Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia

Why do you have to go

Why don't stay awhile

Let me take a look at your smile

And tell me what's on your mind



Is there someone out there that you love

Is he someone you're always thinking of

Does he know that you feel this way

Tia, don't let your heart starve another day



Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia

Why do you have to go

Why don't stay awhile

Let me take a look at your smile

And tell me what's on your mind



T is for the tenderness in you

I is for your inspiration

A is for admiring the things you do

Girl, let him see all these things I see in you



Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia

Why do you have to go

Why don't stay awhile

Let me take a look at your smile

And tell me what's on your mind



Rap:

That's right, T-I-A, gonna be better someday

Take it easy, my sistah, you'll find a way

Cuz I know it's not easy what you're going through

Man, dealing with your drama and feeling blue

Gotta find the inner strength, try to ease the pain

Find the rainbow, the sunshine, and chase the rain

Let me see the pretty smile that we all once knew

If you think it's that bad, you got friends that love you



Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia

Why do you have to go

Why don't stay awhile

Let me take a look at your smile

And tell me what's on your mind



Is there someone out there that you love

Is he someone you're always thinking of

Does he know that you feel this way

Tia, don't let your heart starve another day



Ohh, Tia, Tia, Tia

Why do you have to go

Why don't stay awhile

Let me take a look at your smile

And tell me what's on your mind



Tell me what's on your mind

Tell me what's on your mind

Tell me what's on your mind

Tell me what's on your mind

Tell me what's on your mind

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