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It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

So much hair I can't even wear a hat, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

Am I supposed to still think the world flat, Anna


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It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

I'm only starin' cause your ass is so fat, Anna

I noticed as soon as you walked up in the place, Anna (damn!)

You can't blame a man for havin' good taste, can ya?

That's not fair, Anna, it's not right, Anna

Please turn around or I'll be starin' all night, Anna

So many men, Anna, they wanna play, Anna

They all wanna get their name up in your day planner

I swear, even if it's only for a day, Anna

For a majority, you'd be the only way, Anna

It's on you, Anna, what you gonna do, Anna?

I'm hopin' that's the type of man you see through, Anna

Whether you're lookin' for ménage or a matrimony

A man say he wanna be your lovin' friend, homey

Just keep your eyes open so that you can spot a phony

A lot of snakes wanna get up in your tenderoni

Unless you're just horny and wanna ride a pony

You'd rather be left alone than left lonely

It's like this, Anna, we both know, Anna

It's kinda nice when a man spend dough, Anna

Although, Anna, you can't salary cap your mojo, Anna

You're not a ho, Anna, it's okay if all systems ain't go, Anna

You gotta tell a brother "no means no," Anna


[CHORUS:]

It's like this, Anna

this is a message to my homegirl, Miss Anna

You're so fly, Anna

I can't let nobody desecrate my Anna

I'm not your man, Anna

I just really want you to understand, Anna

Life is rough, but, uh

Somebody cares enough to tell you this stuff, Anna


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Hey yo, you can either dance and check the rhyme later or hear me out now

A lot of these ballers at the plate don't care if they fair or they foul

It doesn't mean that you should stop trustin' all brothers, straight

throwin' in the towel

The next just might just be just right, like Baby Bear style

But choose wise, don't bother with the knucklehead that can't teach you shit

And never ever think you gotta tolerate a man that's gonna beat you, kid

But please don't toy with their heads like "green light 1, 2, 3,"'

Cause that's the kinda blue ball game that even frustrates guys like me

But you're ill, girl, full o' ideas, like the five-figure salary career

And a education take you ten years

And a man that'a give you both ears

When you talkin' ‘bout your hopes and your fears

And you're damn near ‘bout to shed tears

Cause your baby been coughin' all day

And the daddy ain't there and won't pay

And there's so much drama round the way

Cause the streets are too dangerous to play

And the world got you feelin' insecure

Cause you think you're fine, but you're not sure

But your beauty lies not just in your booty

But your face, all natural (it's a cutie!)

Don't you ever let the bullshit blind you

If you forget, I'll be quick to remind you


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It's like this... it's like that, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

It's like this, Anna, it's like that, Anna

It's like this