I Shouldn't Have Done It

[Verse 1: Slick Rick] Well, I'mma tell you a story and I come out bluntly Born an ugly child; hey, nobody would want me I used to walk around and get upset and upsetter Till I figured out ways to make myself look better As I got older, my awareness expanded I met this beautiful girl and my wish was commanded Didn't hang wit fellas cause they started gettin shady I'd always be wit my girl and ya could call her my lady I loved her a lot, word up, not going to front, see? The problem that arose is why on earth did she want me? Couldn't figure it out, and to make things worst I was cursed, wit the torment of not being the first And the first was this fly guy, made me very jealous Always think she'd cheat on me and talk to other fellas Two wrongs don't make a right, but any time that we fight I would call and took a phone and call a girl outta spite I shouldn't have done it [Hook 2X: scratched up] I'm feelin sad and blue [Verse 2: Slick Rick] I will to make this right, so director was admirin I tried to stop my love, but no love was not retirin To catch her in a lie was near impossible and tricky Didn't want her in certain clothes, gettin really picky We got into it again, this time she got to bright So me preventin a fight, I just stayed out for the night I had to ease up of the record, all this hot increase I went up to the Parrot, with Omega, Vance, and Dane This girl came over, she was trucked down extensive Startin talkin to me, and she was probably quite aggresive A pretty young thing, she didn't strike me as no ho So meet my nigga, rude and went on wit the flow But Joe was gettin hard, without me even knowin We stepped up back to my van and I could it's for growin The girl took off her coat her body was no joke Well, I rubbed it to unzip it, and I went for broke I shouldn't have done it [Hook 4X: scratched up] [Verse 3: Slick Rick] Now I’ve sinned and there's no one to blame That night when I went home, I felt real guilty and ashamed Snucked right into bed, I felt just like a shady fella What made me so unsensitive, how I'm ever gonna tell her? Shouldn't have cheated, just because we'd always doubt Endurance, be a man, that's what I had to learn about How me, I guess I like the wanted secrets that I did I figure, I'd patch things up and then I'll tell what I did Then after that, she started actin heaven sent I found a house spot, let's say she help out wit the rent So, I bought the ring, it was a good 20 Karat Then word got back about me chillin at the parrot So when I got home, I thought she'd just be out to roast Instead I found this letter, and I found her overdosed It said "I had it for you but I guess you didn't care" All this wouldn't happen come of me and this fear I shouldn't have done it [Hook to fade]