Common — Faithful Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2005

[Chorus] (Faithful to the end) Yeah, we got to be (Faithful to the end) Clap your hands y'all, I wanna be (Faithful to the end) (I'd like to be her very best friend) Clap your hands, uh, yeah [Interlude] I wrote this song called "Faithful" And what it's about, it's about being faithful to the most high God Creator of all things See, a lot of people ask me about who God is You know, all I know is God created the Heavens and the earth And there's only one God So, I wrote this song thinking about, 'What if God was a woman? How would it be? How would we react? How would I react?' And this is my commitment and my letter to God And I want y'all to check it out and just listen Uh, and just clap your hands and listen, check it [Verse 1] I was rollin' around, in my mind it occurred What if God was a her? Would I treat her the same? Would I still be runnin' game on her? In what type of ways would I want her? Would I want her for her mind or her heavenly body? Couldn't be out gettin' bogus with someone so godly If I was wit' her would I still be wantin' my ex? The lies, the greed, the weed, the sex Wouldn't be ashamed to give her part of my check Wearin' her cross, I mean the heart on my neck Her, I would reflect on the streets of the Chi' Ride wit' her, 'cause I know for me she'd die Through good and bad call on her like I'm chirpin' her Couldn't be jealous, other brothers worship her Walk this earth for her, glory, I'm grateful To be in her presence, yo, I gotta stay... [Chorus] (Faithful to the end) Clap your hands y'all, huh (Faithful to the end) Yeah, yo, we got to be (Faithful to the end) We stay faithful y'all, yes (I'd like to be her very best friend) God bless Yo, let me tell y'all this story [Verse 2] He worked with her, she was his lady's best friend Even if they don't try, ladies test men This was a test that was bigger than him Some believe it's the nature that is given to men Had a good gig, a wife, a kid, a decent home One reason or another couldn't find peace at home She asked, "Why do men always have to stray?" He said, "I'm bad, not as bad as Eric Benet" "I used to take 'em out to eat, they weren't really eatin' Mighta got a little head but I wasn't really cheatin'" It's hard when your lady don't believe what you say What you did in the past you live with today She asked if they could spend the night together He thought, and said, "I'm tryin' to get my life together" Went home to his lady, these were his confessions "Baby, you a blessin' and my best friend" We gotta stay... [Chorus] (Faithful to the end) Go and clap your hands y'all, we got to be (Faithful to the end) Ah, I wanna stay (Faithful to the end) Yes, God bless (I'd like to be her very best friend) Yeah