Yo heh heh tell him it's like uhh you know uhh

Sweet sweet SWEET tell him

Let me be patient let me be kind
Make me unselfish without being blind
Though I may suffer I'll envy it not
And endure what comes
Cause he's all that I got and
tell him...

Tell him I need him [yeah]
Tell him I love him [tell him]
And it'll be alright
*Background singing* Telll himmm be alright be alright
Tell him tell him I need him
Tell him I love him
It'll be alright

Now I may have faith to make mountains fall
But if I lack love then I am nothin' at all
I can give away everything I possess
But left without love then I have no happiness
I know I'm imperfect [I know I'm imperfect]
& not without sin [& not without sin]
But now that I'm older all childish things end
and tell him...

Tell him I need him [yeah]
Tell him I love him [tell him]
And it'll be alright
*Background singing* Telll himmm be alright be alright
Tell him tell him I need him
Tell him I love him
It'll be alright

Bridge
I'll never be jealous
And I won't be too proud
Cause love is not boastful
Oooh and love is not loud
Tell him I need him
Tell him I love him
Everything's gonna be alright [w/ adlibs]
ieee iee ieee iee iee iee iee iee

Now I may have wisdom and knowledge on Earth
But if I speak wrong then what is it worth?
See what we now know is nothing compared
to the love that was shown when our lives were spared
and tell him...

Tell him I need him [yeah]
Tell him I love him [tell him]
And it'll be alright
*Background singing* Telll himmm be allright be alright
Tell him tell him I need him
Tell him I love him
It'll be alright

The second verse in this song is the best because it say's no matter how much you believe if u have no love you have nothing. It goes on to say that if you were to give up all that you have and you're left without love you'll have no happiness. The love that is talked about is the Godly love the unconditional and everlasting love no matter what happens. She says that she knows that she's imperfect and not without sin... meaning that we are human and we are going to make mistakes but now that we are older childish things should end. We shouldn't make foolish mistakes anymore because we know better and with old age comes more knowledge and wisdom.

This song is worthy to go in hip-hop history because its hip- hop but religious at the same time. It's like a prayer with beat and tune all in one and that's what makes this so awesome. It makes people look at loving God and being thankful for your blessing in a knew light, if Lauryn's doing it then it must be cool. People start becoming lovers of God without being embarrassed about it.

The message in the song is to keep in mind everything is possible through God if you ask Him and and wait. All it takes is for you to believe and continue to Tell Him that you Love and need Him.