India.Arie: Talk to her

When you talk to her talk to her Like you want somebody to Talk to your mama Don't get smart with her Have a heart to heart with her Just like you would with your daughter Cause everything you do or say You got to live with it everyday She's somebody's baby She's somebody's sister She's somebody's mama Now when you go to her Speak truthfully Be honest as you can be from your heart You're in a situation Where you're losing patience Take your time and look her in the eye When you just can't find the words you want And it's hard to reach the point Where you both can understand Don't just tell the truth Tell the whole truth It'll make a better man out of you When you talk to her talk to her Like you want somebody To talk to your mama Don't get smart with her Have a heart to heart Just like you would With your daughter Cause everything you do or say You got to live with everyday She's somebody's baby She's somebody's sister She's somebody's mama He doesn't matter if She's wearing mini skirt or business suit Whether she's twenty-five or ninety-nine Treat her the way your mama taught you to She could be the queen of Sheba, she could be a school teacher Homemaker or a lawyer I think it's good for your karma life when... When you talk to her talk to her Like you want somebody To talk to your mama Don't get smart with her Have a heart to heart Just like you would with your daughter Cause everything you do or say You got to live with everyday She's somebody's baby She's somebody's sister She's somebody's mama Now let's keep it real Nothing in this world will ever exist without its opposite There has to be a sun and a moon A man and a woman That's just the way it is Humanity's lop sided And everybody's fighting How do we restore the peace Mother Earth is hurting When everybody's searching for the feminine energy When you talk to her talk to her Like you want somebody To talk to your mama (Watch your mouth, yeah yeah) Don't get smart with her Have a heart to heart with her Just like you would with your daughter Cause everything you do or say You got to live with it everyday She's somebody's baby She's somebody's sister She's somebody's mama When you talk to her talk to her you want somebody To talk to your mama Just like you thought for your sister If you knew that someone dissed her How you gonna care for your daughter Turn around and talk bad about the mama Say will you listen to your auntie Never interupt while she speaks Make your words sweet like candy As if you were talking to your granny yeah If you really loved them (say so) If you really needed them (say so) Love the way she thinks (say so) You love the way she speaks (say so) When you need some good conversation (say so) Say so (say so) If you want her in your life (say so) You want her to be your wife (say so) Tell her she's your best friend (say so) (alright) You'll be that to the end (alright)(say so) If you're thinking about leaving (say so) If you wonder where she's going (say so) If you need to breathe with her (say so) You just want to be with her (say so) If you love her hair (say so) If you wanted her (say so) Tell me if you really wanted her (say so) You wanna step down (say so) Say so... If you feel like loving (say so) If you wanna feel the hugging (say so)