I didn't ask to go with you to Mexico
I really didn't need the shopping spree in L.A. or Melrose
Boy if you didn't know it well now you know

I didn't need the furs or the jewelry
Because material things, they don't mean much to me
And ever since you been gone
I've been holding us down on my own

And no, I never ever cheated, I never ever lied
So you can stop asking, asking me why
Why I never left you, and why I kept it real
And why I'm still with you

You should've known better than to think I would leave
You should've known better than to doubt me, leave
It don't matter if you're up, matter if you're down
Either way I'm gonna be around

You should've known that I would stay by your side
You shoulda known your girl was going to ride or die
And it just don't matter if you're rich or poor, out or in, doing 5 to 10
You shoulda known better

What makes you think that I would forget about you?
Think about it, who comes to see you?
Every Saturday and Monday I was on that receiver

It's me, your girl, your life, your world
My family and friends they just don't understand
They say I should leave you alone
But I say that they all should just leave us alone
Don't you get it

I never ever cheated, I never ever lied
So you can stop asking, asking me why
Why I never left you, and why I kept it real
And why I'm still with you

You should've known better than to think I would leave
You should've known better than to doubt me, leave
It don't matter if you're up, matter if you're down
Either way I'm gonna be around

You should've known that I would stay by your side
You should've known your girl was gonna ride or die
And it just don't matter if you rich or poor, out or in, doing 5 to 10
You should've known better

You should've known better than to think I would leave
You should've known better than to doubt me, leave
It don't matter if you're up, matter if you're down
Either way I'm gonna be around

You should've known that I would stay by you side
You shoulda known your girl was going to ride or die
And it just don't matter if you're rich or poor, out or in, doing 5 to 10
You shoulda known better