You Must Love Me Lyrics - Vol. 1: In My Lifetime - Jay-z

[Kelly Price (Jay-Z)] 

Talking: Throughout my life (uh huh uh huh uh) 

no matter what I've done.(Right) 

You've been merciful and your love endureth (yeah) 

through all things (ye yeah) For that 

I am eternally grateful. 

[Verse 1] 

Since my date of birth 

bought you nothing but hurt 

play those video games 

stole change from ya purse 

Sat on the cold court bench 

'til I was arraigned in ya skirt 

Saw the pain in ya face 

through you maintained a smirk 

All you did was motivate me 

don't let 'em hold you back 

What I do I turned around 

and I sold you crack 

I was a bastard for that 

still I'm drowning in shame 

Just remember one thing now 

you're not to blame 

You was newly seperated 

tryin' to escape ya world 

and through my thirst 

I didn't help you 

I just made things worse 

I hated me and everybody 

that created crack 

Had me thinkin' 

the newest kicks and the latest gat 

Still haven't apologized 

so please play this back 

while I try to come to terms 

with such a heinous act 

you know in more than one way 

cocaine numbs the brain 

All I did was think about 

how the funds once came 

then I ran across this memory 

and it stung the brain 

How can you ever destroy the beauty 

from which one came 

That's a savage you're the reason 

why me and these beats make a marriage 

why I rhyme above average and 

I ain't shit 

Glad you got yourself together 

no thanks to me 

Strong and beautiful the way thangs should be 

You must love me 

[Chorus (K. Price) (You must love me repeats in background)] 

Say that you love me 

All I know say that you must love me. 

Ohh yeah 

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[Verse 2] 

We used to fight every night 

but I never would suffer 

just smile my big brother's 

tryna make me tougher 

As we grew fussing and fighting continued 

as I plundered through ya stuff 

and snuck ya clothes to school 

Got intense real intense 

as we got older 

Never believed it would lead 

to be popped in one of ya shoulda 

With my rings knew you had it 

'cause you took too long 

as Mickey, Andy, and the girl that bought it looked on 

Huffin' and puffin' gun in my hand 

told you step outside 

Hoping you said no but you hurt my pride 

made our way down the steps 

maybe you thought it was just a threat 

or maybe ya life was just that crazy 

and you was beggin' for death 

try to justify this in my young mind 

but ya drillin' it 

and my ego hurt combined 

drove me berzerk 

Saw the devil in your eyes 

high off more than weed 

confused I just closed 

my young eyes and squeezed 

What a sound 

opened my eyes just in time 

to see ya stumbling to the ground 

Damn what the fuck I done now 

runnin' around in a circle 

thinking I'm assed out 

hot gun burnin' my waist 

ran straight to Jazz' house 

Like a stranger damn I just shot my nigga 

and ran off into the night as if it was not my nigga 

Left the scene how could I go out that way 

Still you asked to see me in the hospital ya next day 

You must love me. 

Photos 

[Chorus (You must love me repeats in background)] 

What after all the wrong I've done 

I know you must 

[Verse 3 (Starts over last line of chorus)] 

Everything in my power and within my frame 

to protect you from this life and 

keep you away from the game 

But you was one of the few people 

that I can trust 

and the fact of the matter I slang 

these pies for us 

You put the pressure on me dearly 

rarely would you let it go 

Was a thousand and one times 

I had to tell you no 

When it was one of those days 

when nobody was around 

and I needed emergency trip 

out of town 

Searched my mental rolodex 

for all the numbers I know 

As you stared in my face 

asking me could you go 

I'm agreed said sender 

everything'll go smooth 

just tell her what to do 

and everything'll go through 

Strapped her body with them thangs 

as you boarded the plane 

Couldn't explain these strange feelings 

that I caught and the pain 

I'm thinkin' why would I send you 

when I knew it ain't right 

I'm thinkin' what would 

make you sacrifice ya life 

You must love me 

[Chorus (You must love me repeats in background)] 

After everything that I've done wrong 

I know inside you must love me 

I know that you love me 

You showed me I know it 

I know 

Say that you love me 

say that you love me 

I know you must love me 

Oh yes you do 

Inside I know it 

you've always shown it 

you love me yea yeah 

Oh yeah 

I know that you love me