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Know What?

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R&B/Soul

Know What? was released on November 4, 2003 by Mardi Gras Records as a part of the album Next Level

Song Details

AlbumNext Level

Release DateNovember 4, 2003

LabelMardi Gras Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM81

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I got to set the record straight

There's a song out here talking about

If you wanna play the boss, you got to pay the cost

And it says if you wanna wear the pants, you got to be a real man

And she said if you won't pay the bill, she got somebody else who will

But let me tell her a thing or two

I done paid the cost to be the boss

I wear the pants 'cause I'm a real man

And I done paid those damn bills and that's the real deal

So let me refresh her memory

You graduated from college and doing swell

But who's the reason why you're doing so well?

I worked two jobs and hustled on the side

To pay your tuition and give you a nice ride

I even bought the finest clothes

Versace and Armani is all you wore

You even sported the flyest badge, yeah

Gucci, Louis Vuitton is what you had

Now you wanna front because you're doing swell

But who's the reason why you're doing so well?

Three snaps up, three snaps down

I'm the king and I'm wearing my crown

I paid the cost (You know what?)

To be the boss (Yes, sir)

I wear the pants (Know what?)

'Cause I'm a real man (Yes, sir)

I paid the bills (Know what?)

And that's the real deal (Yes, sir)

I paid the cost, baby (You know what?)

To be the boss, listen, yes, sir

Yes, I'm the man

And I'm wearing all 36 inches of these pants

But there's something else I must tell

Who was there to bail your brother out of jail?

Remember when your mama got put out?

It was me that bought her a brand new house

I didn't wanna go there but I must tell

I'm the reason why you're doing so swell

Three snaps up, three snaps down

I'm the king and I'm gonna wear my crown

I paid the cost (You know what?)

To be the boss (Yes, sir)

I wear the pants (I wear the pants, y'all)

'Cause I'm a real man (Yes, sir)

I paid the bills (Know what?)

And that's the real deal (Yes, sir)

I paid the cost (I paid the cost)

To be the boss (Know what?)

To be the boss (Listen), yes, sir

Now, fellas, do y'all feel me out there?

I had to set the record straight

That record going around talking about "Guess what?"

But how soon do they forget who helped them climb them stairs?

But I'm not talking about them old no-good ****

I'm talking about the real guys that bringing that money home

Listen at this third verse, huh

Now, this not a bad Selena song

'Cause I respect what the sister says

But there's different situations out here

So I had to speak up for the brothers today

Now you have sisters doing well

But somebody was there to help them climb those stairs

Now they wanna front 'cause they doing swell

But who's the reason why they're doing so well?

Three snaps up, three snaps down

I'm gonna sit back and drink my crown

I paid the cost (Ooh, you know what?)

To be the boss (Yeah, yeah, yes, sir)

I wear the pants (I'm a real man, know what?)

'Cause I'm a real man (Yes, I am, baby, yes, sir)

I paid the bills (Paid the bills, know what?)

And that's the real deal (That's the real deal, yes, sir)

I paid the cost (I paid the cost, know what?)

To be the boss, yes, sir

I paid the cost (Paid the cost, know what?)

To be the boss (Ooh, yes, sir)

I wear the pants (Know what?)

'Cause I'm a real man (Yes, sir)

I paid the bills (Yeah, know what?)

And that's the real deal (Paid the bills, yes, sir)

I paid the cost (Know what?)

Written by: Dwayne Carter, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Lonnie Seal Jr., Myron Lavell Avant

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