Down south hood baby (hood baby)
Make all the girls go crazy (go crazy)
Go, go, go stupid
But you smart like an a plus student
Up down, right down
Looking for your love, right now
La, la, la, la
Up down, all around
Turn my stomach upside down
La, la, la, la
I found your hair tie in my car
I could only drive so far
Without a break down (ooh)
Baby, you're the queen of hearts
You know, how to play your cards
You keep 'em face down (ooh)
(Ooh), I miss your face now
Looking at your pictures
Scrolling, way down (ooh)
Wishing I could fix all my mistakes
I wish I could erase you
Girl, I can't replace you
You're the one that got away (ooh)
Girl, your energy
Feel so heavenly
Make me feel like
La, la, la, la
You a melody
Put to memory
It goes something like
La, la, la, la
Down south hood baby (hood baby)
Make all the girls go crazy (go crazy)
Go, go, go stupid
But you smart like an a plus student
Up down, right down
Looking for your love, right now
La, la, la, la
Up down, all around
Turn my stomach upside down
La, la, la, la
Girl, your energy
Feel so heavenly
Make me feel like
La, la, la, la
You a melody
Put to memory
It goes something like
La, la, la, la
She was 19 with a baby on the way
On the East-side of the city, she was working every day
Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake
She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change
And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night
To a one-bedroom apartment, and when she'd turn on the light
She would sit down at the table, tell herself that it's alright
She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive
She'd never be alone
Have someone to hold
And when nights were cold
She'd say
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got each other, and that's all we have
I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you
When the world's not perfect
When the world's not kind
If we have each other, then we'll both be fine
I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you
They were 90 and were living out their days
On the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged
They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made
And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed
With each other, and though some times were hard
Even when she made him angry he would never break her heart
No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car
But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart
Even at the end
Their love was stronger than
The day that they first met
They'd say
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got each other, and that's all we have
I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you
When the world's not perfect
When the world's not kind
If we have each other, then we'll both be fine
I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you
You should know I'll be there for you
I'm 23, and my folks are getting old
I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone
So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight
When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived
I know she'd never leave me and I hate to see her cry
So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
I wrote this verse to tell her that
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got each other, and that's all we have
I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you
When the world's not perfect
When the world's not kind
If we have each other, then we'll both be fine
I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you
You should know I'll be there for you
take these two songs and make a WHOLE NEW SONG out of them
Down south hood baby, she was 19 with a baby on the way
Cleaning dishes in the evening, trying to stay awake
On the East-side of the city, working every day
She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive
On the West-side of the city, they were 90 and living out their days
Pictures on the wall of memories that they made
Even when she made him angry, he would never break her heart
Their love was stronger than the day they first met
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got each other, and that's all we have
I will be your mother, brother, lover, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you
Girl, your energy feels so heavenly
Like a melody put to memory
Make me feel like la, la, la, la, all around
They were waiting on each other, their love was profound
Hood baby, up down, right down, looking for your love right now
She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change
And, 'cross town, on the bus at night
They were waiting on each other, their love was bright
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
If we have each other, then we'll both be fine
I will be your mother, brother, lover, and I'll hold your hand
You should know I'll be there for you