[00:00:00] Silent Treatment - The Roots [00:00:38] Girl you know that you need [00:00:40] To stop givin' me the silent treatment baby [00:00:46] Can't you see what you mean to me [00:00:49] I wanna love you constantly but you keep neglecting me [00:00:55] And treating me silently [00:01:01] Girl you know that you need [00:01:02] To stop givin' me the silent treatment baby [00:01:09] Can't you see what you mean to me [00:01:12] I wanna love you constantly but you keep neglecting me [00:01:17] And treating me silently [00:01:21] Yo I had a Queen named Amina height 5'7" [00:01:25] Caramel-complected body like heaven [00:01:27] Met her through the sister of my man Big Vince [00:01:30] Like some shit from out the flicks we been in love ever since [00:01:33] She called me her chocolate brotha I call her my sugar sista [00:01:36] Knew Shorty could work it since before I ever kissed her [00:01:39] I never dissed her painted my picture to hit [00:01:41] But because sex she wasn't with she started flippin an' shit [00:01:44] Like "Listen man I'm Queen Amina Amina's not no freak and [00:01:47] That game is weak and keep tryin to hit I could quit speakin [00:01:50] Tariq in fact you bein BlackThought don't get ya closer [00:01:53] I dig ya but won't bone ya because I'm so-called supposed ta [00:01:56] Most o' them would but that couldn't be me that's not my flava [00:01:58] Go home and think about that maybe later on I'll page ya " [00:02:01] I contemplated and then concluded she was bluffin [00:02:04] Steady pursuin screwin gettin nothin but the silent treatment [00:02:08] Girl you know that you need [00:02:10] To stop givin' me the silent treatment baby [00:02:17] Can't you see what you mean to me [00:02:20] I wanna love you constantly but you keep neglecting me [00:02:25] And treating me silently [00:02:31] Girl you know that you need [00:02:32] To stop givin' me the silent treatment baby [00:02:40] Can't you see what you mean to me [00:02:43] I wanna love you constantly but you keep neglecting me [00:02:48] And treating me silently [00:02:50] Silently bay-bee [00:02:52] Crazy frustration about my lovin situation [00:02:55] When patience was a virtue but I wasn't used to waitin [00:02:58] I want some Marvin Gaye healin feelin is real inside [00:03:00] I slip and slide my ride'll keep you occupied I'd [00:03:03] Love to get wit it like that but my baby's kitty cat's capped [00:03:07] And locked Love Boat is docked at the shore [00:03:10] And what for Later for groupies on tour [00:03:12] Why won't my sugar call me no more [00:03:14] I mean my Queen gets upset rejectin and sexually neglect [00:03:17] Then sayin I'm more sewer than Das EFX and closed-minded [00:03:21] It's like I'm blinded by the skinnin [00:03:23] I'm into women; because of that this one's into communication [00:03:26] Temptation played the vandal freakin my brain my mind [00:03:29] Rippin the handle on physically scandalous acts [00:03:32] Yo She knew what I wanted but she fronted [00:03:34] bust it [00:03:39] Girl you know that you need [00:03:40] To stop givin' me the silent treatment baby [00:03:47] Can't you see what you mean to me [00:03:50] I wanna love you constantly but you keep neglecting me [00:03:55] And treating me silently [00:04:01] Girl you know that you need [00:04:03] To stop givin' me the silent treatment baby [00:04:10] Can't you see what you mean to me [00:04:13] I wanna love you constantly but you keep neglecting me [00:04:18] And treating me silently [00:04:22] Well umm [00:04:23] Movin right along with the song plus the strong [00:04:25] Feelings on my mind desire to intertwine [00:04:28] Combine and blend baby bust a message that I send [00:04:31] Ain't no need to pretend cause shit is real til the end [00:04:34] I provide a place to hide from crime hard times [00:04:36] And livin trife while I open ya mind you're in my life