Hey, there, pretty little girl (hey, man),
With your long brown sexy curls (uh, uh).
You're a hottie, body tight,
Good, god almighty.

Alright, son, hold up,
You need to slow your roll.
We've been talking for a while
Now she ain't no hoe.

She got class, style, pizzazz, and jazz,
Each smile as a matter of fact.
She has me twisted just like she did back then,
When the game of gab could be played among friends.

That's all it was about,
And now to represent.
We talked last night around 10.

And I told her.
Listen up, cause I love you, lady.
We go back, like, 1980.
Lord knows you're the one to change me,
You love me cause I'm so crazy.
You'll see, it'll be, you and me,
Always, always.

I told her look,
I know a lot of folks around town,
Probably been telling you that,
"Danny just a crook."
I definitely done some things that I shouldn't be proud of,
But we can do it by the book.

We've known each other for a long time,
I know you the strong kind of woman with the strong mind,
And that's what got me hooked.
I got some crazy homies,
Whatchu you talking about?
You got some crazy homies.

Yo, quit fronting and lolly gagging,
We can have a baby daughter,
Maybe call her Maggie.
We've known each other since the 9th grade,
We make each other laugh,
Best friends, let's do this the right way.

Listen up, cause I love you, lady.
We go back, like, 1980.
Lord knows you're the one to change me,
You love me cause I'm so crazy.
You'll see, it'll be, you and me,
Always, always.

Listen up, cause I love you, lady.
We go back, like, 1980.
Lord knows you're the one to change me,
You love me cause I'm so crazy.
You'll see, it'll be, you and me,
Always, always.

I know I'm still crazy,
But I've changed a lot.
And, I've cleaned up a little,
And you're still hot.
But if I ain't the one,
I hope you find true love.
And if not, I'm here when push comes to shove.

Just know if you walk down that aisle,
With another dude to take those vows,
How I'll react,
There ain't no telling.
I might bust in the back of the church and start yelling.

Listen up, cause I love you, lady.
We go back, like, 1980.
Lord knows you're the one to change me,
You love me cause I'm so crazy.
You'll see, it'll be, you and me,
Always, always.

Listen up, cause I love you, lady.
We go back, like, 1980.
Lord knows you're the one to change me,
You love me cause I'm so crazy.
You'll see, it'll be, you and me,
Always, always.

Always, always, always.
Always, always, always.


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    Dave1701, AMEN~ couldn't have said it better. GREAT SONG

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