Well, I'm sure it's complicated

And I'm sure your story goes way back

But you're looking desperate lately

And now is not the time to look like that

I don't know if he did it and I won't ask

There's a lot of good women with a lot of bad backs

Your man's in something heavy, it already looks bad

Careful what you carry on his behalf

And I'm sure he's thinking of you too

Not the type to snitch and run, but

But sometimes they say it's the plain truth

99 problems, uh

Well, I don't don't need need need to know

But there's a set of my keys left under your door

And if you need a place to sleep tonight

Well, that's what family's for

I don't don't need need need to know

But I'd put on my best fresh little black dress

And go get seen tonight

Work on that alibi of yours

I don't mean to be your mother

Got my own kids to raise

And I don't aim to blow your cover

It's your own hell to pay

But the word on the street is a page out of Blake

Your man made money, but he made mistakes

And now the revelation's coming, looks to you for a break

You've always been cunning with those brave escapes

But take a minute now, think this through

Give it a second and a bird's eye view

Think of the moments you've got left to lose

Like how much time are you really down to do?

Well, I don't don't need need need to know

But there's a set of my keys left under your door

And if you need a place to sleep tonight

Well, that's what family's for

I don't don't need need need to know

But I'd put on my best fresh little black dress

And go get seen tonight

Work on that alibi of yours

Now I've seen the way that you count your blessings

With hatch marks on the wall

And I've seen you coming out of Sunday confession

With a numbered list and all

Now I don't bow my head for supper

I never do kneel beside my bed

But it looks like your afterlife is covered

I hope on Earth you're careful, kid

Well, I don't don't don't don't don't don't need need need

Don't don't don't don't don't don't

Well, I don't don't don't don't don't don't don't don't don't don't, I don't

Well, I don't don't need need need to know

But there's a set of my keys left under your door

And if you need a place to sleep tonight

Well, that's what family's for

I don't don't need need need to know

But I'd put on my best fresh little black dress

And go get seen tonight

Work on that alibi of yours