Yo, Boo, uh, I know I ain't never told you this before but, uh, I was just trying to get my hustle on. But you know what? I just need you to be there for me, cuz, uh, gangstas need love too.
-Lawand/Mercedes-
Since you've been away I've been down and lonely Since you've been away I've been thinkng of you Trying to understand, the reason you left me What were you going thru? I'm missing you (gangstas need love too) Tell me where the road turns (echoed)
Verse 1 - Master P -
Uhhhh, I got you livin' in mansions Jumpin' out of Benzes (honk, honk) DKNY clothes but get fake president's Rolex watches You used to wear Swatches Done took you out the ghetto, now your name is Miss Versace Alligator Purses, Mé°t with your Reeses, Hershey Miss Revelon on yo' lips an' hair an' toes on Tuesdays and Thursdays Even though I'm livin' wrong, tryin' to get my hustle on I want you in your birthday suit when I make it home So I can Uhhhh then squeeze ya', tease ya' You wanna rub me? let the Ice Cream Man please you I ain't got no nine to five Hustle just to stay alive Keep you on your game Give you a pistol with your cute .45 Heiffers decieve ya, cuz they wanna be ya Tell you I'm a thug and they can't wait till I leave ya' So think about what I say and fuck what them hoes say
Chorus -Lawand and Mercedes-
I'm missin' you Tell me where the road turns (echoed)
-Verse 2 - Master P-
You was a high school queen Met me sellin' ice cream on the corner went double-up servin' Fiend Even though I'm a thug, ya love me If sex was a game, we'd a played rugby I got you flyin' first classes on planes Jumpin' offa' trains Takin' cruises on boats, sippin' champagne Rollin' out the red carpet when they see ya $10,000 mink coat That's why them hoes wanna be ya, but they can't Taking trips in Land Cruisers Droppin' off cash to the bank But they don't know what you done seen The shit i done put you thru ??? you done take for ya' boo The FED's harass you The lies you done told for me And when i went to jail you found a way to visit me Runnin' up ya phone bill Sometimes the kids ain't even have a decent meal It ain't no limit to this ghetto love Even though i'm out here slangin' drugs You still showed me love That's why I'm here for ya', Boo But just remember (uuuhh) that gangstas need love too
CHORUS
Verse 3 - The Shocker
I got a ??? and i wonder why and i wonder what she in me man I can't lie Cuz i'll be hustlin' , hangin' wit my homies all night ch'all I'll be hustlin' from the morning to the night fall, aight ch'all? It's kinda hard tryin' to stay clean Tyrin' to chase dreams Tryin' to make it happen But this rappin' ain't what it seems Know what i mean? Now thru thick and thin ya' stood beside me When I was on the run, you hide me on the real Tryin' to make a mil but on the real That's tight but a little money can't buy me I need someone who could be trusted Take this hundred g's in case a nigga like me get busted Ya' blame it on my mom's lifestyle My thuggish-ruggish friends Ya' keep tellin' me My fine lifestyle gonna havta come to an end Ya' gotta' realize I ain't tryin' to be no broke fart I'm takin' the chances now Cuz it's gonna be hard for our future sons and daughters I'm tryin' to take trips to Reno Cash chips like casinos Live life as a high roller Silkk the Shocker make moves like Valentino I only got one chance, so I got to take it If you could just be patient diamonds the size of 20 just for waitin' Yo' mom think I'm a thug She still don't like me Ya' friends think I'm a ghetto thug But this is ghetto love that they can't see, G I know when it rains it pours, one day i gotta stop And when I do ima be sittin' on top And gonna be sippin' champagne on yachts Cars and tennis bracelets just a thank you (meanwhile) I'll be home tonight So keep it tight for this gangsta