I ain't pageant material I ain't exactly Ms. Congenial Sometimes I talk before I think, I try to fake it but I can't I'd rather lose for what I am than win for what I ain't I'm always higher than my hair And it ain't that I don't care about world peace

I said baby Don't you want a man like me Yeah, here I stand before you With my heart in my hand I want you to greet it baby Hopin' that you'll understand Honey please don't dog me around Because I'd rather love you woman Honey than anyone else I know in

I guess I take it, heartbreaker Than easy to leave, you should believe me I like being ugly, that way if they love me A title, I can't shake it, can't fake it I'd rather be hard to love Go deep, baby, go deep I love it when your roots go deep so I know

It's easy to remember But so hard to forget So I must dream To have your hand caress me Fingers, press me tight I'd rather dream Than have that lonely feeling Stealing through the night Each little moment

Fools on parade That you would rather be beside than in front of The secret door swings behind us She's saying nothing She's just giggling along Fools on parade cavort and carry on For waiting eyes But she's never been the kind to be hollowed by the

But girl I'm so glad we're acquainted Baby you're no good To say that we're in love is dangerous I know I'd rather be complacent I got you touchin' on your body You got me puttin' time in, time in Nobody got me feeling this way You probably think I'm

All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to me If your heart, never could yield to me Then I'd rather (rather) have nothing at all If it's love, there is no in between Why begin then cry, for something that might have been No I'd rather (rather)

There's something in the air There's something in the wine That something's got me feeling I ain't packing up and leaving this time But I'd rather be right here tonight, oh I'd rather be right here tonight Got rambling in my boots There's a lot of

But I'd rather be broke down with you by my side I said without you I was broken Without you I was broken So without you I was broken With everything ahead of us we left, everything behind But nothing that we needed at least Not at this time And I,

Ain't no place I'd rather be Chil'ren, dead homies and family Sky high, iced out paradise, in the sky Only place that's right for me Chromed out mansion in paradise, in the sky Shit, tired of gettin' shot at Tired of gettin' chased by the police and