[Kendrick lamar]

One time

Reporting live, compton, california.

She go to work, she go to school

Her body smooth, no tattoos

Type of girl that make your mother feel comfortable

My pops love her too, she's compatible

She's independent, she handle her business

She believe in god and no other religions

Never in competition when it comes to her friends

She's dependable, she set her own trends

A confidant, a mediator

So sweet, every flavor

Just a conversation with her, doing you a favor

Look at her hips, I want to be her pager

Conservative, affirmative

Action when she relaxing in sweats and bobby pins

The beauty of her, a blind man could see

A true queen, and she needs me

She needs me, she needs me

She needs me, she needs me

The beauty of her, swear to god a blind man could see

A true queen, and she needs me.

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That girl is smoking

And can you believe that I'm her focus?

It ain't hard to see she got me open

And together, we are roller-coasting, on, on, on.

[Kendrick lamar]

Five years later, an accounting major

Work at a firm, abundance of paper

She got a career, she look in the rear-

View mirror of a mercedes that she can steer

Private bars, executive meetings

Consecutive trips, vacation on weekends

Dior reeking through her prada dress

Probably the only product of a pure success

Got a promotion, now she own the building

Headed to the top like she on the building

Real estate, property

She do tender steak, only one mouth to feed

Funded a youth center, invested in some stock

Doubled what she put in, then bought a restaurant

Oh what a girl, how great life can be

And though she got the world, she needs me

She needs me, she needs me

She needs me, she needs me

Oh what a girl, wonder how her life can be

And though she got the world, she needs me.

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[Kendrick lamar]

We lose touch, separated

Years pass, I'm out dating

She's dating, one of hollywood's

Famous of entertainers, denzel good

Paparazzi spot 'em out shopping

Tuesday morning brunch, benihana's

Tabloids paint the picture of a perfect couple

Headline reads, when a famous actor loves you

Emmy awards, academy too

On the red carpet, dress matching his suit

She holding his arm, she wave at her moms

Then wave at the world, got the world in her palms

Head in the clouds, star-gazing

Caught her on the stage, a proposal was waiting

He bent down, got on one knee

She looked him in the eye, and said she needs me

She needs me, she needs me

She needs me, she needs me

Even if we seem to separate, eventually

It'll come to pass, and she'll need me

I need her... we need we.

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