Gangsta Love (Feat. Alicia Keys)

Eve

[Alicia:]
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh
I wanna rock you
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh

[Eve:]
Yo, need you to understand me Daddy
I ain't ya average baby girl
Doin' it dawg, I'm well established
I ain't tryin to lead ya on
Just wanna ask if ya might wanna
Gimme ya name, it's on your status
Ya know I see ya time to time
You seem available
Don't mean shit
I know these bitches wanna settle you
Gotta say you on my short list, a few
Them other dudes is OK
But I'm feelin' you
Want ya in the best way
So whatchu gone do about it
Why don't you just test me
You won't wanna do without it
No I'm comin' at you hard
Meetin' a thug
And I ain't givin' up
Till I get that gangsta love

[Alicia:]
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh
I wanna rock you
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh

[Eve:]
I know you see me this night that night
Always my shit tight
Hair done, outfit crazy
Skirts fit just right
Wife beater wit' a bangin' tan
Walk in demandin' all lines
Baby here I am
Ain't ashamed of my frame
And I know your watchin'
Puttin on a show for you Pop
And I ain't stoppin
Lotta action and ya horny
And you gonna too
Only thing to make it better tho
Is me wit' you
And I know your feelin' that
Regardless of your frontin'
And I heard through the streets
It was me you wantin'
Lemme find out you shy or somethin'
But I know your not
So stop the game and the proches
You really not

[Alicia:]
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh
I wanna rock you
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh

[Eve:]
OK, numbers exchanged
Now it's in play
Shouldn't a took you so long
In the first place
I'm just playin' cutie
Yeah you knew ya call
No it's cool
You ain't gotta see me in my flaws
I'm a big girl
But you'll find out
Stuck for me
While I drop top and ride out
Wheels spinnin'
Wanna know what shorty all about
But it's cool, Im doin'
And these words is comin' out my mouth

[Eve & Alicia:]
It's that gangsta lovin'
That just got me buggin'
It's that gangsta lovin'
That just got me buggin'

[Alicia:]
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh
I wanna rock you
I just wanna rock you
All night long, ohh

I wanna rock you baby
I wanna hold you baby
Why won't you be my baby
I wanna be ya lady
I wanna rock you baby
I wanna hold you baby
Won't you be my baby
I wanna be ya lady, yeah yeah

[Eve & Alicia:]
Baby lemme rock wit' you (it's gangsta gangsta)
Ya know I wanna rock wit' you (gangsta gangsta)
Baby lemme rock wit' you (the E-V-E)
Ya know I wanna rock wit' you (A. Keys, gonna rock you)
Baby lemme rock wit' you
Ya know I wanna rock wit' you (it's gangsta gangsta)
Baby lemme rock wit' you (gangsta gangsta)
Ya know I wanna rock wit' you
(It's gangsta, gangsta love, ooh)
Ya know I wanna rock wit you
Baby lemme rock wit' you


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    At first when I heard this song, I didn't really like it, but damn it grows, lol this song is awesome, it makes you wanna get up and dance man!

    LeOnChiCk21on July 26, 2002   Link

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