By the way

If you find a little tear

Just a simple

It's been a long day, it's been a long time

You can have it your way, as long as you're mine

It's been a long day (By the way)

It's been a long time (If you find)

You can have it your way (A little tear)

As long as you're mine (Just a simple)

I met this girl when I was three years old (Three years old)

And what I love most, she had so much soul (So much soul)

You know her mama used to let

her spend the night at the home

And we was tight like Sly

and the Family Stone (Family Stone)

I love the way she talked and the stories she told

I rеally love the way she boppеd

when the song came on (Song came on)

People said she wouldn't stick around for long

But now she grown with a cute little child of her own

I hate how these new niggas treatin' her wrong (Damn)

Had to tell a couple white boys to leave her alone (Real)

And when it's just me and her

I think that we in the zone (Uh-huh)

I'm really feelin' the vibes when she's

singin' her song (Singin' the song)

Why they try to imitate a love that's so great? (Great)

She got so much soul, must be my soulmate (Soulmate)

Soon as I hear her voice, got me high as a drug

End of the day, she just needs some love 'cause

It's been a long day (Yeah)

It's been a long time (I know)

You can have it your way (Your way)

As long as you're mine (Mine for real)

It's been a long day (By the way)

It's been a long time (If you find)

You can have it your way (A little tear)

As long as you're mine (Just a simple)

Remember when I met her at the park?

It was always after dark when my

niggas had some weed to spark (Yeah)

When we first dated, my mom said I need to stop (Nah)

My grades was slippin', a nigga got C's a lot (Damn)

But the more she tried to chase me away

the more I ran to ya (Ran to ya)

Gave my all did everything that I can for ya (Yeah)

But somehow fate had some other plans for ya (Plans)

Even found a new man for ya (Yeah)

Sneakin' out to meet ya

I tried but couldn't leave ya (Uh-huh)

'Cause every time we linked up

the feelings got deeper (Feelings got deeper)

You moved overseas to see some other people (Uh-huh)

When I tried to reach ya

you spoke a different lingo (What?)

Long nails with some high heels, type diva

But I wonder if you still got your shell toe Adidas (Uh-huh)

Even though you've changed, still can't wait to see ya

I might even say, "It's nice to meet you, " 'cause

It's been a long day (Yeah)

It's been a long time (I know)

You can have it your way (Your way)

As long as you're mine (Mine for real)

It's been a long day (By the way)

It's been a long time (If you find)

You can have it your way (A little tear)

As long as you're mine (Just a simple)

By the way

If you find a little tear