'm thinkin'
Expressing doubt or suspicion

With too much on your hands
Implying that the girl is up to something because she has too much free time

You surely need to cover up, girl, what is it?
Suggesting that the girl is hiding something and encouraging her to admit it

The way you spread that, oh girl
Commenting on the way the girl presents herself

Is it like that?
Questioning the girl's behavior

Your actions, two can't really relaxin'
Implying that the girl's behavior is causing stress and preventing them from being happy

I'm kickin' out the money when you want it (yo)
Acknowledging that he spends money on the girl

You steppin' out the Benz with your hair so right (yo)
Noticing the girl's appearance as she gets out of the car

Skirt so high and so tight
Commenting on the girl's outfit

You out gettin' it like a dope fiend
Comparing the girl's behavior to a drug addict's

Girl, why can't you just see?
Asking the girl to see things from his perspective

You told me to go
Recalling the girl's previous request for him to leave

'Cause I've got what you on, girl
Explaining why he cannot leave

I keep you properly styled in the latest shit
Boasting about his ability to provide for the girl

Pradda, crocodile or gator's shit
Listing luxury fashion brands

Eyes poppin' out the Benz, you now the latest shit
Pointing out that the girl looks fashionable in his car

Takin' you and your girlfriends shoppin' at player's shit
Implying that he takes the girl and her friends shopping at expensive stores

Keep a pocket full of dough, save for the stats
Saying that he always has money and saves for the future

Got a big fuckin' crip with a lake in the back
Boasting about his large house with a backyard lake

And as yours to the wig, wait, let me take that back
Realizing that he made a mistake and trying to retract it

Get outta line, and I'ma take that back
Warning the girl not to cross him or he will take back what he has given her

I just cock the six, you don't gotta car hop
Saying that he has a gun to protect himself, so the girl doesn't need to worry about fighting

I got a cellar full of Cris, you don't gotta bar hop
Saying that he has plenty of champagne at home, so the girl doesn't need to go out to bars

I got an indoor pool with a divin' board
Boasting about his luxurious home amenities

My crip look like somethin' outta The Rile Report
Comparing his house or neighborhood to a wealthy area depicted on TV

Laced you, twenty karats, ten in each ear
Boasting about the expensive jewelry he gave the girl

I can take you places, you ain't been nowhere
Boasting about his ability to show the girl new things

It could be gone tomorrow, but it's here today
Saying that his wealth and possessions could disappear at any moment, so the girl should appreciate them while she can

'Cause I could play towl on 'em and take it all away
Implying that he is powerful enough to take away everything he has given the girl

You ok?
Asking the girl if she is okay

Take it out, ho, ho
Addressing the girl again as a 'ho'

It's not the way I love you, no, no
Saying that the way he loves the girl is not reflected in their current situation

How you take my dough, dough
Complaining that the girl is only interested in his money

Why can't you be with me, me
Asking the girl to choose him instead of using him for his money

Tell me why can't you see, see
Urging the girl to understand his perspective

Can't let go 'cause I got what you on, girl
Reiterating that he has something the girl wants, so she cannot leave him

Yo, yo, yo
Final greeting before the song ends

Yo, be, be
Repeating the greeting

Why can't you be with me, me
Asking the girl to choose him again

Well, baby, can't you see, see
Asking the girl to understand his situation

Can't let go 'cause I got what you on, girl
Reiterating that he has something the girl wants

We out
End of the song