[00:00.00] 作词 : Terry Lewis/Terrance Kelly/Garfield Duncan/James Samuel Harris, II/Timothy Patterson[00:01.00] 作曲 : Terry Lewis/Terrance Kelly/Garfield Duncan/James Samuel Harris, II/Timothy Patterson[00:21.56]Here's a tune about this honey named Renee[00:23.38]That I met one day[00:24.59]On my way back from John Jay[00:26.30]I'm peepin' shorty as she's walking to the train[00:28.72]I tap her on her shoulders[00:29.85]Excuse me Miss, but can I get your name[00:31.50]She said my name is Renee[00:33.07]I said I got a whole lot to say[00:34.64]So may I walk you to your subway[00:36.88]She said if you want[00:38.21]So yo, we started talking[00:39.19]I brought two franks and two drinks[00:40.84]And we began walking[00:42.18]I had to see where that head was at[00:44.16]Because the gear was mad phat[00:45.40]So we must chat about this and that[00:47.18]She told me what she was in school for[00:49.33]She wants to be a lawyer[00:50.66]In other words shorty studies law[00:52.09]I'm telling shorty I'm a writer[00:54.28]And as she's looking for the token[00:55.67]She drops a package of the EZ Rider[00:57.66]Covers her mouth with her name ring[00:59.28]I said, yo don't sweat the technique shorty rock[01:01.78]I do the same thing[01:02.71]But yet I use Philly Blunts[01:04.32]She said I never dealt with Philly Blunts[01:06.48]Because I heard that's for silly stunts[01:08.05]I said, nah they burn slower[01:09.80]Right now I really don't know ya[01:11.35]But maybe later on I can get to show ya[01:13.14][Chorus:][01:13.39]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[01:16.01]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[01:18.37]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[01:21.18]Give it up for my shorty[01:23.15]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[01:26.21]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[01:28.84]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[01:31.66]Give it up for my shorty[01:33.32][Verse Two:][01:33.53]Now we sittin' on train[01:35.90]Besides the fingernails[01:37.32]Now shorty got the hairdo of pain[01:39.47]Now understand she got flava[01:41.33]A tough leather jacket,with some jeans[01:43.11]And a chain that her moms gave her[01:44.73]Got off the train about 6:34[01:46.68]She wasn't sure she had grub for the dog so we hit the store[01:49.84]Went to the crib[01:50.72]And turned the lights on[01:51.79]A crazy magazine stand[01:53.22]From Essence to Right On[01:54.88]A leather couch[01:56.07]Stero system with crazy cd's[01:57.71]Understand kid[01:58.57]She got cheese[02:00.36]She said cheeks do what you want[02:01.56]She said I'm gonna feed the dog[02:03.63]I said alright well I'm gonna roll this blunt[02:05.55]She came back with strech pants and a ponytail, a t-shirt[02:08.36]A yo, Fam I got a tender-roni girl[02:10.65]We're sitting on the couch chattin[02:12.49]We're smoking blunts on her balcony[02:14.34]We're stearing at Manhattan[02:16.18]She started feeling on my chest[02:17.80]I started feeling on her breasts[02:19.28]And there's no need for me to stress the rest[02:21.09]A yo, I got myself a winner[02:22.78]We sparked a blunt before we ate[02:24.68]And a blunt after we ate dinner[02:26.36]She had a tattoo she only wanted Bo to see[02:28.86]But first dim the lights and turn up the Jodeci[02:31.55]I'm like whatever shorty rock[02:33.19]We can swing it like that[02:34.31]Cause on the real this is where it's at.[02:36.70][Chorus][02:36.90]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[02:39.32]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[02:41.94]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[02:44.54]Give it up for my shorty[02:47.04]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[02:49.57]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[02:52.25]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[02:55.14]Give it up for my shorty[02:56.99][Verse Three:][02:57.40]I woke up the next day on the waterbed[03:00.25]A letter's on the pillow[03:01.03]And this what the letter said[03:02.58]It said cheeks, I'll be home around two[03:05.20]You was deep in your sleep[03:06.38]So I didn't want to bother you[03:07.89]I left a number for shorty to call me later[03:10.20]Got dressed[03:10.58]Smoked a blunt[03:11.47]Then I bounced to the elevator[03:12.98]I got a beep around three[03:14.60]I'm asking shorty what's up with you[03:16.89]She's asking what's up with me[03:18.34]And now we been together for weeks[03:20.34]Candlelight dinner with my shorty[03:21.95]Crack a 40 with my naughty freaks[03:23.78]A man, I never been in love[03:25.42]But everytime I'm burstin' in and outta state[03:27.31]It's shorty that I'm thinking of[03:29.07]I'm hanging out with my crew[03:30.80]I get a beep from Renee[03:32.03]Because Renee uses code two[03:34.14]But yet I'm chattin' with her mom dukes[03:36.11]She said Renee has been shot[03:37.52]So cheeks, meet me up at St. Lukes[03:39.28]I jumps on the Van Wyck[03:40.39]I gotta make it there quick[03:42.85]A yo , this **** is gettin' mad thick[03:44.52]Not even thinking about the po nine[03:46.23]I'm doing a buck[03:47.81]Who gives a ****[03:48.34]I'm smokin' boom and the whole nine[03:49.68]I gotta see what's going on[03:51.28]But by the time I reach the hospital[03:53.22]They tell me Mr. Cheeks[03:55.08]Renee is gone[03:55.99]I'm pouring beer out for my shorty who ain't here[03:57.80]I'm from the ghetto[03:58.38]So listen[03:59.16]This is how I shed my tears[04:00.44][Chorus][04:00.61]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[04:02.97]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[04:05.37]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[04:07.94]Give it up for my shorty[04:10.50]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[04:13.27]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[04:15.78]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[04:18.74]Give it up for my shorty[04:21.17]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[04:23.74]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[04:26.39]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[04:29.22]Give it up for my shorty[04:31.75]A ghetto love is the law that we live by[04:34.24]Day by day I wonder why my shorty had to die[04:36.81]I reminice over my ghetto princess everyday[04:39.71]Give it up for my shorty