Verse 1
I was half a nigga, stumbling through life,
Burning my biscuits and starting little fights.
Couldn’t find my glasses sitting on my face,
Had one shoe tied and the other unlaced.

I was eating cold noodles straight out the pot,
Forgot what day it was more times than not.
My life was a mess, Lord, what can I say?
Then you came strolling my foolish way.

Chorus
I was half a nigga until I met you, baby,
Now I’m almost three-quarters, maybe eighty-two.
You got me acting right, got me combing my hair,
Using matching socks and folding underwear.

I was half a nigga until you came along,
Now I dance in the kitchen and sing silly songs.
You ain’t work no miracle, let’s tell the truth—
But you upgraded me from raggedy to cute.

Verse 2
Used to lose my keys every single day,
Talked to myself ’cause nobody would stay.
Now I’m buying flowers and remembering dates,
Though I still get confused by microwave plates.

You got me drinking water instead of pop,
Telling me, “Baby, your drama gotta stop.”
I still ain’t perfect, and that’s okay too,
‘Cause somehow you like my crazy coming through.

Chorus
I was half a nigga until I met you, baby,
Now I’m almost functional, amazing but true.
You got me standing taller, smiling all the while,
Looking like I got some sense and a little style.

Bridge
The neighbors keep asking, “Boy, what happened to you?”
I say, “Love hit me harder than a size-twelve shoe.”
They say, “You seem happy.” I say, “That’s the truth.”
She found me half-grown and watered the roots.

Outro
I was half a nigga until I met you, dear,
Now life’s a little sweeter every day you’re here.
If loving you is foolish, then let me be a fool—
‘Cause you took this hot mess and made him halfway cool.