[Verse 1: B. Casey]
Know my mama always said
Never be afraid, just be a real man, yeah
And I didn't understand
I know what it mean when they say, "God laughs at man's plans"

[Pre-Chorus: B. Casey & Jagged Edge]
These are a few of these little life lessons
Baby, that I've learned (Learned)
And I'm just prayin' that you really get the message
Baby, that I've learned (I've learned)
And no more beatin' 'round the bush, no, no

[Chorus: Jagged Edge]
No more beatin' 'round the bush when it comes to commitments
Or poppin' questions
I've been burned by the flame, I done lost so many girls
I've learned my lesson
And I know that ain't no half steppin'
When I come this time, I know there ain't no steppin'
I've been burned by the flame, I done lost so many good girls
I done learned my lesson

[Verse 2: B. Casey]
One thing my daddy always said
Don't be afraid to show the world who I am (Afraid to show the world who I am)
But it ain't just that easy (That easy)
Sometimes I don't want the world to see me (Yeah, yeah)
[Pre-Chorus: B. Casey & Jagged Edge]
These are a few of these little life lessons
Baby, that I've learned (Learned, yeah)
And I'm just prayin' that you really get the message
Baby, that I've learned (Baby, I've learned)
And no more beatin' 'round the bush, no, no

[Chorus: Jagged Edge & B. Casey]
No more beatin' 'round the bush when it comes to commitments
Or poppin' questions (Or poppin' questions, baby)
I've been burned by the flame, I done lost so many girls (Yeah, yeah)
I've learned my lesson (Yeah, yeah)
And I know that ain't no half steppin' (Ain't no half steppin')
When I come this time, I know there ain't no steppin' (Ain't no half steppin', baby)
I've been burned by the flame, I done lost so many good girls (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I done learned my lesson

[Bridge: B. Casey]
It's true, I've been around, used to run the town
You can't even blame me if sometimes I put it down
I ain't makin' no excuses, me, I'm on some new shit
I'm gon' get my stuff together, baby, you can chunk them deuces
Ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus: Jagged Edge & B. Casey]
No more beatin' 'round the bush when it comes to commitments
Or poppin' questions (No more beatin' 'round the, beatin' 'round the bush, yeah)
I've been burned by the flame, I done lost so many girls (Woah, woah, yeah)
I've learned my lesson
And I know that ain't no half steppin' (Ain't no half steppin')
When I come this time, I know there ain't no steppin' (Baby, ain't no half steppin')
I've been burned by the flame, I done lost so many good girls (Mmm)
I done learned my lesson