I asked myself why we can't be closer I played those same games a thousand times over And you played those long nights with me, oh, don't you? You can leave your guard at the door and let me love you for the night I like how you reppin' round the edges Layin' on your jacks in my bed now Lovin' all the days we together If they don't get it, they'll forget it, I do Yeah, I do the way I do And they don't know me like you All the things that we've been through Love when you call me baby, make me feel like your lady And we go off around that K, your love is never lazy But when I wake up, you ain't there, now I'm goin' crazy I asked myself why we can't be closer I played those same games a thousand times over And you played those long nights with me, oh, don't you? You can leave your guard at the door and let me love you for the night I know them other girls, yeah, they all the same You could have the world or you could have LA I'ma give it to you, and I don't hesitate If I call you up, then you know that I'm on the way You and your mouth, cashin' checks that you know gonna bounce You say you promise and promise, you'll figure it out But I can't wait to tease and make her back down I asked myself why we can't be closer I played those same games a thousand times over And you played those long nights with me, oh, don't you? You can leave your guard at the door and let me love you for the night Uh, they don't mean you good, they only love you at your best You know where to come and crash when your life a wreck Wild dance dress left with hickeys on your neck Pull up, get the spin on that mic like funk flex You need a bitch know what to do with you Caught you up like, where you at, nigga, hold it I'm the only one know everything you like You could have this for the night or for your life I asked myself why we can't be closer I played those same games a thousand times over And you played those long nights with me, oh, don't you? You can leave your guard at the door and let me love you for the night Oh, oh, oh, oh