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I Tried Lyrics by Total

Kima, Keisha & Pam

1998

[Intro: Girl]
Ayo bitch, turn the fuckin' music up
You fuckin' bitch
I heard you've been fuckin' with my man
What kind of friend are you?
What's goin' on? What am I dealin' with?
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah)
I can't believe it
You call yourself a fuckin' friend?
I should stamp on your face right now
Fuckin' bitch
Don't look, don't look at me
You call yourself a friend?

[Verse 1: Pam, Girl]
I feel so bad
For lovin' my homegirl's man
I tried
(You call yourself a friend?)
I swear I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah)
And it's so sad
That she don't know all we did how long ago
(You call yourself a friend)
I tried
I've tried

[Chorus: Total, Pam, Girl]
I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real, you know I tried
(I've tried)
(You call yourself a friend?)
I tried (I tried)
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah)
I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real, you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend?)
I tried

[Verse 2: Pam]
It's a shame
When I'm with you, I can't maintain
I tried, God knows I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah)
I don't know
What to do to make these feelings go away
I tried
(You call yourself a friend?)
I swear I tried, I tried

[Chorus: Total, Pam, Girl]
I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real, you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend?)
I tried
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah)
I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real, you know I tried
(I tried, I tried)
(You call yourself a friend?)
I tried (Oh, baby, baby, baby)

[Bridge: Missy Elliott & Total, Pam]
Baby, believe me
When I say, I really
Tried my best not to let them know
Wanna be wherever you go
Got the biggest crush on you
For real I tried, and that's the truth
Baby, believe me (Believe me)
When I say, I really (I tried)
Tried my best not to let them know
Wanna be wherever you go
Got the biggest crush on you
For real, I tried, and that's the truth

[Chorus: Total, Pam, Girl]
I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real, you know I tried
(I tried, tried)
(You call yourself a friend?)
I tried (I tried, I, I tried)
(Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah)
I know I'm wrong
But I can't help it
I tried to block you out my mind
But I can't help it
For real, you know I tried
(You call yourself a friend?)
I tried

[Outro: Girl]
Now get the fuck out of my house
Before you leave
Turn the fuckin' music up now
You call yourself a friend? Fuck you
Get out
Turn the music up first
Can't believe you were fuckin' wit' my man
Get out
You call yourself a friend?
Nasty
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About “I Tried” by Total

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"I Tried" appears on "Kima, Keisha & Pam" in 1998.

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