baby oh baby 
i know we had an argument and all 
ooh babe 
and i must have said some pretty foul shit but 
mmm mmm 
i just want you to know that i ain't mean none of that 
baby baby 
none of it 

now i was supposed to be a man about it 
shoulda never left your side 
no way no how 
put too many years in this relationship 
and it's not that serious for us to split 
now i admit sometimes i make mistakes 
but still i appreciate the love we make 
stop at the door and put your bags back down 
now baby please can we work this out 

now i might say you can walk 
but i don't mean it 
and i might name call 
i don't mean it 
i may pull some silly stunts 
uhm mmm 
but that's just a front i don't mean it 
now wait a minute hear me out 
now i may holler at you 
i don't mean it 
and i may tell you we're through 
but i don't mean it no no 
may give you looks that can kill 
can kill 
but it's not for real 
not for real 
i don't mean it 
i don't mean it hey 

now i was supposed to be more understanding 
instead of tryin to be so damn demandin 
baby i'm willing to drop my ego 
and do the things i should have done and more 
see i know that i can be a better man 
girl all you gotta do is take my hand 
promise me this time 
i'm goin all the way 
and show you all the reasons why you stayed 

now i might say you can walk 
but i don't mean it no no 
and i might name call 
girl i don't mean it 
i may pull some silly stunts 
ooh yeah 
but that's just a front i don't mean it 
listen baby 
now i may holler at you 
but i don't mean it 
and i may tell you we're through 
girl you should know i don't mean it 
may give you looks that can kill 
um mmm 
but it's not for real 
i don't mean it 
come here girl 

see i never meant 
to break you down 
and make you cry make you cry 
oh please baby please 
turn back around 
don't you say goodbye say goodbye 
sometimes i know that 
i can take it 
just a little bit too far 
but yo my heart is good 
heart is good 
so baby you don't have to worry 
you're gonna see a change 
girl you know i love ya 
even though i may say 

now i might say you can walk 
i don't mean it 
and i might name call 
but i don't mean it 
i may pull some silly stunts 
hey 
but that's just a front 
hey hey 
i don't mean it 
i don't mean it i don't mean it 
now i may holler at you 
when i'm hollerin' at you 
and i may tell you we're through 
i never mean it when i say we're through 
may give you looks that can kill 
kill 
but it's not for real 
real 
i don't mean it 
i don't mean it 

now i might say you can walk 
i don't mean it 
and i might name call 
but i don't mean it 
i may pull some silly stunts 
hey 
but that's just a front 
hey hey 
i don't mean it 
i don't mean it i don't mean it 
now i may holler at you 
when i'm hollerin' at you 
and i may tell you we're through 
i never mean it when i say we're through 
may give you looks that can kill 
kill 
but it's not for real 
real 
i don't mean it 
i don't mean it 

now i might say you can walk 
i may say that you can walk but i don't 
and i might name call 
girl i promise i don't mean it 
i may pull some silly stunts 
silly stunts 
but that's just a front 
just a front 
i don't mean it 
thinkin' i'm cool but i'm a fool 
now i may holler at you 
when i'm hollerin' at you 
and i may tell you we're through 
i never mean it when i say we're through 
may give you looks that can kill 
kill 
but it's not for real 
real 
i don't mean it 
i don't mean it 

now i might say you can walk 
girl i don't mean it i don't mean it 
and i might name call 
i don't mean it i don't mean it 
i may pull some silly stunts 
i don't mean it 
but that's just a front 
i don't mean it 
i don't mean it 
hey hey hey hey 
now i may holler at you 
and i may tell you we're through 
may give you looks that can kill 
but it's not for real 
i don't mean it