Stutter
Joe featuring Mystikal Lyrics


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My dear my dear my dear
You do not know me but I know you very well
Now let me tell you that I ca-ca-ca-ca called you (Why you lie to me)
My dear my dear my dear
You do not know me but I know you very well
Now let me tell you that I caught you with and I knew it was a lie

Talk to me, tell me
Where you were (late last night?)
You told me, with your friends
Hangin' out (late last night)
You're lying 'cause you're stuttering
Now where were you (late last night?)
Stop lying to me 'cause you're ticking me off
See you're ticking me off, ooh girl

I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter

I called you on your cell phone
No answer (tell me why)
So I paged you on your two way
Still no response (tell me why)
I took care of you, I loved you




And you played me (tell me why)
Stop lying to me about where you've been
'Cause you're ticking me off, tick-tick-ticking me off

I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter

My dear my dear my dear
You do not know me but I know you very well
Now let me tell you that I ca-ca-ca-ca called you
My dear my dear my dear
You do not know me but I know you very well
Now let me tell you that I caught you with and I knew it was a lie

Quit your lying heffer, watch yourself
Yeah, came in here with, but you're leaving out here by yourself
I'm keepin' it gangsta without the tattoos and platinum mouth
I was the rapper you heard about slappin' up in the Waffle House
Right next to niggas when I be sparkin' 'em out
And I'm way too cold for playin', let you come and dog me out
Should've of knew what you was up to when you got here
Get off my couch (get)
And I just can't change it
It's gonna be good, get out on ya route
My bad, you're out
I seen it coming when them nappy heads
You was running with, docked out wanting what you had
You let him set you up and you fell for it
Now it's "I-I-I'm sorry" my ass
That's why you're paying for it
You got the garbage, I got the trash can for it
The man ain't gon' stand for it
You better respect my flow
Don't be stuttering when you're talking to Mystikal
Or lying when you be talking to Joe

I smell cologne, damn it's strong
How'd you get it on?
(I'm not dumb)
He messed up your hair
Make-up's every where
Ooh yeah (I'm not dumb)
Girl you're crying, 'cause you're lying
To my face (I'm not dumb)
Stop lying to me about seeing a man
'Cause you're ticking me off, tick-tick-ticking me off

I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
I can tell you're lying
'Cause when you're replying
You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter

Overall Meaning

The song "Stutter" by Joe featuring Mystikal is a tale of a man who caught his girlfriend with another man and confronts her about it. He calls her out on her lies and attempts to get her to confess the truth. The lyrics are filled with repetition of the phrase "you stutter." This repetition emphasizes how obvious it is to the singer that his girlfriend is lying.


The singer tries to get his girlfriend to admit the truth by asking her where she was last night, to which she replies she was hanging out with friends. He knows that she is lying because she stutters when she speaks. He calls her on her cell phone, but she doesn't respond, and he pages her on her two-way, but she still doesn't answer. The singer is frustrated that his girlfriend is lying to him and calls her out on it.


Mystikal's rap verse adds an aggressive tone to the song, as he warns the girlfriend to stop lying and not to stutter when speaking to him. He is fed up with being played and disrespected by her. Overall, "Stutter" is a song that illustrates the pain of being lied to and the frustration of trying to get someone to tell the truth.


Line by Line Meaning

My dear my dear my dear
Addressing someone who doesn't know him, he's going to tell her about her infidelity.


You do not know me but I know you very well
The person he's speaking to may not know him, but he knows all about her and is going to tell her so.


Now let me tell you that I ca-ca-ca-ca called you (Why you lie to me)
He stutteringly calls out the person he's speaking to for lying to him about where she was.


Talk to me, tell me
He demands that she talk to him and tell him where she was.


Where you were (late last night?)
He wants to know where she was the previous night, implying that she wasn't where she said she was.


You told me, with your friends
She told him that she was with her friends the previous night.


Hangin' out (late last night)
She said she was just hanging out with her friends that night.


