Ghetto Serenade - WC & The Maad Circle

[00:24.66]Back in the days when
[00:26.01]I was tryin to come up in the rap game
[00:28.62]Bustlin spare change
[00:30.12]Drivin a bucket livin in a shack
[00:31.92]Tryin to make the best out of what
[00:33.36]I had usin a pen and pad
[00:35.04]There was this girlie that
[00:36.06]I wanted to get with
[00:37.26]Who never gave me no play because
[00:38.76]I wasn't rollin
[00:39.66]She said I was too ghetto and that a brother from the ghetto
[00:42.18]Couldn't give her nothin but hard times and trouble
[00:44.4]But bein I was young and dumb
[00:45.99]And just thinkin bout the putang had me sprung
[00:48.63]I used to play myself late at night goin over her house drinkin 40s
[00:51.81]Standin on the front porch singin oldies
[00:54.63]And even though her father used to run me away
[00:56.79]I used to creep around the side and hit the backgate
[00:58.98]Tappin on her window givin her the
[01:00.84]Ghetto Serenade
[01:02.82]You've got somethin that keeps my head in a spin
[01:07.89]You've got somethin that makes me wanna give in
[01:12.81]You've got somethin that turns my head all around
[01:22.35]I used to ask her all the time Yo why do you play me
[01:24.75]It shouldn't matter that
[01:25.74]I didn't drive a
[01:26.4]Mercedes She said that
[01:27.69]I was probably only good for makin babies
[01:29.49]And my physical appearance makes me look crazy
[01:32.04]She said that You look like you bang or maybe even slang And if you wanna be with me you gotta rearrange
[01:37.41]But I wasn't bout to get a flattop or go in a suit
[01:40.11]And come back in a new
[01:41.490005]BM
[01:42.0]W
[01:42.479996]She said her parents wouldn't approve of the way that
[01:44.58]I looked see And plus you got nothin to give me You wanna get laid You gotta keep me paid
[01:49.17]That's when she lost me man cause
[01:50.55]I ain't payin for the ying yang
[01:52.44]And even though
[01:53.07]I'm feelin bad
[01:53.729996]I feel like this：
[01:54.6]I can't miss what
[01:55.53]I never had
[01:56.4]So I gave it a last shot and right before
[01:58.65]I walked away
[01:59.7]I hit her with the
[02:14.04]A few years later now my dues are paid up
[02:32.82]I got a record out now
[02:33.99]I'm rollin in big bucks
[02:35.43]Flyin all around the world meetin many girls
[02:37.53]Everywhere that
[02:38.13]I go and makin rap videos
[02:40.62]And signin autographs the other day
[02:42.45]I looked up and guess who was comin my way
[02:44.82]The same old girl who never gave me no rhythm
[02:47.34]But this time standin in the middle of five children
[02:50.16]She done got fat and now she's lookin like the cookie monster to me
[02:53.16]Walkin around with the saggy booty
[02:55.08]And runnin that drag about how
[02:56.67]I done matured so much
[02:57.87]And why I haven't kept in touch
[02:59.61]I started laughin in her face cause to me it was funny
[03:02.37]Now she wanted me for my money
[03:03.9]So I turned my back to her and
[03:05.4]I walked away
[03:06.06]Leavin her singin the
[03:07.02]Ghetto Serenade
[03:08.82]Hey Dub man what's up man
[03:19.95]You done got these braids off your head
[03:32.45999]Got rid of those khaki pants
[03:36.93]Man you sure have matured man
[03:38.04001]How about gettin your telephone number what's up with that man
[03:48.48]Just cause
[03:48.81]I wasn't givin you no rhythm that wasn't my fault man
[03:54.9]Lookin so good man