Renee

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Niggas, that be, niggas that be
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Yeah, check it out one time
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Check it out, kid

Here's a tune about this honey named Renee
That I met one day on my way back from John Jay
I'm peepin' shorty as she's walkin' to the train
I tap her on her shoulders
"Excuse me miss, but can I get your name?"

She said, "My name is Renee"
I said, "I got a whole lot to say, so may I walk you to the subway?"
She said "If you want," so yo, we started talkin'
I bought two franks and two drinks and we began walkin'

I had to see where her head was at 'cause her gear was mad fat
So we must chat about this and that
She told me what she was in school for
She wants to be a lawyer, in other words, shorty studies law

I'm tellin' shorty I'm a writer
And as she's lookin' for the token, she drops a package of the EZ Wider
Covers her mouth with her name ring
I said, yo, don't sweat the technique, shorty rocks, I do the same thing

But yet I use Philly blunts
She said, "I never dealt with Philly blunts because I heard that's for silly stunts"
I said "Nah, they burn slower
Right now, I really don't know ya, but maybe later on, I can get to show you"

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, shorty, shorty

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, shorty, shorty

So now we sittin' on the train
Besides her fingernail, now shorty got the hairdo with pain
Now understand she got flava
A tough leather jacket with some jeans and a chain that her moms gave her

Got off the train about 6:34
She wasn't sure she had grub for the dog, so we hit the store
Went to the crib and turned the lights on
A mad magazine stand
From Essence to Right On

A leather couch, stereo system with crazy CD's
Understand, kid, she got cheese
She said, "Cheeks, do what you want"
She said, "I'm gonna feed the dog"
I said, "Aight, well, I'ma roll this blunt"

She came back with stretch pants and a ponytail, a t-shirt
Ayo, fam, I got a tenderoni girl
We're sittin' on the couch chattin'
We're smokin' blunts off the balcony
We're staring at Manhattan

She started feelin' on my chest
I started feelin' on her -
And there's no need for me to stress the rest
Ayo, I got myself a winner
We sparked a blunt before we ate and a blunt after we ate dinner

She had a tattoo she only wanted Co to see
But first, dim the lights and turn up the Jodeci
I'm like whatever, shorty rock, we can swing it like that
'Cause on the real, this is where it's at

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, my shorty, my shorty

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, shorty, shorty

I woke up the next day on the waterbed
A letter's on the pillow and this what the letter said
It said, "Cheeks, I'll be home around two
You was deep in your sleep so I didn't want to bother you"

I left my number for shorty to call me later
Got dressed, smoked a blunt, and then I bounced towards the elevator
I got a beep around three
I'm asking shorty what's up with you, she's asking what's up with me

And now, we been together for weeks
Candlelight dinner with my shorty, crack a 40 with my naughty freaks
Hey man, I never been in love
But every time I'm burstin' in and outta state, it's shorty that I'm thinkin' of

I'm hangin' out with my crew
I get a beep from Renee because Renee uses Code Two
But yet, I'm chattin' with her mom dukes
She says "Renee has been shot, so Cheeks, meet me up at St. Luke's"

I jumps on the Van Wyck, I gotta make it there quick
Ayo, this sh- is gettin' mad thick
Not even thinkin' about the po-nine
I'm doin' a buck, who gives a f-, I'm smokin' boom and the whole nine

I gotta see what's going on
And by the time I reach the hospital, they tell me "Mr. Cheeks, Renee is gone"
I'm pouring beer out for my shorty, who ain't here
I'm from the ghetto, so listen, this is how I shed my tears

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, my shorty, my shorty

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, shorty, shorty

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, shorty, shorty

A ghetto love is the law that we live by
Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die
I reminisce about my ghetto princess every day
Give it up for my shorty, my shorty, my shorty