Mr. Green Eyes

Original

That's crazy.

Just like water, we'll keep flowing on.

'Cause I'm feeling something in your energy.

Don't make it harder when love is going wrong.

Holding on just makes for bitter memories.

Another space, another world, another time.

We'll make it to the stars and the sunshine. Oh baby, I'll find you in a hundred lives.

Mm, mm.

Another space, another world, another time.

We'll make it to the stars and the sunshine. Oh baby, I'll find you in a hundred lives.

Ayy, ayy, ayy, yeah. Music to cry to.

I know this guy who eyes go green with envy or love, but his aura's sky blue.

Say every single day we say hey to folks we'll say bye to.

Eventually don't know beautiful symphony justify you.

Stringing folk along just for the sake of a song that you done played way too long.

His advice just wasn't quite as strong as the breeze that blew the leaves from the trees on the night that I knew that I was falling for you. You got me, Erykah Badu.

Family roots from New Orleans, girl, I'm just tryna be by you.

A flower from out the swamp or the garden both start to die soon as you pick 'em.

Even if your intentions good and intentions stood a chance. Over time, they gon' grow and change just as people should.

Picking her out the ground ain't kill her, half-ass commitment would.

Rose is red and violets are blue, girl, we come from different hoods.

My pop wasn't 'round in the house, so I ain't figured out what love all about.

So I gotta get outta here while the getting's good. Music to cry to.

You altered my whole life, girl, but I can't say, "I do.

" Sometimes the truth can hurt just as much as the lie do.

Next time you see that man in the mirror with the green eyes, just tell him that I said hi.

Just like water, we'll keep flowing on.

'Cause I'm feeling something in your energy.

Don't make it harder when love is going wrong.

Holding on just makes for bitter memories.

Uh, music to cry to.

I met the guy with green eyes a few times before you.

My body language tells his story, she'll relate to.

So common we share conscious of caution 'fore we parade through. Type shit estrange you.

Man, love is like a war, it's hard to stop once you've begun. Green eyes I wouldn't have worn as mine if

I had boundaries one. Shit, my mama ain't even like you.

She ain't even met you yet. Her wisdom catch what I'd ignore, see, she a vetting vet.

She told me, "Get to know he true before you get to know his bed. " And how'd she know?

She married young.

I always felt I grew up blessed, but sometimes the sadness hide in her eyes on me. She got the shortest stick from failed attempt.

I grew up strong to fall when you come in correct. Love is volatile, you and the path will vary.

And rain or smooth sailing, not sparing, this shit scary.

My auntie the only one in the family that's still married.

Even so prepares for heartbreak from cancer her body carry. Mm, music to cry to.

These days I thank you. Put simply, you altered my life too.

When does the truth sound just as good as the lie do?

Next time you see the man with the green eyes, -baby girl, just smile then say goodbye. -Just like water.

Huh.

We'll keep flowing on.

'Cause I'm feeling something in your energy.

Don't make it harder when love is going wrong.

Holding on just makes for bitter memories.

Another space, another world, another time.

We'll make it to the stars and the sunshine. Oh baby, I'll find you in a hundred lives.

Mm, mm.

Another space, another world, another time.

We'll make it to the stars and the sunshine. Oh baby, I'll find you in a hundred lives.

Just like water.