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1  Verse One: Phife Dawg1
  1988 Senior Year, Garvey High  1988 Senior Year, Garvey High
  Where all the guys were corny but the girls were mad fly  Where all the guys were corny but the girls were mad fly
  Loungin with the Tipster, Coolin with Sha  Loungin with the Tipster, Coolin with Sha
  Scopin out the honeys - they know who they are  Scopin out the honeys - they know who they are
  I was the b-ball playin fly rhyme sayin  I was the b-ball playin fly rhyme sayin
  Fly girl gettin but never was I sweatin  Fly girl gettin but never was I sweatin
  Cause when it came to honeys I would go on a stroll  Cause when it came to honeys I would go on a stroll
  Until I met my match - her name was Flo  Until I met my match - her name was Flo
  Yeah - I messed around with the one called Flo  Yeah - I messed around with the one called Flo
  All the troopers round the way used to call her a ho  All the troopers round the way used to call her a ho
  But deep down in my heart I knew that Flo was good to go  But deep down in my heart I knew that Flo was good to go
  Cause I thought it was me - like Bell Biv Devoe  Cause I thought it was me - like Bell Biv Devoe
  But little did I know that she was playin' with my mind  But little did I know that she was playin' with my mind
  The only thing I learned is, good girls are hard to find  The only thing I learned is, good girls are hard to find
  I feel like Heavy D I need somebody for me  I feel like Heavy D I need somebody for me
  Not someone who's mind is blank and tryin' to juice me for my bank  Not someone who's mind is blank and tryin' to juice me for my bank
  Swingin' with my main man Lucky behind my back  Swingin' with my main man Lucky behind my back
  What type of crap is that - yo, hows about a smack?  What type of crap is that - yo, hows about a smack?
  Word life, I can't front - thought I was all that  Word life, I can't front - thought I was all that
  But now it seems, I met my match  But now it seems, I met my match
  Was a stone cold lover, you couldn't tell me jack  Was a stone cold lover, you couldn't tell me jack
  Settlin' down with one girl, wasn't tryin' to hear that  Settlin' down with one girl, wasn't tryin' to hear that
  I had Tonya, Tamika, Sharon, Karen  I had Tonya, Tamika, Sharon, Karen
  Tina, Stacy, Julie, Tracy  Tina, Stacy, Julie, Tracy
  Used ta love 'em, leave 'em, skeeze 'em, tease 'em  Used ta love 'em, leave 'em, skeeze 'em, tease 'em
  Find 'em, lose 'em - also abuse 'em  Find 'em, lose 'em - also abuse 'em
  My whole attitude was new day, next hon  My whole attitude was new day, next hon
  And believe it or not, they all got done  And believe it or not, they all got done
  Well here comes Flo, with the crazy whip appeal  Well here comes Flo, with the crazy whip appeal
  And I'm all true man, like Alexander O'Neal  And I'm all true man, like Alexander O'Neal
  Is this really love, then again, how would I know  Is this really love, then again, how would I know
  After all this time tryin' to be a superhoe  After all this time tryin' to be a superhoe
  She finally played me, but yo, I'd find another  She finally played me, but yo, I'd find another
  Cause I got the crazy game and yo, I'm smooth like butter  Cause I got the crazy game and yo, I'm smooth like butter
1                    Chorus: Q-Tip 1
2  Butter, like butter baby Butter, like butter baby        Butter, like butter baby . . . [repeat 2X] 2
3  Not no Parkay, not no margarine   Not no Parkay, not no margarine, 3
  Strickly butter baby, strictly butter  Strickly butter baby, strictly butter
      
4  I remember when         Verse Two: Phife Dawg 4
2  I remember when,2
  Girls were goodie two shoes, but now they turned to freaks  Girls were goodie two shoes, but now they turned to freaks
5  Allofasudden "We love you Phife" - ease of ho, my name's Malik   Allofasudden "We love you Phife"                                      5
3  - ease of ho, my name's Malik3
  Phife this, Phife that, where you goin', where you at  Phife this, Phife that, where you goin', where you at
  These girls don't know me from jack, yet I feel like the Mack  These girls don't know me from jack, yet I feel like the Mack
  You didn't want me then, so hon, don't want me now  You didn't want me then, so hon, don't want me now
  Here, Here - take the towel, wipe off your brow  Here, Here - take the towel, wipe off your brow
  And take the Ccontact out your eye, you're far from lookin' fly  And take the Ccontact out your eye, you're far from lookin' fly
  You get an E for effort, and T for nice try  You get an E for effort, and T for nice try
  Now tell me what's the reason, for dyin' your hair  Now tell me what's the reason, for dyin' your hair
  Slum village gold still danglin in your ear  Slum village gold still danglin in your ear
  You barely have a neck but still sportin' a rope  You barely have a neck but still sportin' a rope
  Four-finger ring just so Phifer can scope  Four-finger ring just so Phifer can scope
  You looked in the mirror, didn't know what to do  You looked in the mirror, didn't know what to do
  Yesterday your eyes were brown but today they are blue  Yesterday your eyes were brown but today they are blue
  Your whole appearance is a lie and it could never be true  Your whole appearance is a lie and it could never be true
  And if you really loved yourself then you would try and be you  And if you really loved yourself then you would try and be you
  If your hair and eyes were real, I wouldn't have dissed ya  If your hair and eyes were real, I wouldn't have dissed ya
  But since it was bought, I had to dismiss ya  But since it was bought, I had to dismiss ya
  If you can't achieve it, then why not try and weave it  If you can't achieve it, then why not try and weave it
  If you can't extend it then you might as well suspend it  If you can't extend it then you might as well suspend it
  If you can't braid it, best thing to do is fade it  If you can't braid it, best thing to do is fade it
  I asked who did your hair and you tell me "Diane made it"  I asked who did your hair and you tell me "Diane made it"
  If you were you and just you, talk to you, maybe  If you were you and just you, talk to you, maybe
  But I can't stand, no bionic lady  But I can't stand, no bionic lady
  Tryin' hard to look fly, but yo, you're lookin' dumber  Tryin' hard to look fly, but yo, you're lookin' dumber
  If I wanted someone like you I woulda swung with Jamie Summers  If I wanted someone like you I woulda swung with Jamie Summers
  You wanna be treated right, see Father MC  You wanna be treated right, see Father MC
6  Or check Ralph Tresvant, for sensitivity   Or check Ralph Tresvant, for sens-a-tiv-i-ty 6
  See I am not the one, I got more game than Parker Brothers  See I am not the one, I got more game than Parker Brothers
7  Phife Dog is on the mic and I'm smooth like Butter            Phife Dog is on the mic and I'm smooth like Butter . . . 7
      


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