What's up boo?   Yeah, ha ha ha ha   Yeah      Another shady mission, tricks   Like watchin' pictures in hazy vision   Tonight it's love makin', take you any place you wish   Today we satisfy yesterday with stolen kisses      Blind insanity, perfect pictures of me and my family   Not understanding the death that they planned for me   If I have kids, will I live to see 'em grow?   Though I don't know, I live the life of a thug n*****   Until the day I go      No broken promises, a sacred bond broken   I know I die alone but yet and still I'm hopin'   Visions of prisons, maybe I'll be forgiven   I know it's better in heaven 'cause bein' here ain't livin'      Close my eyes and see nothin' but pain   The world's crazy, still lookin' for a queen   To plant seeds and have babies   Maybe I'll be the one or just maybe I'm lost   You'll never know being cautious   If you play your cards right      I wanna be the one who, who you can depend on   Who, who'll be the one who'll be there through the thick and thin   Go by the water, we will be there to the mornin'   We won't leave until the night and we will be forever more      No one else can do what you do for me   Take me away from the pain I feel inside   And it's gonna be alright, it'll be okay      If we try and take our time   Please baby, take your time   And we'll grow, trust I know   I wanna be the one who      I wanna be the one who, who you can depend on   Who, who'll be the one who'll be there through the thick and thin   Go by the water, we will be there to the mornin'   We won't leave until the night and we will be forever more      You gots to play your cards right on one   Can't be rushin' like it's a race, know what I'm sayin'?   If you be patient and take your time   And you finesse it      9 times out of 10 homeboy   You gon' wake up wit ya breakfast in bed   But if you rush and you just be manhandlin'   Your *** goin' home tonight, ha ha      Play your cards right n****, take your time   Be patient, go slow, it's better that way   You ain't heard? Ha ha, playa cards right      I wanna be the one who, who you can depend on   Who, who'll be the one who'll be there through the thick and thin   Go by the water, we will be there to the mornin'   We won't leave until the night and we will be forever more      Take your time, man   (Take your time)   Don't be in such a rush   (In a rush)   You got to be patient man   (Ooh, be so)   Be patient      It ain't goin' nowhere one   (Nowhere)   Get some champagne   Bring some roses or somethin', ya know?   (Be forever!)      Play some soft sh**   Light a fire   (Luther Vandross)   You gotta be cool wit it   (Teddy, Teddy)   You gotta be slow wit it   (Ooh, be so)   Got to be patient      You gotta playa cards right on one   Can't be rushin like it's a race, you know what I'm sayin'   (Nowhere)   If you be patient and take your time   (Be forever)   And you finesse it      Yeah, I tell him to take it slow   Everybody's movin' so fast these days   Shoulda listened to every word you said      Ain't gonna lie because you beautiful   But it's another reason why they wanna hurt you   But you know, rest in peace brah