Seventeen

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 p**s 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]