(Baby)
(I don't remember you havin' a job lately)
'Cuz you ain't paid me back the 10-spot
Said I only got 20 dollars
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
Aha, see I only got 20 dollars

Can you loan me 20 dollars?
(What can I do or say?)
(What check you gon' get next week?)
(Nobody's there for you)
Can you loan me 20 dollars?

From 3 weeks ago, uh ho ho, no
(What do you do when you're through?)
Till I get my check next week
(What do you do when you're through?)

(I work too hard for mine)

Said I only got 20 dollars
When you constantly standing in my face talkin' about

Said I only got 20 dollars
Till I get my check next week
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
Till I get my check next week
And me and my baby got to eat
Till I get my check next week
And you still want half of that, oh yeah

Now I'm supposed to take from the child, oh Lord
(And 2 from Sue and I said, "I ain't got no money")
And me and my baby got to eat
Said I only got 20 dollars
(Nobody's there for you)
(Gerald told me the other day, you see)

Can you loan me 20 dollars?
Whoa, rap on the do'
When you're always helpin' people and
And me and my baby got to eat
Whatcha know about havin' to swallow your pride?
(I suggest you get it together)
(Stressin' me constantly)
(What have you done for me?)

Can you loan me 20 dollars?
And me and my baby got to eat
And me and my baby got to eat
(I can see where your head is at)

Come on now
Oh, yeah, now I, now I, now I
Can you loan me 20 dollars?
And me and my baby got to eat
Said I only got 20 dollars
Can you loan me 20 dollars
(You borrowed 10 from him)
Till I get my check next week?
From the neighbor next door?
Till I get my check next week
Whatcha know about being poor?
Now honey, I don't think so
Whatcha know about borrowin'
Tell me
Make it harder on me just to make it worth your while
Till I get my check next week
And me and my baby got to eat
Besides bein' too busy, busy, busy
Said I only got 20 dollars
Said I only got 20 dollars
When you're always helpin' people and
And me and my baby got to eat
Till I get my check next week
Tell me
Whatcha know about bummin' rides?
(What can I do or say?)
Said I only got 20 dollars
When you're constantly starin' in my face talkin' about