When we lived with my dad, he was a drill sergeant for real
He would come home, I don’t care if it was 3 in the morning
If it was something that wasn’t right he’d wake us up
Is anyone home, anyone home, get downstairs right now
We would jump out the bed and we would run downstairs and we would line up, like soldiers

Shawty was a princess
In love with this dude that didn’t show her any interest
Saw her on da corner, half naked in a pink dress
Hanging out where da pimps rest
Things that I saw
Guys kissing on her jaw
Insecure little girl, stuffing tissues in her bra
With a smile on her face
Wit’ a big ole booty and a fine little waist
She’s beautiful, hope she could see it too
We need to talk, just me and you

Living ya life in da fast lane, somehow you gotta slow down
No one never tell you that you’re special, I do so you know now
You don’t need a thing to make your face glow
Ya smile pretty like a rainbow
If you ever need a friend, just call me and I’ll come running

You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can buy all the makeup, that M.A.C. can make
But if, you can't look inside you
Find out who am I to, be in the position to make me feel so
Damn unpretty

Shawty was a virgin
Supposed to be working
But she went out with her girls, spent all night flirting
On a corner, then a perv start lurking
Held her up with a gun, tears start bursting
He raped her for certain
She thought she was dreaming till she felt her tummy start hurting
After that she felt lesser than a person
She felt unworthy, dirty
So she became more flirty
She went to bed real early
Woke up John at nine thirty
At one it was Tom
By three it could be me
She became real lonely
Looking for a lover and a homie
Maybe a friend
But guys won’t trust her 'cause she slept with many men

Living ya life in da fast lane, somehow you gotta slow down
No one never tell you that you’re special, I do so you know now
You don’t need a thing to make your face glow
Ya smile pretty like a rainbow
If you ever need a friend, just call me and I’ll come running

You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can buy all the makeup, that M.A.C. can make
But if, you can't look inside you
Find out who am I to, be in the position to make me feel so
Damn unpretty

This one is for my mother, da sister I never had
My sistah in da burb, my sistah on da ave
She can’t afford a car so she gotta take a cab
And she just had a baby so her belly kinda sag
And she’s feeling insane
Baby girl, I feel ya pain
Sometimes I feel da same
Insecure bout my flaws so I feel ashamed
Every day could be beautiful, things can get better
With hopes to inspire you, I'm writing you this letter

You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can buy all the makeup, that M.A.C. can make
But if, you can't look inside you
Find out who am I to, be in the position to make me feel so
Damn unpretty
You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can buy all the makeup, that M.A.C. can make
But if, you can't look inside you
Find out who am I to, be in the position to make me feel so
Damn unpretty

Hey mommy, hi mommy
Love you

Rest in peace to Lisa Left Eye Lopes
One Love!