Released on August 6, 2001

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[Verse 1]

(Hey)

Woke up, I had the same clothes on

I had on last night

(Damn) I must have passed out

(Wake up, baby)

And cash is just like the clothes I worn yesterday

We are broke

(Damn) I gotta get my ass out

(So) I went to see what my friend was talking about (Drugs)

He told me cocaine could get you clout (Oh)

My momma said he's trouble and school's my route (Oh)

But I went to high school and got kicked out (Yeah)

So I'm driving this truck down 95 (Woop)

I pray to God I make it home alive (Yeah)

I don't get pulled over by the man (Damn)

I just want to make it home to hold your hand


[Chorus]

Goodbye, beloved one

Do you know what I am?

If you don't see my face no more

I'm a provider, girl gotta face the streets tonight

(Ayy) Uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Goodbye, beloved one

Do you know what I am?

If you don't see my face no more

I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight

Uh-uh uh-uh-uh


[Verse 2]

You say you don't want me to go, but I have to (I gotta go)

Please, don't weep (Ayy)

I love you (Don't cry)

I refuse to be a bum (Nah)

Especially coming where I'm from (Shit)

I'm a provider, girl

And I love you

(Hey) (Hey)

So it's just like I said before (Uh)

I'm heading down 95, dodging Johnny law (Shit)

I don't need a ticket, though I never got one

If he pulls me over, he gon' feel my shotgun (Watch out)

I think about life, pull down my hat (Damn)

Tears just like this road, I don't know where I'm at (Where am I?)

I don't want to be another cocaine story

Will I find my sanity where I find my glory?

Come on


[Chorus]

Goodbye, beloved one

Do you know what I am?

If you don't see my face no more

I'm a provider, girl gotta face the streets tonight

(Listen, baby) Uh-uh uh-uh-uh (Baby)

Goodbye, beloved one

Do you know what I am?

If you don't see my face no more

I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight

(Hey) Uh-uh uh-uh-uh


[Bridge]

Someday (Someday)

This will be over (Over)

We'll raise a family (Family)

I'll get a job, and I'll be a voter (Voter)

And if I die, (No, no, no) (Hey)

It may change you (Change you)

I'll watch over our family (Family)

But only as an angel (Angel)

So, Don't tell me you don't know what you see

When you're looking at a motherfucker just like me

I'm a provider, girl (I love you)

(Hey, listen)

I said don't tell me you don't know what you see

When you're looking at a motherfucker just like me

I'm a rider, Girl (Yeah, oh)

(Hey, baby)


[Chorus]

Goodbye, beloved one

Do you know what I am?

If you don't see my face no more

I'm a provider, girl gotta face the streets tonight

(I gotta go) Uh-uh uh-uh-uh

Goodbye, beloved one

Do you know what I am?

If you don't see my face no more

I'm a rider, girl (I love you, baby) gotta face the streets tonight

(I'll be back Listen)

(Some day)


[Outro]

I love you, girl

I'm doing this for us

I don't know any better

What am I supposed to do?

Don't cry

I love you