[Intro: LK]
...For me to come closer so he could whisper to me
But before he spoke a word, his life line went flat
Nurses and doctors rushed in to try to bring him back
But it was too late, my man Kirk pa**ed away
And as I stood out in the hall, I heard the doctor say
"Man, we lost another one to cancer of the lung
Poor man started smoking when he was very young."
Shooken up, I walked outside to compose myself
I saw Nicky the teen kissing someone else
Damn! That Nicky sure does get around...
When will these cats learn, man. That nicotine is addictive yo
There was a....
[Verse 1]
... A funeral for Kirk, preacher giving speeches
Kirk's mama like, "Why Kirk? Sweet Jesus!"
L consoling her, Tilden said a silent prayer
I was way caught up in it all, I couldn't even cry a tear
Never seen Kirk more peaceful, like a newborn
Only time Kirk would ever have a suit on
I looked up; a chick in a black dress, black veil, black hat
Lay a black rose on Kirk; I sat back
Mesmerized, shawty had stilettos 3 inches
Black lipstick, giving me that ghetto queen vision
She ain't even stay, she walked out the front of the church
I got up, Tilden nearly tore the front of my shirt
"Where you going, Jay?"
"Bout to get some air for a minute
Can't believe Kirk gone, but I'll be here before they finished."
Felt wrong lying to my dude, standing in the house of God
At my man's funeral, she getting in the Prowler car
Rolling down the window, telling me to get in; I was trapped
I couldn't resist, no turning back
'Cause her perfume was something I ain't never known
Kiss was extraordinary, had my mind extra blown
Shawty feeling on me, got my body all crazy
Took my breath away, I think I need some Tylenol, maybe
'Cause I can't feel my pulse, head spinning, blacking out and in
Baby girl going, 'bout to have me pa**ing out again
A hour went by, waking up, feeling fuzzy
Breathing hard, can't believe I'm in the whip, getting cutty
From a chick I never met; Reached up for the door handle
"Aw man, the cars is leaving!!"
All I'm seeing is that shorty on my mind, kinda scary
I asked, "What you trying to do?"
She said holla at her; her name was Mary
{laughs} It's more it to it than that though, look...
[Hook]
I know this chick named Mary
Man, everybody want her...
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[Verse 2]
Fast forward 8 months, now Mary is my main chick
Thinking what we had was that sacred
Didn't care what Tilden or L said, I was sticking with my heart
Not realizing what shorty's giving to my heart
At times, I was gasping for air, feeling numb
Struggling to remember simple stuff, feeling dumb
Plus, Mary was high-maintenance; I was copping bags
Blowing bread that used to go towards me popping tags
While she was out partying, dudes taking turns
Trying to holla at her and Nicky; they all getting burned
My manz come around, first I'm hitting Mary
Then Harry, Dick, and Tom hitting Mary, but I don't trip
Instead, I'm pimping shorty for some cash flow
Bills getting further behind, and Mary starting to lie
'Cause she spending even less time at home
The more tricks she turning, the more chips I'm earning; what's going's on?
I'm a pimp but I wanna wife her; I'm so confused
Plus I can't shake the fact that she was with these other dudes
Finally I got the strength, I couldn't end up like Kirk
I had to leave Mary alone no matter how much it hurt
But she rebounded, started taking up with my cousin
'Cause she ain't give a care; that's how she was, no fronting
And it's sad, he replaced me playing the fool
Had the scholarship but quit instead of staying in school... 'Cause of her
She got my dude kicked to the curb
Hooked up with his brother, still getting pimped like a bird
And when I see her, I can only shake my head, don't wave
Kinda ironic, 'cause of her, I don't remember those days
Youngings try to ask me about it, know what I say?
"Brace yourself, let me tell you the story of Mary Jane."
[Hook]
[Outro]
Yeah, that's my story so what's yours?
Chapter 3.... My dude Al