Toni Braxton — Just Be a Man About It

[Intro: Dr. Dre] Ay, ay, hold up a minute Let me stop up here and use this payphone real quick (*telephone dialing, sighs*) Ay, ay, Toni, it's me I was just callin', you know, just callin' to let you know Don't wait up for me tonight I mean, I just got a lot of things on my mind I gotta think about, you know Just um, I'll be up at Brian's house You know, just for the night I mean, I mean I know things are different, but you know It's not you, it's me, you know, it's really me, you know And basically, I just think I'ma need some space [Verse 1: Toni Braxton] Why you callin' me on the phone? Why you not at home on time? You say you're stayin' over your friend's 'Cause you've got a lot on your mind Now you're swearin' up and down that it ain't me So you say that things have changed So, tell me what exactly does it mean When you say you need your space? Just don't make no excuses [Chorus: Toni Braxton] Why you gotta lie to me? (No, no) Just be a man about it Baby, you don't gotta lie to me, no Just be a man about it If you wanna leave (I can tell you wanna leave), go on now Just be a man about it Come and grab your things (So come on, get your things and leave), and go on right now Just be a man about it (Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah) [Interlude: Dr. Dre] I mean, you gotta understand I love you You know what I'm sayin'? And I love you enough to say that I think I think you deserve somebody better than me, you know And right now, I can't give you what you need, you know I mean, I wanna love you Well, I'm gonna love you one day, but you know I mean, you just gotta understand where I'm comin' from [Verse 2: Toni Braxton] You say right now, that you're not what I'm lookin' for And what you really need is time to grow You're promisin' that one day, you may come around And I'm supposed to let that go But where the hell do you get off Telling me your mama said I'm not what you need? I tell you what, since she knows it all Then that's where you need to be Just don't make no excuses [Chorus: Toni Braxton] Why you gotta lie to me? (No no, yeah) Just be a man about it Baby, you ain't gotta lie to me (You don't gotta lie to me), no no no no Just be a man about it If you wanna leave (I can tell you wanna leave), go on right now Just be a man about it Come and get your things (So come on, get your things and leave) and go, baby Just be a man about it (Ooh yeah, yeah, oh-oh yeah) [Bridge: Toni Braxton] Can you tell me how You can say you're in love and then treat me so bad? Boy, you know it just ain't right I cannot believe The way you handled things You wouldn't lie if you were a man [Chorus: Toni Braxton] Why you gotta lie to me? Just be a man about it (Just be a man about it) You don't gotta lie to me (Baby-yeah) Just be a man about it You ain't gotta lie to me (I can tell you wanna leave), no no, baby Just be a man about it If you wanna go, grab your things and leave now So come on, get your things and leave (Don't wanna say it, don't wanna be in no more lyin') Just be a man about it If you wanna (Why you gotta lie to me?), go on and leave, but Just be a man about it You ain't gotta be here (You don't gotta lie to me), so leave me alone, babe Just be a man about it Baby, just be a man I can tell you wanna leave, whoo Just be a man about it So come on, get your things and leave Just be a man about it