Shouldn't I be with you Pretending I don't care When you know as well as I Or just a second wind For the good old song that we use to call pretending What would you have me do Just turn and walk out on you And leave you standing there That would be

Don't lie to me Don't push me 'round Don't cross me babe I know where you been And I know what you been doing I don't like that Now, I'm telling you Who says you would? Just making sure

If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? In the paper, the news, every day I am 'Cause I am whatever you say I am Radio won't even play my jam I don't know, it's just the way I am And I am whatever you say I am Man, whatever Dre just let it run Ayo, turn

The truth comes out a little at a time And it spreads just like a fire Hey white liar Slips off of your tongue like turpentine And I don't know why, white liar You better be careful what you do I wouldn't wanna be in your shoes If they ever found you out

Such a beautiful disaster I don't know what he's after But he's so beautiful And if I could hold on Through the tears and the laughter Would it be beautiful Or just a beautiful disaster It just ain't right Oh and I don't know

I'll be right where I wanna be Take a left here boy, take it slow Don't get distracted by that radio I just rolled my eyes and I said, "Daddy, I know I'm fifteen, I ain't green like some ol' ten year old" What I wouldn't give to be sixteen, wild and free

I know what I want Since you found me out And that's more than you can say You just take me through the motions What if I would say Simple words I can't relate Mad in a way but I don't say It's what you're used to I got the words but can't convey

I don't know what And I know we Both had someone that we just kept from And they still think that they're the only ones I like the way we hang but it ain't belong We know the feelings they don't know She would do if she knew That you were comin'

Then she's in control What would it take for you to just leave with me? And when a girl is with one I can't think for no one Gonna be here all the time I don't know 'bout your girl But I know she ain't touchin' mine

You know kids, I wish every mom and dad would make a speech to their teenagers and say kids, be free, be whatever you are, do whatever you want to do, just so long as you don't hurt anybody. And remember kids, I am your friend. I would just like to say