Lyrics

[Intro: Missy Elliott] Ayo, Mary, I need you to vibe with me on this one Uh Uh Check it [Verse 1: Missy Elliott] As I grab my pad and pen and begin to talk from within Oh God, my eyes, they water like a preacher who sin I'm only human, but The world has put me on a platform Since the day I was born to only wait for my downfall But like a brick wall, I'm too hard to break Okay, I do make mistakes, but I'm the realest from the fake That's why I'm the hardest to hate Aaliyah, baby girl, I've learned to love those while they're still awake Sleep, sleep and prepare a place for those who are good In the projects and hood, gifted or misunderstood I know Lisa, Pac and Biggie and Jay and Pun are still number one There will be more of us to come I am a leader, a teacher, a guider Like a single parent provider Putting back those hip-hop dividers Like a priest with a back slider I've sinned, but I win And anyone we've lost in life from 9/11 We'll be sure to see again [Chorus: Mary J. Blige] What you hear is not a test (Ooh) I'm rocking to the beat (I'm rocking to the beat) See, me and my crew and my friends (Yeah) We're gonna try to move your feet (Move around, move around) See, I am Mary Blige (Yes, I am) And I'd like to say hello (Thank you for inviting me) To the Black to the white, the red and the brown The purple and yellow (Everybody) But first you gotta But first you gotta [Outro: Missy Elliott] Yo, I don't wait for the DJs to drop bombs on my records I drop 'em on my own shit