Seventeen

<br>Musiq - seventeen<br><br><br><br><br><br>(verse 1)<br><br>Five foot seven with light green eyes<br><br>Body built like a woman over twenty-five<br><br>Plus she push the whip that the average women couldnt get<br><br>Less she worked about two nine to fives<br><br>Girly played the game just a little too mature<br><br>She damn near had everything I was looking for<br><br>But things seemed shady<br><br>When I asked my lady to meet at the club<br><br>She had trouble at the door<br><br>Thats when I found out that<br><br>(ohh)<br><br>She was only seventeen years old<br><br>And I couldnt see her no more<br><br>(ohh)<br><br><br><br>(chorus):<br><br>I aint tryin to see myself locked up<br><br>For knockin up some young joan<br><br>(ohh)<br><br>How could I explain this situation to my family<br><br>And all of my boys<br><br>(ohh)<br><br>Im sorry shorty<br><br>But youve got to get gone<br><br>Yeah<br><br><br><br>(verse 2)<br><br>I tried to cut her off<br><br>But she wasnt having it<br><br>She kept telling me her age didnt mean sh--<br><br>And thats when she started to cry<br><br>Baby I need you in my life<br><br>And without you I just couldnt handle it<br><br>So whats a brother to do<br><br>(ohh)<br><br>Either way I lose<br><br>(so)<br><br>I could just say my peace<br><br>Or piss off her peeps<br><br>Or talk it out with the boys in blue<br><br>Cause when it comes down to it<br><br>(ohh)<br><br>She was just seventeen years old<br><br>And I was dead wrong from the door<br><br>(ohh)<br><br><br><br><br><br>(chorus)<br><br><br><br><br><br>(dial tone)<br><br>(keypad being dialed)<br><br>(line rings)<br><br><br><br>(automated voice)<br><br>--welcome to your voice messaging service.<br><br>To enter your mailbox, press *. (beep) first message --<br><br><br><br>(female voice)<br><br>Yo, how you doin? call me when you get this.<br><br><br><br>(beep) --mess...-- (beep)<br><br><br><br>(female voice)<br><br>Yo, whats goin on? I called you earlier.<br><br>I guess you aint get my message.<br><br>But when you get this, hit me back, aiight? bye.<br><br><br><br>--to repeat..-- (beep) --mess..-- (beep)<br><br><br><br>(female voice)<br><br>Hey! what got some b*tch over there or sumpin? <br><br>Cant pick up your phone. I been calling you and<br><br>Tryin to speak to you and you still dont answer the phone.<br><br><br><br>--to repeat...-- (beep) (beep)<br><br><br><br>(female voice)<br><br>See, you trying to play somebody.<br><br>As though I wont hav