You Don't Know
Lil' Mo Missy Elliott / Lil' Mo & Missy Elliott Lyrics


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[Missy]
Now see, the one thing I like about the niggas
Is that they can fess up to one of they boys
That they been sleepin' wit' the same chick, and laugh about it
But see, a woman, could never admit to another woman
That she been sleepin' wit' her man
Cause if that ever happened to me
I would call your house and be like, yo

Don't you gotta man
Why you fuckin' wit' mine
See, I been through bad times
Get yo' mind off mines
You must be lonely
Why you messin' wit' me
But it won't be easy
To get my baby

[Chorus: Missy & Lil' Mo]
You don't know who you messin' with
Most of them leave with they car doors bent
I'm so pissed, you gon' make me flip
I'ma teach you not to touch my shit

[Missy]
Hello?

[Mo]
Hello?

[Missy]
Who dis?

[Mo]
It's Mo'

[Missy]
For Real?

[Mo]
Hello?

[Lil' Mo]
I be callin' his house, when you're not around
Don't make me warn you, you know how I get down, down
Somebody told me, but I ain't trippin' off you, no
If you were doing your thang, he'd still be wit' you

[Chorus]

[Mo]
Hello?

[Missy]
You know who this is bitch, hehe, yeah

[Mo]
Yo, who dis for real, man, hello?

[Missy]
You know who it is

[Chorus 2: Lil' Mo]
I can't believe you would ever do that
Can't you show me some respect
Is it cause you jus' a reject
Gotta keep your ass in check

[Mo]
Hello?

[Missy]
Hello?

[Mo]
What

[Missy]
Yo who dis for real, man

[Mo]
Yo, this is Mo', this is Mo'

[Missy]
You playin' a little bit too much, you know what I'm sayin'?

[Mo]
Yo, this ain't no game
This is not a game

[Missy]
Oh, OK

[Mo]
Yeah, what?

[Missy]
You on some real bullshit now
You know, you know what?
Why don't you just come to my house, bitch, you know?

[Mo]
Yeah, I come through, yo, where you live at?

[Missy]
Ask your nigga where I stay at

[Mo]
Please, he ain't got nothin' to do with this

[Missy]
He know

[Mo]
He ain't got nothin' to do with this

[Missy]
He know
Ask him where I live at, alright?

[Mo]
You on that same stuff you was on last year
When I hadda come through there last year, what
And I'd do it again, cause I want, I, I got comin'

[Missy]
You ain't keepin nothin' in check
And keep him from around my house, bitch

[Mo]
Please, I'ma beat that ass, you know I will

[Missy]
You don't know who you messin' with
Most of them leave with their car doors bent
Blow out you like I'mma air vent
I'ma teach you not to touch my shit

[Missy]
Hello?

[Mo]
Trick, you know who this is, dont' front

[Missy]
Yeah, I'mma teach you not to touch my shit

[Missy] (Timbaland)
You done took it too far (Uh oh)
I'mma hop in my car and I'mma you up bitch
You done took it too far (Uh oh)
I'mma hop in my car and I'mma you up bitch
You done took it too far (Uh oh)
I'mma hop in my car and I'mma you up bitch
You done took it too far (Uh oh)

[Lil' Mo]
Cause I'm that chick yo, that same chick
But I ain't wit' playin' that game shit
Start callin' that name shit
And I'ma get on that same shit
That new shit, that call your crew shit
That what you wanna do shit
That boy is yours, keep that nigga
Beat my ass? Prove it

[Missy]
You been suckin' his dick
Tastin' my clit
Just a side chick, on the side bitch
I'm the prize bitch, keep it silent
Don't make me violent
You be dialin' 911 to tell the family

[Lil' Mo]
Around yo' crew, you's a bad bitch
Yo ass be talkin' mad ish
Toe to toe shoot the five
Girl you get yo ass kicked
What you think I'm gaming?
Shit is real, I ain't playin'
(No more "Have My Baby")
Yo, I got yo' moms prayin'

