Mary J. Blige

Released: July 28, 1998

Songwriter: Babyface

Producer: Babyface

[Intro]
Oh, baby baby baby baby, oh, oh
Help me out in here, y'all, tonight
Come on

[Verse 1]
While all the time that I was loving you
You were busy loving yourself (Say what?)
I would stop breathing if you told me to
Now you're busy loving someone else
Eleven years out of my life
Besides the kids I have nothing to show
Wasted my years, a fool of a wife
I shoulda left your ass long time ago

[Chorus]
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears, no no
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my tears
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears, no no
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my tears

[Verse 2]
I was your lover and your secretary
Working every day of the week
Was at the job when no one else was there
Helping you get on your feet
Eleven years of sacrifice
And you can leave me at the drop of a dime
Swallowed my fears, stood by your side
I shoulda left your ass a thousand times

[Chorus]
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears
(See, I can do much better, yeah)
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my tears
(Never gonna shed a tear over you, oh no)
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears
(See, I'm not gonna cry no more)
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my tears

[Bridge]
I know there are no guarantees
See, in love you take your chances
But somehow it seems fucked up to me
Just look at the circumstances
Through sickness and health (Say what?), 'til death do us part
Those were the words that we said from our hearts
So now when you say that you're leaving me
I don't get that part, hell no no no

[Verse 3]
I was your lover and your secretary
Working every day of the week
Was at the job when no one else was there
Helping him get on his feet
Eleven years of sacrifice
And he can leave me at the drop of a dime
Swallowed my fears, stood by your side
I shoulda left your ass a thousand times

[Chorus]
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears, oh no no
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my tears
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears
(I'm not gonna cry)
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my tears
(And you're wrong)
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears
(I'm not gonna shed a tear)
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my tears
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry
I'm not gon' shed no tears
No, I'm not gon' cry, it's not the time
'Cause you're not worth my, oh no
I said he was never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever worth any of these tears
He wasn't worth it?
Was he worth it, ladies? Hell no
But you know what? We ain't gon' miss him, fuck it
But guess what?

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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