Over Me
TLC Lyrics

Now I gave you a chance
I trusted you and gave you an opportunity to be honest.

But you couldn't do right
You failed to be truthful, loyal and trustworthy.

When I asked you for the truth
When I wanted to know the real story of what was going on.

All you do is lie
You kept deceiving me with false information.

Why the hell do I stay around?
Why do I continue to tolerate your unacceptable behavior?

When I know how you get down
When I already know how you behave and operate.

It's 2 in the morning (uh huh)
It's really late at night and you just came home.

You just came in
You just arrived home.

And I ask you where you've been
I inquired about your whereabouts.

You say out with your friends
You claim that you were socializing with your pals.

I wanna believe you
I want to give you the benefit of the doubt.

But I can't stay with you (yeah)
But I can't keep being with you anymore.

For one more day hey hey
For even a single day longer.

[Bridge]
Musical interlude

When you had me
When you were able to date me.

You didn't want me
You didn't appreciate or value my presence.

Now I'm out the door
Now I am leaving you.

I'm happy
I am content and glad with my decision.

I'm so glad that we're not together
I am relieved that we are no longer in a relationship.

'cause you're so sick
Because you're so messed up and troubled.

And I'm much better
And I am much better off without you.

Gave my world
I gave you my all and my life.

I can't understand it
I cannot comprehend why you did not appreciate my efforts and love.

Now I'm gone and you can't handle it
Now that I have left, you cannot deal with the consequences.

I've been givin' you the cold shoulder
I've been ignoring and avoiding you on purpose.

Why can't you accept it's over
Why can't you accept that our relationship is done?

[Chorus]
The song's main chorus

I do what and when I want to
I do what I want, when I want.

You gotta get over me
You need to understand that we are not meant to be together.

But why do you still want me
But why are you still interested in me?

When I don't want you
When I am no longer interested in being in a relationship with you.

All in my face
You're all over me.

Up in my business
You're interfering with my life.

I'm free to do my own thing
I am free to do what I want without interference.

So no more visits
So, stop coming to see me.

Oh oh oh oh oh (oh oh oh)
Musical interlude

I was the best that you had
I was the best person you had ever been with.

And you let me slip
And you let our relationship slip away.

And now you want me back
And now you want to get back together with me.

But the shoe don't fit
But our relationship is not a good fit anymore.

And don't you
Also, don't

Worry about who I'm with
Be concerned about who I am spending my time with.

And just stay out my
Just stay out of my

Matter fact where's the keys to your crib
Actually, give me the keys to your house.

'cause you're checkin' out
Because you are leaving me.

Take the clothes for your son
Take your son's clothes with you.

And get out my house
And leave my house.

I'm so fed up
I'm tired and done with all of your games.

And I've had enough of the
And I have had enough of the games you play.

Games you play
The emotional games you use to manipulate and deceive me.

So I'm givin' up
So, I am leaving you and giving up on our relationship.

I done sold 30 mill (uh huh)
I have sold over thirty million records so far.

Dated the men you wanted
I have dated the men that you were interested in.

When it got too convenient
When it became too easy for me to date them.

I just gave it up
I stopped seeing them.

I don't need the stress (uh uh)
I do not need the stress and strain of being with you.

I don't need the pain (uh uh)
I do not need the emotional pain of our relationship.

I do need the checks (uh huh)
I do need the money from my career and job.

But don't need the games (uh uh)
But I do not need the emotional games you play.

You lie how could you and I
You lie and how could you and I ever be together.

Be the same
Have anything in common with such different values and morals.

When the house burnt down
When we experienced a difficult or painful situation.

I took the blame (ha ha)
I took responsibility for it even if it wasn't directly my fault.

When the money got funny
When we experienced financial difficulties.

I took it to court
I tried to solve the issue legally.

When most of y'all chicks
When most of the women out there.

Wouldn't have even fought it
Wouldn't have even bothered to try to fix it.