Mary J. Blige

Released: October 29, 2003

Songwriter: Mary J. Blige Mario Winans Diddy

Producer: Diddy Mario Winans

[Spoken Intro]
I wanna dedicate this song
To all the women, all over the world
That have to still deal with this issue
You know I've been there too
I had to deal with it with you
But come on now ladies, how many times he got to say her name?
Listen...

[Verse 1]
You came home late last night
You smelled just like the scent of her
Not only that but you had lipstick all over your shirt
I'm thinking to myself
This man has no respect for me
I knew it all along 'cause you were talking in your sleep

[Chorus]
It's a wrap (It's a wrap)
Why you go and do me like that?
(Why you wanna do me like that?)
I thought the love was good
(Thought the love was good)
But I misunderstood, baby
(I misunderstood)
It's a wrap (It's a wrap)
And I am not surprised
(Said I'm not surprised)
How you could sit right here (How you could sit right here)
And look me in my eyes and tell a lie

[Post-Chorus]
I heard you callin' her name (Heard you callin' her name)
In your sleep last night (In your sleep last night)
What are we gonna do? (What are we gonna do?)
'Cause I'm through with you
I heard you callin' her name (Heard you call her name)
In your sleep last night (In your sleep last night)
What are we gonna do? (What are we gonna do?)
'Cause I'm through with you
I heard you

[Verse 2]
What you were saying in your sleep
It violated me
No doubt about it
But there's nothing left for you and me
Because you're busted
And I might as well go on
Boy, it's gonna take a long time
To make this a happy home
You know

[Chorus]
It's a wrap (Yeah)
Why you go and do me like that?
(Why you wanna do me like that?)
I thought the love was good
(Thought the love was good)
But I misunderstood, baby
(But I misunderstood)
It's a wrap (It's a wrap)
And I am not surprised
(Said I'm not surprised)
How you could sit right here (You could sit right here)
And look me in my eyes and tell a lie

[Post-Chorus]
I heard you callin' her name (Heard you callin' her name)
In your sleep last night (In your sleep last night)
What are we gonna do?
(What are we gonna do? What are we gonna do?)
'Cause I'm through with you
I heard you callin' her name (Heard you callin' her name)
In your sleep last night (In your sleep last night)
What are we gonna do? (What are we gonna do?)
'Cause I'm through with you
I heard you

[Bridge]
All you had to do was say (All you had to do was say)
I don't wanna be with you (I don't wanna be with you)
Why don't you tell the truth? (Why don't you tell the truth?)
'Cause I already got the proof (I already got the proof)
It'll never be the same (It'll never be the same)
You know it's crying shame (It's a crying shame)
Because now I am disgusted (So digusted)
You are so busted

I heard you callin' her name (I heard you callin' her name, yeah yeah)
In your sleep last night (In your sleep last night)
What are we gonna do?
(What are we gonna do? What are we gonna do?)
'Cause I'm through with you
I heard you callin' her name (You called her)
In your sleep last night (Over and over again)
What are we gonna do? (Over and over and over)
'Cause I'm through with you

I heard you callin' her name (I washed my hands with you)
In your sleep last night (I'm so so through)
What are we gonna do?
'Cause I'm through with you
I heard you callin' her name (I heard you call her name)
In your sleep last night (In your sleep last night)
What are we gonna do?
'Cause I'm through with you
I heard you

[Chorus]
Why you go and do me like that?
I thought the love was good
But I misunderstood, baby
It's a wrap (It's a wrap)
And I am not surprised
How you could sit right here
And look me in my eyes and tell a lie

Mary Jane Blige (b. Jan 11 1971) grew up in the projects of Yonkers, New York. A random decision to record a cover of “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker in a pop-up recording booth at a mall led MJB to getting signed by Uptown Entertainment. After providing background vocals on Father MC’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990, a young intern at Uptown named Sean “Puffy” Combs ended up executive producing Mary’s 1992 debut album What’s The 411?. Fusing hip-hop beats with Mary’s soulful voice earned her the nickname “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.

She followed up her debut with a string of critically acclaimed albums, including 1994’s My Life and 1997’s Share My World, as well as hit singles such as “Not Gon' Cry,” “Family Affair,” “Be Without You,” and “Just Fine.”

She also collaborated with rappers on a number of tracks, including Jay-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” Ghostface Killah’s “All That I Got is You,” Wyclef’s “911,” Common’s “Come Close,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/All I Need to Get By,” which was a platinum hit and won the two of them a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

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