The Streetlights

Streetlight - Photo by Casila

I don't know anything about love

But I like this boy

All the girls like him too

They have a better chance of him liking them back

I have to be in the house

When the streetlights come on

The streetlights be ruining my life

I don't know what I would say to him

All I know is that I hope I don't stutter

My stuttering problem is worse when I'm in a rush

I swear them lights be coming on early

The streetlights be ruining my life

I try to make everybody hang around my house

I can buy more time before I have to go inside

I think those other girls are catching on

Especially the one who's Momma is on drugs

She can stay outside all night

I swear the streetlights be ruining my life

Today, I swear he was paying me more attention

Them girls were so jealous

He let me ride on his bike

I really felt like I was his girl

Then my Momma called me inside

I swear, my Momma be ruining my life

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