Believe What I Say lyrics

[Intro: Lauryn Hill]

Yo, yo (Check our situation)

My men and my women

(Yo) Yo, yo (Check our situation)

My men and my wom–

[Verse 1: Kanye West]

You need somethin' unexpected, some form of weapon

You ask him to feel protected, and still feel protected

Just one time for the record, just one time for the record

Don't agree with the message, don't agree with the methods

[Chorus: Kanye West]

Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down

Who knows when was the last time you felt the love

One last sparkle to follow in my light

One last sparkle to follow

[Verse 2: Kanye West]

Man, it's too early

What the hell you doin' wakin' me up at 5:30?

Why the hell are you worried?

Play somethin' that is very, very vibe-worthy

I don't know want my mind alerting

People sayin' tweetin' gonna make you die early

How 'bout have my heart hurtin'?

Hold it all inside, that could make you die early

Go on and get your best attorney

Something's there, feel it when I heard it

Just release the spirit, let it flow though

How these niggas leaving now with one leg like Flo-Jo?

Nail me to the cross with long nails, like Coco

Free Throat Coat for the throat goats

Even if I gotta do it solo, even if I gotta do it with no promo

I ain't got my point across

'Til we finally get the cross and pass the point

So there's a couple things that I gotta quote

Don't involve yourself in things you don't have to know

I ain't never question what you was askin' for

I gave you every single thing you was askin' for

I don't understand how anybody could ask for more

Got a list of even more, I just laugh it off

I be goin' through things that I had to wrote

Celebrity drama that only Brad'd know

Too many family secrets, somebody pass the notes

Things I cried about, I found laughable

Lil' baby Jesus, ain't laughing, no

Don't involve yourself in things that you ain't have to know

The big man upstairs ain't laughin', no

Don't involve yourself in things that you ain't have to know

[Bridge: Buju Banton]

Now here we are

You know I'm not about it

Showed you my all

I let you into my thoughts

[Chorus: Kanye West]

Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down

Who knows when was the last time you felt the love

One last sparkle to follow in my light

One last sparkle to follow in love

One last sparkle to follow in my light

One last sparkle to follow

[Interlude: Buju Banton]

Okay, I didn't throw a fit when you said you wanted to leave

I told you I loved you, but she didn't believe

You were too easily fooled, so easily deceived

By some dude who's more rather into greed

Played by your emotions, you were swamped by your needs

Told me, I didn't believe, you said I was out to deceive, ahaha

You said that I lie, how did I? I told you everything, didn't I?

But you just could not believe, man, I'm so peeved

Your friends all up in your head even when we're in bed

Your mind's elsewhere, and you say you care? Haha

I'm laughin' at you all, you think you got me? No, no

My back ain't against the wall (The wall, the wall, the wall, the wall, the wall)

[Chorus: Kanye West]

Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down

Who knows when was the last time you felt the love

One last sparkle to follow in my light (Right on)

One last sparkle to follow

• Artist:Kanye West
• Album:Donda