I don’t wannna break down
I don’t wanna breakdown
I don’t wanna break down
I gotta be there for you baby
I don’t wanna break down
I don’t wanna breakdown
I don’t wanna break down
I gotta be there for you baby
Verse1
She walks around everyday with a smile on her face
But inside I tell you she’s fucked up
But she knows you choose your destiny
No offense to God she loves him so
She walks around everyday with a smile on her face
But inside I tell you she’s fucked up
But she knows you choose your destiny
No offense to God she loves him so
Pre Hook
She pretends she’s happy but she’s not
She pretends she’s happy but she’s not
Hook
She likes to please everybody else
She likes to please everybody else
She likes to please everybody else
she likes to please everyone
Verse 2
Pretty soon she learns the rules
In this life you keep your cool cause there aint no rules
I might sound confused to you
Don’t be grimey though
But to nice and you’ll always loose
Pretty soon she learns the rules
In this life you keep your cool cause there aint no rules
I might sound confused to you
Don’t be grimey though
But to nice and you’ll always loose
Pre Hook
She pretends she’s happy but she’s not
She pretends she’s happy but she’s not
Hook
She likes to please everybody else
She likes to please everybody else
She likes to please everybody else
she likes to please everyone
Bridge
News Flash for all of yall I’m on cloud nine
You know why cause I trick my mind
A news flash for all of yall I’m on cloud nine
you know why cause I trick my mind
Hook
I pretend I’m happy but I’m not
I pretend I’m happy but I’m not
Hook
I like to please everybody else
I like to please everybody else
I like to please everybody else
I like to please everyone
Verse 3
I think um everyone’s backbone
I’m the root of the tree and you’re my limbs
I don’t wanna break down
I don’t wanna break down
I don’t wanna break down
I gotta be there for you baby
I don’t wanna breakdown
I don’t wanna breakdown
I don’t wanna breakdown
I gotta be there for you baby
I like to please everybody else
I like to please everybody else
I like to please everybody else
credits
released March 10, 2009
Lyrics: theDOLLDAZE
Music: theDOLLDAZE & Andrew Walker
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