"You said you heard me but you never listened"

BEGINNING CHORUS: (Nina Simone recording): If I had only listened to what my mama said If I had only listened to what my mama…

…listened to what my mama said [?] VERSE 1: My mama would say stay from the brothers that hang on the street Claiming to see some of the dangers that waited for me But…

…don't know them the way that I do Why you so worried with me? I ain't complaining ‘bout you but man MIDDLE CHORUS: Nina…

BEGINNING CHORUS: (Nina Simone recording): If I had only listened to what my mama said If I had only listened to what my mama…

…listened to what my mama said [?] VERSE 1: My mama would say stay from the brothers that hang on the street Claiming to see some of the dangers that waited for me But…

…don't know them the way that I do Why you so worried with me? I ain't complaining ‘bout you but man MIDDLE CHORUS: Nina…

…like this no more days like that there are but four ways to die a sardonic spirit might have said to me…

…hours and day and years have passed I listened for some further words yet all I heard were the faintest echoes reminding me…

…there is no space and a hell forever where there is no time you cant do nothing you aren't told to do there is no hope for escape from this dream that was never…

…that night as I listened while he spoke I heard poetry that night when he said (chorus) I'm gonna fuck ya guts out, an' I'm never gonna stop…

…ya guts out, an' I'm never gonna stop I'm gonna fuck ya in the ear, I'm gonna fuck ya in the nose Then I'll spin ya on me finger 'til I…

…(bridge) And I heard poetry that night as I listened while she spoke I heard poetry that night when she said (chorus) I'm…

…they wanted me to host the 10th anniversary radio special for a record company I'd never heard of, which was called Ralph…

Okay, you guys really want to get your money's worth don't you. I've listened to this Meet The Residents thing, I've listened…

…to be cryin' Too many teardrops for one heart to carry on You're way on top now Since you left me You're always laughin' Way down at me But…

This joint right here It goes out for the fellas Creepin' in the lady's home when they man ain't home Ladies help me say [Chorus] If you…

…in the morning I know you heard these words before But you never heard em quite like this You gon' find yourself livin' all by yourself Who…

…alert emergency If you can't find your girl that means she's here wit me She said you had an argument So I brought her roses You…

This joint right here It goes out for the fellas Creepin in the lady's home when they man ain't home Ladies help me sing [Hook] If you…

…know you heard these words before But you never heard 'em quite like this You gon find yourself living all by yourself Who woulda…

…-alert emergency If you can't find your girl that means she's here with me She said you had an argument So I brought her roses You know…

…Never conceived this pain And I know your time was short, but I never expected That those words you said would stay with me…

…forever And those words I said would be the last you heard But it all is over now, and we'll never have the chance again I want you…

…to know I'm sorry (You should have listened to me, you should have listened to me) All the times I told you how I wanted to know what…

…full of real friends, rest kicked boulders Now they show me love, actin' like a shareholder But you ain't invested in me, you never…

…come true Honesty the policy, I thought you knew This the last response that I'm ever gonna do I would say fight fair, but fair was never…

…you [Chorus: Abstract] My mother always told me, "Careful who you keep around" Guess I shoulda listened; guess I know now…

…full of real friends, rest kicked boulders Now they show me love, actin' like a shareholder But you ain't invested in me, you never…

…come true Honesty the policy, I thought you knew This the last response that I'm ever gonna do I would say fight fair, but fair was never…

…you [Chorus: Abstract] My mother always told me, "Careful who you keep around" Guess I shoulda listened; guess I know now…

…to the words of Chad and Bun B "Have you heard of that?" is what I heard them ask I never ever heard them laugh Uncle Ro was a street cat He…

…was down with a Chi-town producer named Hurt-M-Badd He did Hail Mary for 2Pac When he spoke everybody listened to him like you heard…

…never told me "you owe me" Think about it that was cool as hell And I was try'na rap, tryna do it well He had…

…was a fuck nigga from the start, huh? (Uh) You should've listened when they said I was a dawg, huh? (Joyner) You should've listened…

…you wrong, huh? I did you wrong, yeah [Verse 1: Joyner Lucas] You say you hate me but I know that this your song, yeah (Song…

…and we not involved (Yeah) But you still checkin' on me tryna find info, I know (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) [Chorus: Joyner Lucas] I broke…

… 'Cause I thought I could trust you. I thought I heard you say you'd never leave. I always stood by your side, I thought you'd do the same for me…

…(you'd do the same for me). All the times I said I loved you, Couldn't you hear my sincerity? I always listened…

…be here, I'd love you even if you chose to turn your back on me again. No, I guess I should have listened when this is how they said…

…You never listened when I talked Your heart was far away Your mind was on somebody else Not what I had to say Can you hear me…

…there to cry alone He's broken every vow You never heard my words before But can you hear me now You never listened when i said Your more than…

…heart just like i knew And now he's up and gone He's left you there to cry alone He's broken every vow You never heard my words before But can you hear me now…

…more opinions Or indecisions Cause when I made the call Nobody listened at all I know you heard it a thousand times But…

…you heard it a thousand times But they told you a thousand lies Did you hear what they said? Put those thoughts in your head…

Underestimated...always complicated Did you hear what they said? Or that voice in your head Oversimplified... never realized It's…