Tell Me Why
Ms. Tee Lyrics


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* Prime Time doesn't appear on the song
(Kangol Slim)
Yo, this P-N-see,
Comin' at you, with my girl Ms. Tee,
One Time,
There's a lot of brothers out there that try to duplicate,
Knowin' we the ones that originate,
Tee, show'em how we do

[Chorus (Ms. Tee & Kangol Slim):]
(Ms. Tee)
Tell me why you actin' funny?
With all your money?

(Kangol Slim)
Tell me why you actin' bad?
With your kitty kat?

Ms. Tee)
Tell me why you actin' funny?
With all your money?

(Kangol Slim)
Tell me why you actin' bad?
With your kitty kat?

First Verse (Kangol Slim):
Tell me Baby girl why you actin' funny?
Everytime you come around you gotta ask me for money,
Not really trickin' off, ain't my style,
But I might give you somethin' if it's worth my while,
I don't know, the games that you play,
But we don't play that, around my way,
The only money that I really plan to spend,
Is on me and you scorin' on La Quinta inn
Now Baby girl I can see on you face,
You really want to hop up in the Z-28,
You know one thing, you ain't bout to get no money,
Round here stuntin' for your friends, tell me why you actin' funny?
You actin' bad with your kitty-kitty kat,
Knowin' that a brotha done already hit that,
You'z a want to-be hot girl,
But you'z a cold girl,
In a Hot Girl's World

[Chorus]

Second Verse (Ms. Tee):
Ooh, say boy why you actin' funny?
You never want to give me no lovin' or money,
You want some ass, don't want to give up the cash,
You want to sex me, then tell your boys and laugh,
Thought I would forgot about the things that we do?
Keep runnin' your mouth and ain't no love for you,
You want to sex me, but don't want to pay my bills,
And in the 9-8, you gonna have to hustle and heal,
Now you upsettin' me,
want to cry when they give you ten years in the pen,
But it wasn't like that, when you was home,
Now you keep on callin' my cellular phone,
And now I see,
You ain't no man,
You supposed to support me every way that you can,
Boy you want it, about my body,
And now I see, you ain't got no love for me





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "Tell Me Why" by Ms. Tee is a rap song that talks about the differences in expectations and behaviors between men and women in a relationship. The lyrics are presented in the form of a conversation between two people, with Kangol Slim and Ms. Tee asking each other questions. The song begins with Kangol Slim lamenting about women asking for money and not being willing to date without an upfront payment. He goes on to highlight that he's not game for that kind of money-based engagement. Ms. Tee picks up from where Kangol Slim left off, asking why men want to have sex with women but don't want to pay their bills. She sees this as selfish behavior that eventually leads to heartbreak.


The lyrics of the song provide an insight into the dynamics that underpin the relationship between men and women. Ms. Tee highlights that men cannot claim to love a woman if they cannot support her. Kangol Slim outlines what he sees as the difference between tricking and spending money on a woman out of love. The song ultimately stresses the importance of transparency and honesty in relationships, with both parties being clear about their expectations and meeting one another's emotional and financial needs.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo, this P-N-see, Comin' at you, with my girl Ms. Tee, One Time, There's a lot of brothers out there that try to duplicate, Knowin' we the ones that originate, Tee, show'em how we do
Kangol Slim and Ms. Tee are introducing themselves and their song. They know that many others try to imitate but they are the originators. Ms. Tee will show them how they do it.


Tell me why you actin' funny? With all your money?
Ms. Tee asks why the person is acting strange when they have money.


Tell me why you actin' bad? With your kitty kat?
Kangol Slim asks why the person is behaving poorly and being promiscuous.


Tell me why you actin' funny? With all your money?
Ms. Tee repeats her question about the person's strange behavior despite having money.


Tell me why you actin' bad? With your kitty kat?
Kangol Slim repeats his question about the person's poor behavior and promiscuity.


Tell me Baby girl why you actin' funny? Everytime you come around you gotta ask me for money, Not really trickin' off, ain't my style, But I might give you somethin' if it's worth my while, I don't know, the games that you play, But we don't play that, around my way, The only money that I really plan to spend, Is on me and you scorin' on La Quinta inn, Now Baby girl I can see on you face, You really want to hop up in the Z-28, You know one thing, you ain't bout to get no money, Round here stuntin' for your friends, tell me why you actin' funny? You actin' bad with your kitty-kitty kat, Knowin' that a brotha done already hit that, You'z a want to-be hot girl, But you'z a cold girl, In a Hot Girl's World
Kangol Slim questions the woman's behavior about always asking for money when she comes around. He is not willing to spend his money unless he sees it's worth it. He does not know what games she's playing but knows that he doesn't play those around his surroundings. The only money he plans to spend is on scoring with her at La Quinta inn. He sees that she wants to ride in the Z-28 but she won't get any money from him while she's pretending to be a hot girl when really she's a cold girl in a supposed hot girl's world. He also comments on her being promiscuous and that he knows another guy who's been with her.


Ooh, say boy why you actin' funny? You never want to give me no lovin' or money, You want some ass, don't want to give up the cash, You want to sex me, then tell your boys and laugh, Thought I would forgot about the things that we do? Keep runnin' your mouth and ain't no love for you, You want to sex me, but don't want to pay my bills, And in the 9-8, you gonna have to hustle and heal, Now you upsettin' me, want to cry when they give you ten years in the pen, But it wasn't like that, when you was home, Now you keep on callin' my cellular phone, And now I see, You ain't no man, You supposed to support me every way that you can, Boy you want it, about my body, And now I see, you ain't got no love for me
Ms. Tee questions the man about his strange behavior of not showing love or giving her money. He only wants sex and doesn't want to give anything in return. He talks to his friends about it and laughs. She hasn't forgotten what they've done and he won't receive any love from her. He only wants sex without the commitment to pay her bills. In 1998, he'll have to make money on his own since she's not supporting him. He's now upsetting her and crying about his future in jail, but he wasn't like this when he was home. He keeps calling her phone, but now she realizes he isn't a man, since he's not supporting her as he should. He only wants her for her body and she sees that he has no love for her.




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANCISCO GARCIA, MD THOMAS, MEL SIMPSON

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Nekkie Lee

I was so young when this came out but I always was singing it like I understood the words 😭🀣🀣

Shyla Tobias

when I was little every party I went to this song came on and the entire family was dipping and singing I grew up to this song and I still love it

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When I tell y’all since high school, occasionally to this day 10 years later this damn song still gets stuck in my head 🀣!!!

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