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I Wasn’t Ready Lyrics by Marques Houston

Naked

2005

[Intro]
Corna Boyz
I, I, I, I wasn't ready, ooh
I, I, I, I wasn't ready, ooh
I, I wasn't ready, ooh
I, I wasn't ready, ooh
[Verse 1: Marques Houston]
When you talked about our future
You would nod your head and smile
But I didn't understand it
I was living in denial
I couldn't see the picture (Picture)
But now I see it clearer
'Cause I was so young
And now that I could get cha (Get cha)
I wanted to be wit'cha
What have I become? Oh, oh
[Chorus]
(I, I wasn't ready)
If this is game that I've playing 'cause (I wasn't ready)
I never gave you my all when I had your trust (Nope, I wasn't ready)
But I put this on everything that I love (Love)
One more chance so we could make up (We could make up)
Wish it coulda worked back then
But the truth is (I, I wasn't ready)
[Verse 2: Marques Houston]
Mama told me 'bout excuses
She'd say, "They're no use to say"
What you would have done but didn't
I had to learn the hard way
Now that it's over (Over)
I'm wantin' to just hold you but I know I can't
I'm tryna be a soldier (Soldier)
I wanna do it over
Give me one more chance
[Chorus]
(I, I wasn't ready) I wasn't ready
If this is game that I've playing 'cause
(Oh-oh, I wasn't ready)
I never gave you my all when I had your trust
(Oh baby, oh, I wasn't ready)
But I put this on everything that I love
One more chance so we could make up (We could make up, whoa)
Wish it coulda worked back then
But the truth is (I, I wasn't ready)
[Bridge: Marques Houston]
Can I get a re-do, baby? (Re-do)
'Cause you know I need you, baby (Need you)
And now I'm ready for your love, your love (Your love)
Oh, I just wanna see you, baby (See you)
Just wanna smell and breathe you, baby (Breathe you)
(You're so beautiful, mami)
'Cause I hate what we've become
I wasn't ready for your love
[Verse 3: Rufus Blaq, Marques Houston]
Yo, I waited, I contemplated, and then I did it
There was room for relationship but pretty had to hit it (Hey)
We like hand in glove, head to a Yankee fitted
Game is obsolete, it's all how you spit it (Better yet, live it)
'Cause karma's a true adventure
Sorta like a ninja or king in all his splendor
(Remember love can be as cold as December)
Unless it's in its truest form, I could never injure (Your heart)
Break or make you see my vision
'Cause I know eventually you'll see my vision by the way I'm livin'
(And it's a given) I'm givin' you my heart
I'm givin' you my soul, I'm givin' you my gold
I'm sorry for the dirt that I did
(Sneakin' broads in and out the crib)
Tha double life that I lived (Creepin')
They say a fool sells dreams but a man makes dreams come true (Yeah)
Mami, I changed all for the love of you
I wasn't ready back then, though
[Chorus: Marques Houston]
(I, I wasn't ready) Oh, I wasn't ready
If this is game that I've playing 'cause (Playing 'cause)
I never gave you my all when I had your trust
(Yeah, I never gave you my trust)
But I put this on everything that I love (Everything)
One more chance so we could make up (We could make up)
Wish it coulda worked back then
But the truth is (I, I wasn't ready)
I wasn't ready
If this is game that I've playing 'cause (If this is a game)
I never gave you my all when I had your trust (Oh, oh)
But I put this on everything that I love (Everything)
One more chance so we could make up (We could make up, yeah)
Wish it coulda worked back then (Oh, oh)
But the truth is (I, I wasn't ready)
[Outro: Marques Houston]
Woo (I, I, I, I wasn't ready)
Corna Boyz (I, I, I, I wasn't ready)
Woo (I, I wasn't ready)
Wish it coulda worked back then (I wasn't ready)
Damn

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