Wyclef Jean - What About the BabyLyrics

I want to apologize for makin you wait so long for the sequel Wyclef, Mary J., this one called 'What About the Baby' You ever been like [Wyclef] Let me talk to my daughter Daughter this is your poppa I know it's been a while We haven't talked [Mary J. Blige] But daddy you've been gone And me and mom have been all alone It's been a struggle and you weren't there for us He say [Wyclef Jean] Okay, when I called you She wouldn't put you on the phone She call the police, restrainin order 50 feet, from my home I tried, I ain't lyin It's so sad that the heavens cryin, AYY! Once a boy and twice a man I'm just tryin to do the best I can Give me a chance girl [Chorus: Wyclef] A grown man ain't supposed to cry So why does water fill my eyes when I hear your voice Everything gon' be alright Baby girl I'm by your side, dry your eyes [Mary J. Blige] Let's talk this over Now see I heard everything that you told her But it's gon' take more than words For you to be a father, uh-huh Responsibilities of a man Like stayin faithful just for the fam' What if she knew that you chose Another over her mother, aowwww! So you called her And I wouldn't put her on the phone I called the police yes, restrainin order 50 feet, from my home I tried, I ain't lyin It's so sad that the heavens are cryin, yeahhh Once a girl, twice of a man And I'ma try to do the best I can I can't give you a chance noooo [Chorus: Mary J. Blige] A woman ain't supposed to cry So why don't you just wipe your eyes, dry your eyes You've learned a house is not a home When you're living all alone, and you want back home [Wyclef] Wait a minute girl! You're my joy, happiness that you bring Turn the fall back to spring girl, you're my bling You a hip-hop song I heard for the first time time Studied all the words to the rhyme You're my life, without you there's no sun, there's no moon There's no stars, shinin in the ni-iight [Mary J. Blige] But if I give you a chance, would you show me you care Be a man, no matter what the circumstances Ahhhow! [Wyclef] A grown man ain't supposed to cry So why does water fill my eyes when I hear your voice [Blige] You've learned a house is not a home When you're living all alone, and you want back home [Chorus: Wyclef] A grown man ain't supposed to cry So why does water fill my eyes when I hear your voice (What about the baby! What about the baby!) Everything gon' be alright Baby girl I'm by your side, I apologize! I cry, and I cry, I cry