Backbone
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The G Spot CD
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Gerald Levert
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Uhh oh yea
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well well well well well well well
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uhh oh baby
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listen to me
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oh huh
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Just got laid off from work today
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I can't go home
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What am I gonna say
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Guess I'll go to the local bar toss up a few
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Tell the bartender what I'm going thru
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He said if you got a good woman
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She gon catch you when you fall
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So instead of giving me an earful
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here's a quarter you need to call her
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So here I am baby
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If tonight I cry (oh baby)
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I need you to be strong
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Will you be my shoulder (oh baby)
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Girl you are my backbone (my backbone)
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And I'm falling apart
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My little boy birthday is coming (yeah)
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And he want that playstation too (yes he do)
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What am I gonna tell him
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Gotta save cause the rent is due the rent is due
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You say you'll get another job (yes you do girl)
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But I won't put you thru that
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Just hold me close tonight
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Say everything will be alright
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I just need to know I need to know you got my back
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So If tonight I cry (oh I cry)
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I need you to be strong
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Will you be my shoulder (my shoulder)
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Girl you are my backbone my backbone
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And I'm falling apart
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Girl I know it's really messed up
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I think the Lord is trying to test us (yes he is)
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Better half never meant so much to me
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Like any real man
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I want my family to have everything and anything
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But I'm struggling to get on my feet
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If tonight I cry oh baby
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I need you to be strong baby
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Girl you're my shoulder
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Baby you're my backbone my backbone
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And this man is falling apart (ooh)
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I don't wanna cry (ooh) so I need you to be strong
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For the kids and the family
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Can't let'em see us down
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Cause you know they gon kick ya
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when ya down and out (backbone backbone)
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See nobody wants you nobody even cares
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(If tonight I cry)
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If tonight If tonight If tonight If tonight I cry
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Baby wont you be strong ooh ooh
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Cause you are, will you be, you need to be, you gotta be my shoulde
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You're A Keeper
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Gerald Levert |