Released: November 10, 2004
Songwriter: 9th Wonder Michelle Williams Kelly Rowland Beyoncé Eddie Robinson Don Davis Angela Beyince Sean Garrett
Producer: 9th Wonder
[Verse 1: Beyoncé]
Take a minute girl, come sit down
And tell us what's been happening
In your face, I can see the pain
Don't you try to convince us that you're happy, yeah
We've seen this all before
Brothers taking advantage of the passion
Because we've come too far for you to feel alone
You don't let him walk over your heart, I'm telling you
[Chorus: Destiny's Child]
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
And you needing somebody to talk to
Girl, I can tell he's been lying
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
[Verse 2: Kelly]
See, what y'all don't know about him
Is I can't let him go because he needs me
It ain't really him, it's stress from his job
And I ain't making it easy
I know you see him bugging most of the time
But I know deep inside, he don't mean it
It gets hard sometimes, but I need my man
I don't think y'all understand, I'm telling you
[Chorus: Destiny's Child & (Beyoncé)]
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
(We understand, don't be ashamed, I'm your friend)
And you needing somebody to talk to
Girl, I can tell he's been lying
(I can tell he's been lying to you; he's no good for you)
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
(I can tell you've been crying)
And you needing somebody to talk to (I can see it in your eyes)
Girl, I can tell he's been lying (I can tell he's been lying)
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
(I can see it in the way you)
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
(I've been where you are, I know what you're feeling, girl)
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
[Bridge: Michelle & Destiny's Child]
Girl, take a good look at yourself
He got you going through hell
We ain't never seen ya down like this
What you mean you don't need us to help?
We know each other too well
Girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya? (Yeah, yeah)
[Chorus: Destiny's Child & (Beyoncé)]
Girl, I can tell you've been crying (Girl)
And you needing somebody to talk to
(I've been knowing you since you were 10)
Girl, I can tell he's been lying (You cannot hide from your friends)
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you (Girl)
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
And you needing somebody to talk to
Girl, I can tell he's been lying
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
[Produced by 9th Wonder]
Take a minute girl, come sit down
And tell us what's been happening
In your face, I can see the pain
Don't you try to convince us that you're happy, yeah
We've seen this all before
Brothers taking advantage of the passion
Because we've come too far for you to feel alone
You don't let him walk over your heart, I'm telling you
[Chorus: Destiny's Child]
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
And you needing somebody to talk to
Girl, I can tell he's been lying
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
[Verse 2: Kelly]
See, what y'all don't know about him
Is I can't let him go because he needs me
It ain't really him, it's stress from his job
And I ain't making it easy
I know you see him bugging most of the time
But I know deep inside, he don't mean it
It gets hard sometimes, but I need my man
I don't think y'all understand, I'm telling you
[Chorus: Destiny's Child & (Beyoncé)]
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
(We understand, don't be ashamed, I'm your friend)
And you needing somebody to talk to
Girl, I can tell he's been lying
(I can tell he's been lying to you; he's no good for you)
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
(I can tell you've been crying)
And you needing somebody to talk to (I can see it in your eyes)
Girl, I can tell he's been lying (I can tell he's been lying)
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
(I can see it in the way you)
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
(I've been where you are, I know what you're feeling, girl)
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
[Bridge: Michelle & Destiny's Child]
Girl, take a good look at yourself
He got you going through hell
We ain't never seen ya down like this
What you mean you don't need us to help?
We know each other too well
Girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya? (Yeah, yeah)
[Chorus: Destiny's Child & (Beyoncé)]
Girl, I can tell you've been crying (Girl)
And you needing somebody to talk to
(I've been knowing you since you were 10)
Girl, I can tell he's been lying (You cannot hide from your friends)
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you (Girl)
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
Girl, I can tell you've been crying
And you needing somebody to talk to
Girl, I can tell he's been lying
And pretending that he's faithful and he loves you
Girl, you don't have to be hiding
Don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
I'm your girl, you're my girl, we your girls
Don't you know that we love ya?
[Produced by 9th Wonder]
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