[Missy]
It's gonna get risky
Fuck wit' Missy
I'ma shoot you where your ribs be
So you can feel me
Ain't it real B?
And you filthy and you mildy
Not appealin', drum roll

[Timbaland]
Uh oh,
You done done it now
Uh oh, you done done it now
She's mad, what
She's mad,




I'ma let them two girls fight
While I'm out

Overall Meaning

The song "You Don't Know" by Lil' Mo featuring Missy Elliott is a female empowerment anthem about infidelity. The song starts with Missy explaining how men can confess about sleeping with the same woman and still laugh about it, but women can never admit such things to each other, as they'll judge each other. Lil' Mo then calls out a woman who is sleeping with her man and warns her to stay away. The chorus suggests that Lil' Mo and Missy won't tolerate anyone who messes with them or their belongings. Later in the song, Lil' Mo confronts the other woman and tells her off. Missy joins in, calling out the woman for being a side chick and threatening her with harm. The song ends with Timbaland saying he'll let the two women fight, while he stays out of the way.


The lyrics of "You Don't Know" are a reminder to women that they deserve respect, and it's not acceptable to mess with someone’s man. The song is notable for its catchy hook, solid beats, and empowering message. Lil' Mo and Missy Elliott's powerful vocals enhance the song's impact. The collaboration between these two talented singers made "You Don't Know" one of the best girl power anthems in the 2000s.


Line by Line Meaning

Now see, the one thing I like about the niggas
Missy is specifying what about men she likes.


Is that they can fess up to one of they boys
Missy admires that men can confess to their friends.


That they been sleepin' wit' the same chick, and laugh about it
Men can joke about sleeping with the same woman.


But see, a woman, could never admit to another woman
Missy notes women are less likely to confess such information.


That she been sleepin' wit' her man
Women are hesitant to reveal they've slept with another woman's man.


Cause if that ever happened to me
Missy imagines how she would feel if it happened to her.


I would call your house and be like, yo
Missy describes how she would confront the other woman.


Don't you gotta man
Missy questions why the woman is with someone else's man.


Why you fuckin' wit' mine
Missy is angry that another woman has slept with her man.


See, I been through bad times
Missy is implying she's faced challenges in her past relationships.


Get yo' mind off mines
Missy is suggesting the other woman should focus on her own life instead of interfering.


You must be lonely
Missy assumes that the other woman is feeling lonely.


Why you messin' wit' me
Missy is questioning why the other woman interfered with her relationship.


But it won't be easy
Missy assures that it won't be simple to win back her partner's affection.


To get my baby
Missy's partner is referred to as her baby.


Most of them leave with they car doors bent
Missy implies that those who mess with her man will face consequences.


I'm so pissed, you gon' make me flip
Missy is upset about the situation and may lose her temper.


I'ma teach you not to touch my shit
Missy vows to show the other woman not to interfere with her relationship.


I be callin' his house, when you're not around
Lil' Mo reveals she calls her partner's house when the other woman is not there.


Don't make me warn you, you know how I get down, down
Lil' Mo threatens the other woman and suggests she knows what Lil' Mo is capable of.


If you were doing your thang, he'd still be wit' you
Lil' Mo suggests if the other woman was doing her part in the relationship, her partner would not have gone to Lil' Mo.


You know who this is bitch, hehe, yeah
The other woman recognizes Lil' Mo's voice on the phone.


Yo who dis for real, man, hello?
Lil' Mo is trying to find out the other woman's identity.


I can't believe you would ever do that
Lil' Mo can't believe the other woman would sleep with her man.


Can't you show me some respect
Lil' Mo is asking the other woman to respect her relationship.


Gotta keep your ass in check
Lil' Mo wants to keep the other woman in line and prevent future interference.


Yo who dis for real, man
Lil' Mo wants to know who the other woman is.


