Put That Woman First

Album

Still Ghetto

Label

Warner Music

Genre

Rhythm & Blues

Duration

8:00

Composer(s)

William Bell;Balewa Muhammad,;Cliff Light;Mary BrownWilliam Bell, Balewa Muhammad, Cliff Lighty, Mary Brown & JaheimJaheim

Entered Chart

Mar 22, 2003

Peak Date

Jun 21, 2003

Released

Unknown

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Divine Mill Album Cut

This is a ode to the importance of a woman in a relationship and the fact that she is meant to be loved and treated with respect too. This jam is one of the 2000’s popular love ballads which made Jaheim popular in the RnB world. This same theme was originally set in a couple of songs including The Mad Lads similar ode of penance to a forgotten lady and a source of Rick Ross' sample as well as the William Bell single I forgot to be your lover from which this song is sampled in instrumentation and part of the lyrics.

[Intro]
Ooooh, ooh, whoo, whoo, ooh (Yeah)

[Verse 1]
If they gleam in the sun
While they spin and they fit on my truck then (​​I could remember)
And if it came in the sack
No stems no seeds in the bag girl (I could remember)
And if they drip from my wrist and they look like they shine like new then
{​​I could remember}​​
But ohhh, girl
I forgot to be your lover
If it wasn't for the 9 to 5
Double-up overtime then (​​I could remember)
If it wasn't for the Sunday All-Star Weekend games, girl (I could remember)
And if it wasn't for the dough
Gettin' 50 G's a show, girl, ya know that (I could remember)
But silly me, silly me
Ohhhh
Tell me how could I ever forget to be your lover
Now I realize that you need love too (Oh, yeah)
Spend my life makin' love to you
Oh, girl
Oh, I forgot to be your lover


[Chorus]
When she starts bringin' up old dirt
And the fights keep getting worse (Oh, brother)
Findin' numbers in her purse
Better put that woman first (Yeah)
And you know she ain't wearin' her ring (Oh, no)
When she starts playin' little games
Comin' in late from work
You better put that woman first

[Verse 2]
If it wasn't for the make up on my shirt
Still I'd be chasin' skirts then (​​I could remember)
And if it wasn't for that fight last night
You smashin' out my headlights then (​​I could remember)
If it wasn't for parole
Steady duckin' my P O girl you know (​​I could remember)
But silly me, silly me, babe
Tell me how could I ever forget to be your lover
Now I realize that you need love too
Spend my life makin' love to you
Oh, girl
Oh, I forgot to be your lover

[Chorus]
When she starts bringin' up old dirt (Bringin' up old shhhh)
And the fights keep getting worse
(Oh...oh...oh...oh...)
Findin' numbers in her purse (I'm tellin' you, brother)
Better put that woman first (You better put your woman first)
And you know she ain't wearin' her ring (Oh, yeah)
When she starts playin' little games (I'm-I'm-I'm-I'm tellin' you, brother)
Comin' in late from work
You better put that woman first (Put that woman first)
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[Bridge]
{​​So many times}​​ Actin like it wasn't really nothin'
{​​So many ways}​​ Kept to myself, always runnin'
{​​So many games}​​ All that I sin
{​​So many words}​​ I need you to stay
{​​Always came first}​​ Even though sometimes fallin'
Second
{​​Came down to love}​​ You know I had to win the last race
{​​Spend some time}​​ Put in some work
{​​And for better or worse}​​ Always put that woman first

[Chorus]
When she starts bringin' up old dirt
And the fights keep getting worse (Gettin' worse)
Findin' numbers in her purse (In her purse)
Better put that woman first (Put that woman first)
And you know she ain't wearin' her ring (Ooh, yeah)
When she starts playin' little games (Her little games)
Comin' in late from work (I'mma say it again)
You better put that woman first (Put that woman, put that woman first)
When she starts bringin' up old dirt
And the fights keep getting worse (She's gonna leave you)
Findin' numbers in her purse
Better put that woman first (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And you know she ain't wearin' her ring (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
When she starts playin' little games (Yeah, yeah)
Comin' in late from work
You better put that woman first