Everything around me looks right, but I'm itching
Money in my pocket, groceries in my kitchen
All is well in the land of the living
They say you never know what you got 'til it's missing
Something in the atmosphere feels so cryptic
Try to talk about but she really ain't listening
Different energy in a familiar position
I guess you never know
Her skin - the only surface softer than her down sheets
And she built tough from her crown to her brown feet
Never search for love, though it's always around me
But I ain't know how to make love 'til you found me
Then you drowned me, had me drop a lot of sweat
That box wet like the pop of a net, and my shot is the best
Love to fire from behind the arc
Step back and admire the form like some fine art
Sippin' Amaretto, I unlace my shell toes
She slips her gel toes out those stilettos
I swear she's from Melrose - so glamorous
Minus the panty hose - so scandalous
I couldn't handle it...but I handled it
Didn't realize I was a pawn for her pandering
She used to dress me up like I was mannequin
Price I paid to do the opposite? Outlandishness
Everything around me looks right, but I'm itching
Money in my pocket, groceries in my kitchen
All is well in the land of the living
They say you never know what you got 'til it's missing
Something in the atmosphere feels so cryptic
Try to talk about but she really ain't listening
Different energy in a familiar position
I guess you never know
Best way to a man's heart is through his psyche
Learn manipulation and you can be his wifey
Play the game of give and take and then you'll break him down
Flying up and down the interstate to demonstrate how
The final opportunity is happening right now
But nothing rushed is ever final
It's like preferring mp3 format over vinyl
You won't appreciate the art addicted to the science
Used like an appliance, developed a reliance that was hard to shake
Then I chose to make a change and had to force a break
I had to tell her that it wasn't the end
But I was noticing our interactions followed a trend
All of a sudden she was out with her friends damn near every weekend
And so temptation begins, and well
She had to prove that she was fierce and free
And I had to make it clear she couldn't control me
Everything around me looks right, but I'm itching
Money in my pocket, groceries in my kitchen
All is well in the land of the living
They say you never know what you got 'til it's missing
Something in the atmosphere feels so cryptic
Try to talk about but she really ain't listening
Different energy in a familiar position
I guess you never know
A spade is a spade
But under what condition is a black heart upside down the best position
'Cause if you play the game, can't keep 'em in your hand
Just lay 'em down, it's all in the plan
But I don't wanna play no more, I hate our score
Are we partners, or engaged in war?
I used to think we'd be engaged, or more
Before I'd ever have to miss you this much
A spade is a spade
But under what condition is a black heart upside down the best position
'Cause if you play the game, can't keep 'em in your hand
Just lay 'em down, it's all in the plan
But I don't wanna play no more, I hate our score
Are we partners, or engaged in war?
I used to think we'd be engaged, or more
Before I'd ever have to miss you this much