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Seventeen - Lyrics by Musiq Soulchild


Lyrics
[
Verse 1]

Five foot seven with light green eyes
Body built like a woman over twenty-five
Plus she push the whip that the average women couldn't get
Less she worked about two nine to five's
Girly played the game just a little too mature
She damn near 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 (
Ohh)
She was only seventeen years old
And I couldn't see her no more (
Ohh)

[
Chorus:]
I ain't tryin to see myself locked up
For knockin up some young joan (
Ohh)
How could I explain this situation to my family
And all of my boys (
Ohh)
I'm sorry shorty
But you've got to get gone
Yeah

[
Verse 2]
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 (
Ohh)
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 (
Ohh)
She was just seventeen years old
And I was dead wrong from the door (
Ohh)

[
Chorus]

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

[
Automated voice]--
Welcome to your voice messaging service.
To enter your mailbox, press *. (
Beep) First message --

[
Female voice]

Yo, how you doin'? Call me when you get this.
(
Beep) --
Mess...-- (
Beep)

[
Female voice]

Yo, what's goin' on? I called you earlier.
I guess you aint get my message.
But when you get this, hit me back, aiight? Bye.

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

[
Female voice]

Hey! What got some b*tch over there or sump'in?
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 voice]

See, you trying to play somebody.

As though I won't 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]

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