"Alone" lyrics

[Mary J Blige:]
Baby, can I talk to you for a minute?
Oh
Oh, listen

Boy, you had me fooled, I can't believe you
'Cause you never done anything that I asked of you
Always talkin' like I just can't do right
Blamin' me for everything, and that just ain't right

('Cause I can't do this alone, alone)
I don't know what to do, I'm tryna stay with you
(It's not all about you)
(Boy, I can't do this alone, alone)
You're makin' this harder
Boy, I'm bout to leave ya
'Cause I can't do this alone (Alone, alone, alone)

[Dave Young:]
And I gave you everything I had
There, and I never said nothin', mmm
Did everything for you, mmm (And what did you do?)
What did you do? Nothing
Then you got the nerve to wanna run your mouth
Like I ain't never held you down, no
Baby, what did I do to deserve this? Mmm
'Cause I put you on a shelf
Girl, I need help
'Cause I can't do this alone, baby

('Cause I can't do this alone, alone)
I don't know what to do, I'm tryna stay with you
(It's not all about you), I can't do it
(Girl, I can't do this alone, alone)
You're makin' this harder
Girl, I'm about to leave ya
I can't do this alone (Alone, alone, alone)

[Mary J Blige {Dave Young}:]
And I'm trying to work this out (I'm trying to work this out)
But boy, you're changing now (Ooh, you're changing now)
What do I do? (What do I do?), I'm so confused (I'm so confused, baby)
{And I'm trying to work this out (And I tried it all)}
{But girl, you're changing now} (So did I)
{What do I do? (What do I do?} What do I do?), {I'm so confused}

[Dave Young {Mary J Blige}:]
('Cause I can't do this alone, alone)
{But I'm tryna stay with you, yeah}
(It's not all about you)
{No, no, no, it's not all about you}
(Boy, I can't do this alone, alone)
Tried everything, {woo}
I've done everything, {whoa}
But I can't do this alone {I feel ya, I feel ya}
(This alone, alone)
Baby, help me
{Baby, help me} (It's not all about you)
{It's not all about you, no, no, no, no, no}
(Boy, I can't do this alone, alone)
I wanna stay together {I wanna stay together too}
Girl, I'm 'bout to leave ya {I'm 'bout to leave you too}
'Cause I can't do this alone

[Mary J Blige {Dave Young}:]
I don't know what to do
'Cause boy, I'm so tired of you, yeah, yeah, oh, oh
{Said I don't know what to do}
{Girl, I'm so tired of you}
Do what you gotta do
'Cause I, I can't do this alone

[Dave Young {Mary J Blige}:]
('Cause I can't do this alone, alone)
Oh, I tried everything, but I can't do it no more
(It's not all about you), {It's not all about you}
(Boy, I can't do this alone, alone)
Baby, I'm so alone, what I'm 'posed to do? {I don't know}
Girl, I gotta leave you {I don't know what to tell you}
{'Cause I can't do it a—} (Alone, alone, alone)

Said I can't do this, no
Said I can't do this, no
{Said I tried everything, I done everything}
{Oh, what we gonna do, baby?}