Hope

(It is a hard record)
Man, I've been playin' around in these streets so long
I know my girl think that I'd never be ready
But I'ma do all I can to let her know I'm ready
'Cause really, she is worth it

From now on, I'm taking all her calls (all her calls)
From now on, I won't get lost at all (mm-mm-mm)
My time is runnin' out, I know (mm)
And right now, I'm just tryna restore her hope in me
'Cause clearly somebody don't hurt her
And I just wanna be the one who stands between
Anyone that don't do her right
I'd be there like every night
Tryna make these dudes see the light

Hope she don't just see a thug when she sees me (mm-hmm)
Hope she can see all this love that I'm filled with (all this love)
All I wanna do is, all I wanna do is
Came up with this little plan
Put her hope back in a man

Hope she don't just see a thug when she sees me (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hope she can see all this love that we should be (mm-mm)
All I wanna do is, all I wanna do is
Came up with this little plan
Put her hope back in a man

I see the pain that he put in her face (pain in her face)
Show me where he's at, let me put him in his place (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Not tryna Bogart but, girl, I know
That it's a gamble to put her hope in me
Girl, Valentine's Day would be like every day
And birthdays would come around like every day
By now, I'm startin' to build her hope (startin' to build her hope)
I just hope she sees me, yeah

Hope she don't just see a thug when she sees me
Hope she can see all this love that I'm filled with (that I'm filled with)
All I wanna do is, all I wanna do is
Came up with this little plan
Put her hope back in a man

Hope she don't just see a thug when she sees me (no, whoa, whoa)
Hope she can see all this love that we should be
All I wanna do is (all I), all I wanna do is (all I do)
Came up with this little plan
Put her hope back in a man

Tryna love you better than you ever been loved
I'm tryna touch you better than you've ever been touched
When it comes to sex, you know I keep turnin'
Up to a place you've never been, girl

Ooh, ooh, ooh
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
She don't see a thug, nah (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Hope she don't (ooh-ooh), no, no
(Ooh) hope she don't just see a thug now, yeah (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Hope she can see all this love (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Hope she don't just see a thug now (ooh)
Hope she can see all this love

Hope she don't just see a thug when she sees me
Hope she can see all this love that I'm filled with (all this love)
All I wanna do is, all I wanna do is
Came up with this little plan
Put her hope back in a man
Hope she don't just see a thug when she sees me (I know)

Hope she can see all this love that we should be (all this love)
All I wanna do is, all I wanna do is
Came up with this little plan
Put her hope back in a man