Musiq Soul Child - Seventeen LYRICS

"seventeen" by Musiq Soulchild



Five foot seven with light green eyes

Body built like a woman over twenty-five

Plus she pushed a whip that the average women couldn't get

Unless she worked about two 9 to 5's

Girly played the game just a little too mature

She damn there had everything I was looking for

But things seemed shady when I asked my lady to meet at the club

She had trouble at the door

That's when I found out that



She was only seventeen years old

And I couldn't see her no more

I ain't tryin to see myself locked up

For knockin up some young joan

How could I explain this situation to my family and all of my boys

I'm sorry shorty but you got to get gone, yeah



I tried to cut her off

But she wasn't having it

She kept telling me her age didn't mean sh--

And that's when she started to cry

Baby I need you in my life

And without you I just couldn't handle it

So what's a brother to do ('cause)

Either way I lose (so)

I could just say my piece

Or piss off her peace

And talk it out with the boys in blue

Cause when it comes down to it



She was just seventeen years old

And I was dead wrong from the door

I aint tryna see myself locked up for knocking off some young joan

How could I explain the situation to my family and all of my boys

Sorry shortie but you got to get gone



[Dial tone]...[Keypad being dialed]...[Line rings]



[automatic voicemail]: Welcome to your voice messaging service.

To enter your mailbox press star. (Beep) First message:



[Female]:Yo, how you doin'? Call me when you get this.



(Beep) --Mess...-- (Beep)



[Female]: Yo, what's goin' on? I called you earlier. I guess you aint get

my message. But when you get this hit me back, aight? Bye.



[To repeat..]-- (Beep) --Mess..-- (Beep)



[Female]: Hey! What you got some b*tch over there or something?

You can't pick up your phone. I been calling you and tryin' to

speak to you and you still don't answer the phone.



[To repeat...] -- (Beep) (Beep)



[Female]:See, you trying to play somebody. Aye yo I'm gone have to

bring my n*ggas over there, to kick ya ass! Ya think somebody

playin' with ya ass. Ya don't...ya don't return my calls. This is it.



[To repeat this...] -- (Beep) --Mess...-- (Beep)



[Fade out]