They got me trapped (Uh uh, they can't keep the black man down) (Naw, they can't keep the black man down) You know they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the streets is a delusion Even a smooth criminal one day must get

I know I don't know you But I want you so bad Everyone has a secret Oh, can they keep it? Oh, no they can't Watch the sunrise Say your goodbyes Some conversation

Can't keep me here in the dark, I'll set you off like a spark into oblivion (into oblivion) Can't shake me down to the bone, Ayo ayo-ayaah I'll turn you back into stone, into oblivion Truth is karma don't lie So let me show you why Time doesn't erase the

Keep on lookin', keep lookin' on but you’re lookin' as Used to tell me I’m going down, I’m all that they want now Used to tell me I’m going down I’m all that they want now Keep on lookin', boy what I got baby you can’t have Heads turnin' as soon as a I

I've been up, I've been down I've been kicked to the ground But I can't get my mind off of you So I keep on movin' on to a place I belong Hopin' you wanted me to I'm better than I was before I'm knocking at your door I'm coming back for more I keep

So keep your auditions for somebody Who hasn't got so much to lose 'Cause you can tell by the lines I'm reciting I've seen that movie too Because I've seen that movie too The one where the players are acting surprised Saying love's just a four letter

It's a foregone conclusion So blame it on me I really don't care I was a worm, I was a creature I get on the ground the second I'd see you You cannot command your love I wasn't a catch, I wasn't a keeper I was walking around like I was the one who found

You don't need no other lover, we can keep it undercover I want you all to myself And nobody else, yeah You're a sexy machine You're a Hollywood dream And you got me feeling like a homecoming queen Let's drop out of this crowd Somewhere no one's allowed

So I can't fuck with just anybody But sometimes I get lonely, I get lonely So let me keep it real with you, real with you Can't keep it real with me, real with me When I get lonely, I get lonely LA confidential, LA confidential 'Cause you know I got

Won't keep us apart. I'm buildin' bridges straight to your heart, An' all of this distance won't keep us apart, How long can this keep goin' on? Since you've gone, my heart said something's wrong. I'm still blue over losin' you. What else am I gonna do?