[Intro: Anita Baker]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

[Verse 1]
Oh, oh
Ooh, wee
Oh, my
You thought it was Anita?
No, it’s I
Just thought I’d stop by and say
“Damn girl, you looking good
Been about 45 years since you left the hood
How you been?
I been misunderstood
And I tried to explain every time I could
But nobody listens
Like I’m talking to wood
I’m saying, ‘look at this, look at that’
Found myself on this soap box
And there I stood
I called you hope
Some don’t see you cuz the dope
Well I used you as a rope
Off this slope
But you dipped
And now we’re looking everywhere else
Don’t know that knowledge of the self
Is the truth wealth
Come back girl
I need you in my world
Like an Uncle Tom need a master
And a Jerry need a curl
Man it’s nasty out here
And it make me wanna hurl
Said I need you in my life
Ask why?
Because you oh, so thurl”
[Chorus]
Uh, ah Anita (Anita)
You know that I need ya (Know that I need ya)
Anita
Uh
Ah, you know that I need ya (Know that I need ya)
Anita, uh
Ah, I need her (I need her)
I need her (I need her)
Uh, Anita

[Verse 2]
Gettin’ it, gettin’ it
And I’m rollin’
Social media the devil
But I be scrollin’
I see a lot
All them drugs you got
And gun you holdin’
Tough with that piece
Without it, y’all be foldin’
A thousand likes
Damn girl, you famous
But tell your views on life
Show me where ya brain is
Fat butt and you pretty
But so what, you brainless
That’s why I need Anita back
Like my spine is broke
And don’t mind this smoke
It’s just how I cope
Rich man in my mind
But in my pockets, nope
This for my oldheads, know what I’m dealing with
This for my youngins that’s out here getting it
This for my women working overtime
Real hard
This for my n***as living lavish
With no job
It’s all games, all fun
I’m just tryna spray the peace
Like a Mac
4 One Love ‘til I’m done, hun
Hun
[Chorus]
Uh, ah Anita (Anita)
You know that I need ya (Know that I need ya)
Anita, oh
Ah, you know that I need ya (Know that I need ya)
Anita, uh
Ah, I need her (I need her)
I need her (I need her)
Uh, Anita

[Outro]
Money go, but knowledge don’t go
It can only grow
Uh Anita
People go, but knowledge don’t go
It can only grow
Ah, Anita
Please don’t sue me

[Outro 2: Anita Baker]
If I could, I’d give you the world
Wrap it all around you
Won’t be satisfied with just a piece of this heart
My Angel
Oh, angel
You’re my angel
Oh, angel