Children grow and women produce and
Men go working, some go stealing
Everyone's got to make a living

L-O-X, yeah (Southside Bronx)
J Lo, yeah (Southside Bronx)
Yo, yo

We off the block this year
Went from a little to a lot this year
Everybody mad at the rocks that I wear
I know where I'm goin' and I know where I'm from
You hear LOX in your ear
Yeah, we at the airport out
D-Block, from the block where everybody Air Forced out
With a new white tee, you fresh
Nothin' phony with us
Make the money, get the mansion, bring the homies with us (Southside Bronx)

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)

From In Living Color to movie scripts
To On the 6 to J.Lo to this, headline clips
I stayed grounded as the amounts roll in
I'm real, I thought I told you (I'm real)
I'm really been on Oprah (I'm real)
That's just me
Nothing phony, don't hate on me
What you get is what you see

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got (Southside Bronx)
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)

I'm down to earth like this
Rockin' this business
I've grown up so much
I'm in control and loving it
Rumors got me laughing, kid
I love my life and my public
Put God first and can't forget to stay real (real)
To me it's like breathing (Southside Bronx)

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from

It take hard work to cash checks
So don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, they're assets
You get back what you put out
Even if you take the good route
Can't count the hood out
After a while, you'll know who to blend with
Just keep it real with the ones you came in with
Best thing to do is stay low, LOX and J.Lo (Everyone's got to make a living)
They act like they don't but they know

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot (Southside Bronx)
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot (Southside Bronx)
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot (Southside Bronx)
No matter where I go, I know where I came from (from the Bronx)


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Jenny from the Block [Track Masters Remix] Lyrics as written by Jason Phillips David Styles

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    Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block

    In other words, although I had a sex change operation and now have huge, artificial testicles, I'm still the person I always was.

    DinAZon November 11, 2011   Link
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    I stay grounded As the amounts roll in

    riiiiight.. sure she does.. she must be using songs like this and love dont cost a thing to reassure herself or something.. i dont know

    i_Love_MeSt_alwayson October 15, 2002   Link
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    U're not the only one who thinks so.....

    Moon Riveron October 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Well well a radio station where i live made thier own version of this song. Its hilarious: Chorus- ' Don't u want this booty that i got my name's Jenny and i been around the block used to fuck a little, now i fuck alot no matter where i go u know i gotta get some ' I'm down to earth like this slut of this business, i switch up so much i'm a whore and lovin it Ben wants me to have his kids Lve my life, dont want no kids I wanna hump, come hit this FOR RRREEEAAALLLL Want me? I'm easy!! But the most hilarious part is at the end they had a gut making fun of P. Diddy and every other word was Bad Boy. Lol He do always say that! Anyway my opinion- she a ho and she can't sing but i love every movie she's been in- not a bad actress. Plus all her songs got good beats and they are catchy as hell but i dont like her.

    vurryFINEfemaleon March 09, 2003   Link
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    this songs about how she use to be a hooker (whore) or whatever u wanna call it in NEW YORK

    supermannon April 25, 2003   Link
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    What a lie. I am sorry to say, but I just ain't got no respect for her at all. I know you fans will bitch, why you posting here if you don't like her,blah blah blah. But she is quickly becoming the next Liz Taylor, and she is so damn transparent. She long gone forgot who she is

    music4thesoul79on October 02, 2004   Link
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    Has she ever given back to her community? With all the money she has, she could rennovate her old neighborhood and ensure the college tuition of all the kids there.
    And "put God first"? When has she done that?

    The Infamous Ton October 21, 2004   Link
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    can i ask: when did jennifer lopez turn into a sweet, low key hollywood actress into a gargantuan media tyrant bitch? whats the world comin to

    koldaz1ceon January 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    cant sing,cant act cant dance has absolutley zero talent other than duping guys to either marry her or get engaged,luckiest person in show biz without a doubt.

    aicdirt27on February 26, 2005   Link
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    what a sell out....j.lo....bah!

    frenzyon March 20, 2005   Link

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