I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need to Get By Lyrics
Rugged style, it's enough to make a hardrock smile
Mmm, mmm, yeah, oh
Cheeba cheeba, y'all
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
Cheeba cheeba, y'all
And you don't stop
To get by, by
Yeah, yeah
Cootie in the chair
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by
Cheeba cheeba, y'all
Don't stop
Yeah, yeah
Cootie in the— check (Tical)
[Verse 1: Method Man]
Shorty, I'm there for you anytime you need me
For real, girl, it's me and your world, believe me
Nothing make a man feel better than a woman
Queen with a crown that be down for whatever
There are few things that's forever, my lady
We can make war or make babies
Back when I was nothing
You made a brother feel like he was somethin'
That's why I'm with you to this day, boo, no frontin'
Even when the skies were gray
You would rub me on my back and say, "Baby, it'll be okay"
Now that's real to a brother like me, baby
Never ever give my cootie away and keep it tight, aight?
And I'ma walk these dogs so we can live
In a fat-ass crib with thousands of kids
Word life, you don't need a ring to be my wife
Just be there for me and I'ma make sure we
Be livin' in the effin' lap of luxury
I'm realizing that you didn't have to funk with me
But you did, now I'm going all out, kid
And I got mad love to give, you my nigga
You're all I need
To get by, by (All I need)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
Cheeba cheeba y'all
And you don't stop
To get by, by (You're all I need)
Yeah, yeah
Cootie in the chair, Tical
[Interlude: Mary J. Blige]
Like sweet morning dew
I took one look at you
And it was plain to see
You were my destiny
With you, I'll spend my time
I'll dedicate my life
I'll sacrifice for you
Dedicate my life for you
[Verse 2: Method Man | The Notorious B.I.G.]
I got a Love Jones for your body and your skin tone
Five minutes alone, I'm already on the bone
Plus I love the fact you got a mind of your own
No need to shop around, you got the good stuff at home
Even if I'm locked up north, you in the world
Rockin' three-fourths of cloth, never showin' your stuff off, boo
It be true, me for you, that's how it is
I be your Noah, you be my Wiz
I'm your mister, you my missus with hugs and kisses
Valentine cards and birthday wishes? Please
We on another level of planning, of understanding
The bond between man and woman and child
The highest elevation, 'cause we above
All that romance crap, just show your love
(Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
Suck up on these
Hahaha, cheeba cheeba y'all
You're all I need (All I need to get by)
To get by, by (I said all I need to get by)
Yeah, yeah
Cootie in the—, Tical
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
Cheeba cheeba y'all
And you don't stop, don't stop
To get by, by
Yeah, yeah
Cootie in the chair, Tical
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
Cheeba cheeba y'all
And you don't stop, you don't stop
To get by, by
Yeah, yeah; yeah, yeah
Cootie in the chair, Tical
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
Mary J., y'all, and Methical
To get by, by
Yeah, yeah; yeah, yeah
Cootie in the chair, Tical
To get by, by (Like sweet morning dew, I took one look at you)
You're all I need
Cheeba cheeba y'all(And it was plain to see you were my destiny, baby)
Cheeba cheeba y'all
To get by, by
Cheeba cheeba y'all, bring it in
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by
What's that shit that they be smokin'?
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
(Johnny Blaze, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, Ticalion Stallion)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
(Man, woman, and child, I'm here)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
(Anything, anything you need, yeah, yeah)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
(Yeah, yeah)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
You're all I need (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
To get by, by (Lie together, cry together
I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together)
You're all—
About
The song is a remix of Method Man’s “All I Need” (which appears on the same album Tical), with an interpolation of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s 1968 hit, “You’re All I Need to Get By”, with Mary J. Blige singing the choruses, and backing vocals. The song also ended up winning the duo the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1996.
In 2008, it was ranked #44 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop” list.
In 2009, Method Man and Mary J. Blige performed the song together at VH1’s 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors ceremony. The song is often cited as the hybrid of what’s now known as “Thug-Loved” duets.
In 2012, Complex ranked the song #1 on its list of “The 25 Best Hip-Hop Love Songs”.
Q&A
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