[Intro]

This here is dedicated to all my ghetto men and all my lady friends

To everybody that lost somebody that was very special to them

Check this out, this about my queen

Her name was Renee

And we call this one a ghetto fairytale

Check it

[Chorus]

Funny how love dies when we just begun

A ghetto love is the law that we live by

Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die

Funny how love dies when we just begun

I reminisce over my ghetto princess everyday

Renee (Check it)

[Verse 1]

Here's a tune about this honey named Renee that I met one day

On my way back from John Jay

I'm peepin' shorty as she's walkin' to the train

I tap her on her shoulders

"Excuse me miss, but can I get your name?"

She said, "My name is Renee"

I said, "I got a whole lot to say, so may I walk you to the subway?"

She said "If you want," so yo, we started talkin'

I bought two franks and two drinks and we began walkin'

I had to see where her head was at 'cause her gear was mad fat

So we must chat about this and that

She told me what she was in school for

She wants to be a lawyer, in other words, shorty studies law

I'm tellin' shorty I'm a writer

And as she's lookin' for the token, she drops a package of the EZ Wider

Covers her mouth with her name ring

I said, yo, don't sweat the technique, shorty rocks, I do the same thing

But yet I use Philly blunts

She said, "I never **** with Philly blunts

Because I heard that's for silly stunts"

I said "Nah, they burn slower

Right now, I really don't know ya

But maybe later on, I can get to show you"

[Chorus]

Funny how love dies when we just begun

A ghetto love is the law that we live by

Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die

Funny how love dies when we just begun

I reminisce over my ghetto princess everyday

Yo

[Verse 2]

So now we sittin' on the train

Besides her fingernails, shorty got the hairdo of pain

Now understand she got flava

A tough leather jacket with some jeans and a chain that her moms gave her

Got off the train about 6:34

She wasn't sure she had grub for the dog, so we hit the store

Went to the crib and turned the lights on

A crazy magazine stand

From Essence to Right On

A leather couch, stereo system with crazy CD's

Understand, kid, she got G's

She said, "Cheeks, do what you want"

She said, "I'm gonna feed the dog"

I said, "Alright, well, I'ma roll this ****"

She came back with stretch pants and a ponytail, a t-shirt

Ayo, top, I got a tender-roni girl

We're sittin' on the couch chattin'

We're smokin' **** off the balcony

We're staring at Manhattan

She started feelin' on my chest

I started feelin' on her breasts

And there's no need for me to stress the rest

Ayo, I got myself a winner

We sparked a **** before we ate and a **** after we ate dinner

She had a tattoo she only wanted go to see

But first, dim the lights and turn up the Jodeci

I'm like whatever, shorty rock, we can swing it like that

'Cause on the real, this is where it's at

[Chorus]

Funny how love dies when we just begun

A ghetto love is the law that we live by

Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die

Funny how love dies when we just begun

I reminisce over my ghetto princess everyday

[Verse 3]

I woke up the next day on the waterbed

A letter's on the pillow and this what the letter said

It said, "Cheeks, I'll be home around two

You was deep in your sleep so I didn't want to bother you"

I left my number for shorty to call me later

Got dressed, smoked a blunt, and then I bounced towards the elevator

I got a beep around three

I'm asking shorty what's up with you, she's asking what's up with me

Ayo, we been together for weeks

Candlelight dinner with my shorty, crack a forty with my naughty freaks

Hey man, I never been in love

But every time I'm burstin' in and outta state, it's Shorty that I'm thinkin' of

I'm hangin' out with my crew

I get a beep from Renee because Renee uses Code Two

But yet, I'm chattin' with her mom dukes

She says "Renee has been shot, so Cheeks, meet me up at St. Luke's"

I jump on the Van Wyck, I gotta make it there quick

Ayo, this **** is gettin' mad thick

Not even thinkin' about the po-nine

I'm doin' a buck, who gives a ****, I'm smokin' boom and the whole nine

I gotta see what's going on

And by the time I reach the hospital, they tell me "Mr. Cheeks, Renee is gone"

I pour beer out for my Shorty who ain't here

I'm from the ghetto, so yo, this is how I shed my tears

[Chorus]

Funny how love dies when we just begun

A ghetto love is the law that we live by

Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die

Funny how love dies when we just begun

I reminisce over my ghetto princess everyday

Funny how love dies when we just begun

A ghetto love is the law that we live by

Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die

Funny how love dies when we just begun

I reminisce over my ghetto princess everyday