Tell Me
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Lyrics

Tell me how you feel
Express your emotions and thoughts to me

It's time to get down and do this for real
It's time to take action and stop pretending

There she lays, never the nonsense
She's lying there without any foolishness

The mood to watch her focus on and
The desire to observe her concentration

Slide so she can ride the man who's born to be sextified
She moves enticingly to have sexual intercourse with the man she desires

Study my flicks if only chicks knew the mix for better brands
Watch me closely to learn how to attract women with status symbols

When power lands the sister had other plans
When she acquired wealth, she had different objectives

The plot is set for her to wed giver her dad's permission
Her father has arranged a marriage for her with his blessing

To marry the next boss in line in his position
She's supposed to marry the next leader of their family business

Overprotective, the objective is never to leave her
Her upbringing was excessively cautious, and the goal is for her never to leave their family's lifestyle

Taking street, who pack the heat, now meet the Black Caesar
Introducing a man of power to the streets, where danger is common

Bought her diamonds and furs, silky jammies isn't hers
He gave her luxurious gifts, but even her pajamas belong to him

But deep down I think a simple man she prefers
Despite his wealth, she might prefer someone who is more straightforward

Every kiss was a death wish, every plan was a let down
Every time she kissed him, she felt like she was risking death, and each plan they made was a disappointment

Stopping in tears she pulls over by the playground
She breaks down in tears and parks near a children's playground

Clearing her vision, spots a game through the schoolyard fence
She regains her composure and observes kids playing through the school's fence

Sneakers squeeking, ball bouncing, looking so intense
The sounds of shoes and the ball are sharp and the game is competitive

And since her hobby was photography with nothing to do
Since she doesn't have anything to do, photography is her pastime

Cool, she takes a flick or two
She takes a couple of photos of the game

A couple of weeks go by, clocking the boys around the town
After a few weeks, she's observing boys in the area

Her mommy shopping, daddy dealing, leaving night all time around
Her mother is busy shopping, and her father is handling business, leaving her alone most of the time

For her to execute her a level to break the family ties
For her to act on her plan to sever her family's ties

To gamble her future on the love, murder, money, and lies
She's willing to risk everything, including her future, for love, violence, money, and deceit

Watch out, the woman's about to love and claim her king
Be aware that the woman has found her love and is claiming him as her king

So she drove up in the ghetto looking to do her thing
She arrives in a rough neighborhood to achieve her goal

Checking the brothers going crazy when the car skirts by the flow
She sees men reacting wildly when her car passes by

I keep it real and peep it all from my window
I'm honest and observing everything from my window

So please, the lady's heading upstairs the first door
Please note that the woman is entering the first door of the building

The second deliver my clothes, the third, run my tub water
The second door is to deliver my clothes, and the third is for running my bathwater

Every way she represented made sense to me
I understood every action she took

When black is out of state, building spots, making lucci
When I'm out of the state, I'm constructing new sites and making plenty of money

The wind blows the candles, now the moon shines on my chest
The wind blows out the candles, and the moon reflects on my chest

But nevertheless I gently rest my head on her breast
Even though the candles are out, I still place my head on her chest

But danger lurks in the wings based on how the cards read 'em
However, the risk is present, depending on the circumstances

I think she'd better tell 'em
I believe she should speak up and let everyone know

The blackest of the seeds to dawn stepping with two briefcases
The most dangerous individuals are arriving with two briefcases

Son you bless your people when you conquer like Hannibal
You'll bring honor to your family when you conquer like Hannibal did

When I was about your age, I ran the numbers for money
When I was your age, I worked as a bookkeeper for money

I'm picturing him and John Gotti hanging in the study
I imagine him and John Gotti relaxing in the study

I grew to be large in Crooklyn with your daddy back in the day
I became prominent in Crooklyn back in the day with your father

We were ready to take Harlem before he passed away
We were prepared to conquer Harlem before he died

Women and booze, the weapon I choose then was truly major
Women and alcohol were the weapons I relied on during that time, and they were highly effective

I'm ringside with Don King when Ali fought Frazier
I was next to Don King during the Ali-Frazier fight

Scars and metals, when the mob settles I was flexing
Despite the scars and medals, I stood up to the mob and didn't back down

My daughter was born so I called the X for some direction
My daughter was born, so I contacted X for some advice

Your father's words are like the Bible to black
Your father's words are renowned among Black people and are considered sacred

But beware, he came barging in your room and you wasn't there
However, be cautious because he entered your room and you weren't there

You let your mind wander, taste and face the search party
You got distracted and now must face the consequences of being searched

Left the grounds fully loaded with the tre pound
You carried a loaded .357 Magnum when you left the premises

Then come in deep on the creep to find you and me
Now, they will intensely search to find both of us

Cause you can't stop destiny
Because fate cannot be avoided