Somethin' Real

I can't be guided by Only how I feel I'm holdin' out for somethin' For somethin' real I know what I want, baby If it ain't that 90s R&B Kinda love, nah, it ain't for me Nah, baby, if it ain't real If it ain't real If it ain't real If it ain't real Oh Growin' up, seein' Mom and Dad Showin' us all the love they had Knew I wanted somethin' just like that (La da da da da da) So simple but so hard to find The kinda love that'll ease your mind 'Cause you know they will always hold it down (La da da da da da) No more courtin' days with a chaperone (No more) twistin' the cord on your telephone (Nah, nah) Now we all just swipe, swipe, swipe away (Oh) No more Maxell tapes or burned CDs (No more) 4-page letters written just for me (Nah, nah) Now we feel lucky if they drop a text every few days But I can't be guided by Only how I feel I'm holdin' out for somethin' For somethin' real I know what I want, baby If it ain't that 90s R&B Kinda love, nah, it ain't for me Nah, baby, if it ain't real I need a man to ride, ride, ride A ride-or-die who's kind and Ginuwine No need to call out, "the boy is mine" Cause who can compare (Nobody, baby) However much I may be so into you Anticipatin' good love when you come through Can't let myself get so weak in the knees No need to pray, "Dreamlover, come rescue me" (Don't need nobody, baby) I can't be guided by Only how I feel I'm holdin' out for somethin' For somethin' real I know what I want, baby If it ain't that 90s R&B Kinda love, nah, it ain't for me Nah, baby, if it ain't real I'm searchin' for a real love I know I'll find it Won't settle for some little crumbs I know my worth, yeah Go on, babe, be free (yeah, yeah) Go on, baby, breathe (easy) I know it's time for me to breathe easy, too No hard feelings, I was truly inspired by you I can't be guided by Only how I feel I'm holdin' out for somethin' For somethin' real I know what I want, baby If it ain't that 90s R&B Kinda love, nah, it ain't for me Nah, baby, if it ain't real If it ain't real If it ain't real If it ain't real Oh If it ain't real