
Better Not Call Tyrone
Title: Don’t Call Tyrone Intro (whispered, distorted) Yeah… (yeah) Deep bass in my chest (uh) Same room, same girl, same lies (mm) Hook I’m tired of sharing love with my friend (nah) One day you mine, next day you his again (why?) You say “be patient,” but I’m paper-thin (yeah) I just want you for me till the very end I just want you for me, yeah, only me You say you choosing, then you switching teams If you coming home, girl, come alone I just want you for me… you better not call Tyrone (don’t) Verse 1 Late night, same couch, same perfume (same) Your phone light up, I already know who (I know) He my homie, but you in between (damn) Got my heart in a chokehold, toxic scene You tell me secrets, tell him lies (or vice versa) I see the truth when I look in your eyes Say you need space, but you need attention (yeah) I’m over here breaking, you call it tension I play it cool, but I’m heated inside (uh) Every time you leave, feel like I die (slow) You say “tomorrow I’ll be your girl” (promise) Tomorrow come, you his whole world (damn) Pre-Chorus Why you keep pulling me close, then letting me go? (why?) Why I gotta compete with somebody I know? (nah) If you want him, say that and go (say it) Don’t keep my heart on layaway, no (no) Hook I’m tired of sharing love with my friend (nah) One day you mine, next day you his again (again) You say “be patient,” but I’m paper-thin (yeah) I just want you for me till the very end I just want you for me, yeah, only me You say you choosing, then you switching teams If you coming home, girl, come alone I just want you for me… you better not call Tyrone (don’t call him) Verse 2 Deep South bass, ride slow through the pain (ride) Windows down, but it still feel like rain (rain) I pour another cup, try to numb it (sip) But your name in my head, yeah, it thumping He don’t love you how I do (nah) But love don’t matter when you confused (true) You say I’m toxic, say he safe (okay) But you be calling me when you break (at night) You want my soul, but his last name (damn) You want my passion, but his chain (yeah) I’m done being second, done being cool I won’t be your option, I won’t be your fool (nah) Bridge (The-Dream style, airy harmonies) If you choose me, choose me all the way (all the way) I don’t wanna hear his name in our space (no) I can’t keep loving you halfway (half) Either you mine… or you stay away (stay away) Hook (Half-time, heavy bass) I’m tired of sharing love with my friend (nah) One day you mine, next day you his again (again) You say “be patient,” but I’m paper-thin (yeah) I just want you for me till the very end I just want you for me, yeah, only me You say you choosing, then you switching teams If you coming home, girl, come alone I just want you for me… you better not call Tyrone (don’t) Outro (spoken, faded) Don’t call him when it get hard… (nah) Don’t call me when you lonely… (mm) If you mine, be mine… If not—let me go.

