I'm so hood, I can't help it Love me for being me 'Cause I can't change it can't rearrange it I am what I am So love me for being me Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Little Tyrone tired of gettin' his ass whipped so he holdin' that gat down His momma think it's my fault

I like me better when I'm with you I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time 'cause I like me better when Damn, I like me better when I'm with you Stay awhile, stay awhile Stay here with me To be young and in love in New York City (New York

I wish that it could be like that 'Cause I'm yours Why can't we be like that? Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor? Why can't you hold me in the street? When you hold me in the street and you kiss me on the dance floor Why can't it be like that We

I tote a TEC 'cause niggas be shady I need some love to go with this hate Puttin' Ms in all the Mercedes Spend a whole M in the mall, boy you crazy And a surfboard 'cause we're really wavy Give mama a hug, we finally made it Bitches ain't shit, bet' not

Love of my life, can't you see? What it means to me Love of my life Love of my life, you've hurt me You've broken my heart and now you leave me Bring it back, bring it back Don't take it away from me, because you don't know Love of my life, don't leave

That makes me a millionaire I got love enough to spare 'Cause love is more precious than gold They say "Love is more precious than gold" Can't be bought and it can't be sold I got a woman with eyes that shine Down deep as a diamond mine She's my treasure

Because I used to love her, but it's all over now Tables turn and now her turn to cry Well, baby used to stay out all night long She made me cry, she done me wrong She hurt my eyes open, that's no lie Well, she used to run around with every man in town

Everyone hurts the same Shame on me, shame on me Its not like its worth it Hey, I'm not tryin to be perfect Hey, I'm not tryin to be special 'Cause I ain't no angel Bridges that I burned And lovers that I hurt

'Cause you know the truth hurts But secrets kill Can't help thinkin' that I love it still Still here, there must be something real 'Cause you know the good die young But so did this And so it must be better than I think it is Gimme those eyes, it's easy

Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around. Ain't no love in the heart of town. Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, Every place that I go, Well, it seems so strange. Without you love, baby, baby, Things have changed.