Bills, Bills, Bills

"Bills, Bills, Bills" was the lead single from their album "The Writing's On The Wall", which was considered Destiny's Child international breakthrough album and also featured singles such as "Say My Name", "Jumpin, Jumpin" and "Bug A Boo". This song is about a disgruntled woman who is sick of her man running up telephone and credit card bills and leaving them for her to pay. She is giving her man the choice; either pay the bills or get out of my life. This was also Destiny's Child's first number 1 single in the Billboard Hot 100, however the response from the rest of the world was not quite as good. No where else did "Bills, Bills, Bills" even reach a top 5, with it peaking in the UK Singles Chart at 6 and Canadian Singles Chart at 9.

[Verse 1: Beyoncé] At first we started out real cool Taking me places I ain't never been But now, you're getting comfortable Ain't doing those things you did no more You're slowly making me pay for things Your money should be handling And now you ask to use my car (Car) Drive it all day and don't fill up the tank And you have the audacity To even come and step to me Ask to hold some money from me Until you get your check next week [Pre-Chorus: Kelly Rowland] You triflin', good for nothing type of brother Silly me, why haven't I found another? A baller, when times get hard I need someone to help me out Instead of a scrub like you Who don't know what a man's about [Chorus] Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through [Verse 2: Beyoncé] Now you've been maxing out my card (Card) Gave me bad credit, buyin' me gifts with my own ends Haven't paid the first bill But instead you're headin' to the mall Goin' on shopping sprees perpetrating Telling your friends that you be ballin' And then you use my cell phone (Phone) Callin' whoever that you think's at home And then when the bill comes All of a sudden you be acting dumb Don't know where none of these calls come from When your momma's number's here more than once [Pre-Chorus: Kelly Rowland] You triflin', good for nothing type of brother Silly me, why haven't I found another? A baller, when times get hard I need someone to help me out Instead of a scrub like you Who don't know what a man's about [Chorus] Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through [Bridge] You triflin', good for nothing type of brother Oh silly me, why haven't I found another You triflin', good for nothing type of brother Oh silly me, why haven't I found another You triflin', good for nothing type of brother Oh silly me, why haven't I found another You triflin', good for nothing type of brother Oh silly me, why haven't I found another [Chorus] Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills? If you did then maybe we could chill I don't think you do So, you and me are through [Commandment #3: LaTavia] Thou shall confess