You playin' a little bit too much, you know what I'm sayin'?
Lil' Mo thinks the other woman is acting too childish.


This is not a game
Lil' Mo emphasizes the seriousness of the situation.


You on some real bullshit now
Lil' Mo is angry with the other woman's behavior.


Ask him where I live at, alright?
Lil' Mo wants the other woman to ask her man where Lil' Mo lives.


Blow out you like I'mma air vent
Missy threatens to harm the other woman.


Trick, you know who this is, dont' front
Missy warns the other woman to not pretend she doesn't know who Missy is.


Yeah, I'mma teach you not to touch my shit
Missy is repeating her vow to show the other woman not to interfere with her relationship.


You done took it too far (Uh oh)
Missy believes the other woman has gone too far in interfering with her relationship.


I'mma hop in my car and I'mma you up bitch
Missy is going to confront the other woman in person.


Cause I'm that chick yo, that same chick
Missy is confident in herself and her abilities.


But I ain't wit' playin' that game shit
Missy doesn't want to play games with the other woman.


Start callin' that name shit
Missy tells the other woman to stop calling her names.


That new shit, that call your crew shit
Missy is ready to involve her friends in the conflict.


That what you wanna do shit
Missy is willing to fight if necessary.


That boy is yours, keep that nigga
Missy tells the other woman to keep her own man instead of trying to take Missy's.


Beat my ass? Prove it
Missy challenges the other woman to try and beat her up.


You been suckin' his dick
Missy assumes the other woman has performed sexual acts with her man.


Tastin' my clit
Missy is angry that the other woman has been intimate with her man.


Just a side chick, on the side bitch
Missy is calling the other woman a side chick.


I'm the prize bitch, keep it silent
Missy believes she is the main prize and wants the other woman to stay quiet about their situation.


Don't make me violent
Missy doesn't want to resort to violence, but warns the other woman not to push her.


You be dialin' 911 to tell the family
Missy thinks the other woman may run to the police or her family for help.


Around yo' crew, you's a bad bitch
Missy is saying that the other woman may act tough in front of her friends.


Girl you get yo ass kicked
Missy believes she can win a physical altercation with the other woman.


Shit is real, I ain't playin'
Missy reiterates that the situation is serious and not a game.


(No more "Have My Baby")
Missy is referencing a previous relationship she had where she wanted to have a baby with the partner but it didn't work out.


Yo, I got yo' moms prayin'
Missy suggests the other woman's mother may be praying for her due to her behavior.


It's gonna get risky
Missy acknowledges that the situation is becoming risky.


Fuck wit' Missy
Missy warns the other woman to not mess with her.


I'ma shoot you where your ribs be
Missy is threatening to shoot the other woman in the torso.


So you can feel me
Missy wants the other woman to feel the full extent of her anger.


Ain't it real B?
Missy is asking if the other woman understands how real the situation is.


And you filthy and you mildy
Missy is insulting the other woman's appearance and character.


Not appealin', drum roll
Missy is making fun of the other woman's looks and personality.


Uh oh,
Timbaland is echoing Missy's previous line.


You done done it now
Timbaland is implying that the other woman has done something she shouldn't have.


She's mad, what
Timbaland thinks the other woman is angry.


I'ma let them two girls fight
Timbaland is suggesting that Missy and the other woman should fight it out.


While I'm out
Timbaland is leaving the situation to the two women to handle on their own.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TIMOTHY MOSLEY, CYNTHIA LOVING, MISSY ELLIOTT

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@xyboyms

23 years later and I still remember all the words ❤

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Same

@andresciahooten9598

Every time I play this song, I just like singing along to it

@LordFirestaff

FACTS

@nikarta1

This song deserved a video treatment.🙌🏽👍🏽👏🏻😍😍

@pearltimes12

That would have been so dope

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And a radio play too

@MissJaynet

let's not act like Lil Mo didnt kill this too

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