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!