Best Thing (feat. JAY-Z)

I mean Ush, is this what it come to man? This how we gon do it? I mean, even grass grow baby You know? Seeds become plants, boys become men What we gon do? Let's lead the way Wrapped around all girls like Pashminas What's my demeanor? The grass is always greener on the other side There's bigger lies, can't give a ring up I couldnt give a f-, how could I give a finger? Let alone half bath and closets So claustrophobic, in fear of close objects Now it's sort of like two car garages It's like two broads menagin' You're the best mama Is there any chance That you remember me being any more than just a horrible man? And would you consider pullin' this trigger And taking a second shot at romance? Oh, baby, I want the days when you were my girl And I was your man Know I took you for granted but it wasn't 'til now I see how much I miss you Girl, I'm sorry that I ran the streets acting like a damn fool But for once here goes the truth I can't be fake, I can't be phony Acting all hard, that's for homies that's lonely I tried to flex but I confess that when you left You took the very best thing The best thing that ever happened to me You took my best thing, the best thing that I ever seen You took the best thing, the best thing that I ever had And now all I feel is stress 'Cause when you left you took the very best Remember Mimi or Vita, remember Isha or Eva (I ain't got 'em no more) Hey, as for Naomi or Jenny Got the same outcome as Chilli (Girl, I let 'em all go) Ooh, no more trickin' and kissin' miscellaneous chicks Acting like a jerk, woman I been to church And I talked to the bishop and he wanted me To share this with ya How much I miss you I'm so sorry that I ran the streets acting like a damn fool But for once here goes the truth I can't be fake, I can't be phony Acting all hard, that's for homies that's lonely I tried to flex but I confess that when you left You took the very best thing The best thing that ever happened to me You took my best thing, the best thing that I ever seen You took the best thing, the best thing that I ever had And now all I feel is stress 'Cause baby when you left you took the very best Momma try to tell me, Hovi Hov to slow it down You gon' lose your best thing if you keep gettin' 'round Like Pop need a partner when you old to hold you down Ma, forever young, was forever numb Sorry Stacy, sorry Dawn, Amil-lion and all of them All of them was for their time, it wasn't you, it was him School me once, school me twice, three times, I was dumb Now it's so plain to see to me, I got the one You're the best mama I can't be fake, I can't be phony Acting all hard that's for homies that's lonely I tried to flex but I confess that when you left You took the very best thing The best thing that ever happened to me You took my best thing, the best thing that I ever seen You took the best thing, the best thing that I ever had And now all I feel is stress 'Cause baby when you left you took the very best