Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel

Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby

Shorty, you're my angel, you're my darling angel

Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, lady

Life is one big party when you're still young

But who's gonna have your back when it's all done?

It's all good when you're little, you have pure fun

Can't be a fool, son, what about the long run?

Looking back, Shorty always a-mention

Said me not giving her much attention

She was there through my incarceration

I wanna show the nation my appreciation

Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel

Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby

Shorty, you're my angel, you're my darling angel

Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, lady

You're a queen, and so you should be treated (Some people call me a space cowboy)

Though you never get the lovin' that you needed

Could have left, but I called and you heeded (Some call me the gangsta of love)

Begged and I pleaded, mission completed (Some people call me Maurice)

Mama said that I and I dissed the program ('Cause I speak of the pompatus of love)

Not the type to mess around with your emotion

But the feeling that I have for you is so strong

Been together so long, and this could never be wrong

Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel ('Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover and I'm a sinner)

Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby (I play my music in the sun)

Shorty, you're my angel, you're my darling angel (I sure don't want to hurt no one)

Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, lady

Girl, in spite of my behavior, say I'm your savior

You must be sent from up above

And you appear to me so tender, say girl, I surrender

Thanks for giving me your love

Girl, in spite of my behavior, well, you are my savior

You must be sent from up above

And you appear to me so tender, well, girl, I surrender

Said thanks for giving me your love

Now life is one big party when you're still young (I'm me, me be, goddamn, I am)

And who's gonna have your back when it's all done? (Oh no, it go, it gone, bye-bye)

It's all good when you're little, you have pure fun

Can't be a fool, son, what about the long run?

Looking back, Shorty always a-mention (Who I? I think, I sink, and I die)

Said me not giving her much attention

She was there through my incarceration

I wanna show the nation my appreciation

Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel (If you want to destroy my sweater)

Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby (Hold this thread as I walk away)

Shorty, you're my angel, you're my darling angel (Watch me unravel, I'll soon be naked)

Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, lady (Lying on the floor, lying on the floor, I've come undone)

Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel (If you want to destroy my sweater) ('Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover and I'm a sinner)

Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby (Hold this thread as I walk away) (I play my music in the sun)

Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel (Lying on the floor, lying on the floor, I've come undone) (I sure don't want to hurt no one)

Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel (If you want to destroy my sweater) ('Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover and I'm a sinner)

Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby (Hold this thread as I walk away) (I play my music in the sun)

Girl, you're my angel, you're my darling angel (Lying on the floor, lying on the floor, I've come undone) (I sure don't want to hurt no one)

Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby

Shorty, you're my angel, you're my darling angel

Girl, you're my friend when I'm in need, baby