[Talk Intro:] I I can't just keep watching you all the time and everything, I mean hey. If you were mine, maaan... you'd change your ways. Wouldn't be all that going out staying all night long, not letting a brotha know where you are when you coming home. Things would change, things would surely change.
[Verse 1:] You been working on the night shift And ain't no telling who you with And Every time that the phone rings You be steady scrambling Tryna go and do your thing There's been talk all over the town People tellin' how you putting it down Girl when I need you-you're nowhere, nowhere to be found
[Hook:] If I was yo keeper I wouldn't never let em' run off with you If I was yo keeper I wouldn't never let him do the things he do I would be up in yo spot all night Making sure that you don't leave my sight Making sure that we be getting it right Until the night is through
[Verse 2:] You're in and out of every fast car Sometimes no telling where you are I'm not trying to blow up yo thang But you need and try to change your ways (change your ways) Stop this silly masquerade Settle down before it's too late Before you make me up and blow And not come around here no more
[Hook x2]
Now baby, Now baby
[Beat Break]
[Ad lib:] Go on and change ways-yea, yea If I was your keeper [Alternate Ending Hook:] If I was yo keeper I wouldn't never let you do the things you do I would be up in yo spot all night Making sure that you don't leave my sight Making sure that we be gettin' it right Until the night is through Adlib: If I was yo keeper (if I was yo keeper)
[Alternate Hook]
[Outro:] If I was yo keeper I'd never let you be alone no no I would be up in you spot all night Making sure that you be getting it right Making sure that you don't leave my sight Oh no, oh no