[wyclef]
i wanna send this one out to my vanilla ice-cream chocolate pudding pie
that stayed with me in the hood, do or die
refugee camp
[sharissa]
yeah, this one goes out to my arm and joy
my banana that never split
the one that stuck with me
[wyclef]
before i had the bling bling
i thought iand'd hit up in sing sing
who would have ever thought that weand'd be doing our thing
i know i did a little cheating
but once i got caught
i send you a parcel of roses
you sent them back and told me go to hell
[wyclef]
but girl you know that, you take me as i am
even though my fam donand't understand
why i put that rock up on your hand
thatand's cos you take me as i am (take me as i am)
[sharissa (wyclef)]
you take me as i am (yeah, iand'm a take you as you are)
even when my girls canand't understand
i choose you as my man
but you take me as i am, my, my man
[wyclef (sharrissa)]
youand're my girl (my man)
youand're my girl (my man)
youand're my lady (my man)
youand're my baby
[sharissa]
when i was rocking jelly and had a little belly
who woulda ever thought, youand'd think i was sexy
i say it with an attitude, i admit i came off rude
but still you love me, i know i get on your nerves sometimes
[sharissa]
and i donand't know why you take me as i am
even when my girls canand't understand
i choose you as my man (my man, yeah)
cause you take me as i am (take me as i am)
[sharrissa]
you take me as i am, girl iand'm a take you as you are
even though my fam donand't understand (they canand't understand no, no, no, no)
why i put that rock up on your hand (girl)
thatand's cause you take me as i am
[wyclef (sharrissa)]
youand're my girl (youand're my man)
youand're my girl (youand're my man)
youand're my lady (youand're my baby)
youand're my baby (my honey)
[wyclef]
youand're the ocean that breathes that i feel when iand'm blowing my trees alone
[sharissa]
youand're the sun that shines when the darkness strikes at night
[wyclef]
youand're the love of my life, youand're my girl, youand're my wife
[sharissa]
youand're mine, and iand'm yours, you take me as i am
wait a minute
[sharissa (wyclef)]
canand't believe you take me as i am, am, am, no, oh
even when they donand't understand why you love me
i choose you as my man
cause you take me as i am (take me as i am)
[wyclef]
you take me as i am, girl iand'm a take you as you are
even though my fam donand't understand
my people on the block, they donand't understand, no, no
why i put that rock up on your hand
cause i take you as you are, youand're a star
[wyclef (sharrissa)]
youand're my girl (my man)
youand're my girl (youand're my man)
youand're my lady (youand're my baby)
youand're my baby (my honey)