You're lying 'cause you're stuttering
He knows she's lying from her stuttering and is calling her out on it.


Now where were you (late last night?)
He repeats the question to emphasize that he's not going to let her off the hook.


Stop lying to me 'cause you're ticking me off
He's getting angry because she's lying to him and he wants her to stop.


See you're ticking me off, ooh girl
Her lying to him is making him angrier and he calls her out on it.


I can tell you're lying
He's certain that she's lying to him.


'Cause when you're replying
Whenever she talks back to him, he can tell she's lying.


You stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter
Her stuttering confirms to him that she's lying to him.


I called you on your cell phone
He tried to call her on her phone to get answers.


No answer (tell me why)
She didn't answer his call and he wants to know why she didn't.


So I paged you on your two way
When she didn't answer, he tried paging her on a different device.


Still no response (tell me why)
She never responded to his page either and he wants to know why.


I took care of you, I loved you
He cared for her and loved her.


And you played me (tell me why)
Despite his care and love for her, she played him and he wants to know why.


Quit your lying heffer, watch yourself
He calls her a name and tells her to stop lying.


Yeah, came in here with, but you're leaving out here by yourself
Despite coming into the situation together, he's telling her she's on her own now.


I'm keepin' it gangsta without the tattoos and platinum mouth
He's living up to his reputation as a gangsta without needing tattoos or jewelry to prove it.


I was the rapper you heard about slappin' up in the Waffle House
He's known as a rapper who once fought someone in a Waffle House and is reminding her of this fact.


Right next to niggas when I be sparkin' 'em out
He's tough and isn't afraid to fight when needed.


And I'm way too cold for playin', let you come and dog me out
He's not a pushover and won't let anyone disrespect him.


Should've of knew what you was up to when you got here
He's telling her that he should've known she was up to something when she came to him.


Get off my couch (get)
He wants her to get off his property.


And I just can't change it
He's set in his ways and can't change them.


It's gonna be good, get out on ya route
He's telling her to leave now because it's going to get ugly.


My bad, you're out
He's telling her that he's not sorry for ending things between them.


I seen it coming when them nappy heads
He knew all along that she was up to no good when he saw who she was hanging out with.


You was running with, docked out wanting what you had
The people she was running with were jealous of what she had and probably influenced her to cheat.


You let him set you up and you fell for it
She fell for someone's setup and cheated on him.


Now it's "I-I-I'm sorry" my ass
She's saying she's sorry but he doesn't believe it.


That's why you're paying for it
She's going to pay the price for her actions.


You got the garbage, I got the trash can for it
He doesn't want her in his life anymore and is calling her garbage.


The man ain't gon' stand for it
He's not going to stand for her cheating on him.


You better respect my flow
She needs to respect him and their relationship.


Don't be stuttering when you're talking to Mystikal
She needs to stop stuttering and lying to Mystikal too.


Or lying when you be talking to Joe
She also needs to stop lying to him when she talks to him.


I smell cologne, damn it's strong
He can smell a man's cologne on her and it's strong.


How'd you get it on?
He wants to know how she got another man's cologne on her.


(I'm not dumb)
He's smart and knows what's going on.


He messed up your hair
The man she was with must've messed up her hair because he can tell.


Make-up's every where
Her makeup is everywhere and he can tell someone was touching her face.


Ooh yeah (I'm not dumb)
Despite what she's saying, he knows what's going on.


Girl you're crying, 'cause you're lying
She's crying because she's lying to him and getting caught.


To my face (I'm not dumb)
She's lying right to his face, but he knows the truth.


Stop lying to me about seeing a man
She's lying to him about seeing another man and he wants her to stop.


'Cause you're ticking me off, tick-tick-ticking me off
Her lying is making him angry and he's telling her this.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Emandu Wilcox, Ernest Dixon, John Martinez, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Romye Robinson, Roy Hamilton, Shaffer Smith, Steve Boone, Trevant Hardson

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