It's his way of livin, who am I to tell him,
that what he's doin, just ain't right,
standin' on the corner, husslin' all day,
gamblin' under the street lights,
even though he's thuggin', I love him,
and I want him in my life

Chous-
No matter what people say,
I'm gonna love him anyway,
cuz he does a lot for me,
and that is why I'm gonna be,
a lover,
a friend,
a soldier,
till the end,
and that's how it's gonna be

Mother & my father don't understand me,
they think I'm messin up my life,
but I don't agree, they need to mind their business,
cuz it's my life, and even though he's thuggin,
I love him, (she loves him) and I want him in my life

(Chous)

So what'chya sayin, I can't love him,
cuz he's a hussler, out here thuggin,
I know your waitin, sittin round hopin,
that 5-0 come and take him away,
well even if they do,
I remain true to love

Said I'll be your lover(lover),
a friend(friend),
a soldier(soldier),
till the end,
and that's how it's gonna be

No matter what people say (no matter what),
I'm gunna love him anyway (love him anyway),
cuz he does a lot for me (ooh wow),
and that is why I'm gunna be,
a lover (lover),
a friend (a friend),
a soldier (a soldier),
till the end,
and that's how it's gonna be (how it's gunna be)

No matter what people say (people say),
I'm gonna love him anyway (I'm gonna love him),
cuz he does a lot for me (no matter what),
and that is why I'm gonna be,
a lover (a lover),
a friend (a friend),
a soldier (and a soldier),
till the end,
and that's how it's gonna be