Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Pharcyde
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
I. Wilcox / R. Robinson / A. Perez
Songwriter
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And still, I gotta ask
You coulda told me
[Verse 2]
And I thought that I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 3]
And I thought that I, I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 4]
And I thought that I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 5]
And I thought that I knew u
Better than that, better than that
(So, so, so)
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 6]
From the beginnin' it was known
Had a brother here but now he's gone (Real gone)
He's not six deep, find him on 6th street
His mind now mincemeat, sleepin' on concrete
Could tell when she was asleep, she's still weak
About a big bro, overdid it one day
Decide to hit her
No booze, no drugs, no players, no thugs, no love, no hugs
Well she caught me, found my stash in the coffee
Called me from the payphone speakin' real softly
That I've broken the seal of her trust
On the way to her mama house on the bus
"It was over for us, don't make a fuss," she said
As the tears shed, explained that she felt misled
She couldn't take the pain if I was jailed
Or found dead or if I went upside her head
I tried to convince her, only happens to a few
How could I question after all she's been through?
She said she felt bad but there was nothin' I could do
I thought I knew, I thought I knew
[Verse 7]
I thought that I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 8]
I thought that I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 9]
Yeah, me and my mans go back way before the music
I never thought that he would lose it and do that
Always used to be at my house, but now I can't wait to
Smack the taste out his mouth
They say that money is the root of all evil
But not havin' money is the root of all evil
Chillin', talkin', walkin' with my people
Walkin' the walk about how shit gonna be
We gonna rock under any circumstances
When I'm on the microphone, you know we advancin'
With or without you, can't fuck with you
We tryna forget you 'cause we tryna get richer
[Verse 10]
I thought that I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 11]
I thought that I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Better than that, better than that
[Verse 12]
And I thought that I, I knew u
Better than that, better than that
Written by: Emandu Imani Rashaan Wilcox, I. Wilcox / R. Robinson / A. Perez, Romye Robinson
