Harrison Ave

I love you, but you know

I love you, but you know

Let's take it back, aye, aye, let's take it back, aye

I didn't have a chance, I was walking with my bag down the street

To Harrison Ave, Summer's over, back to class, way before I had a sedan

Hit the bus stop and then glanced at the kids

And then bam, I saw Brittany for the first time, I was in a trance

Who the hell was this new chick I never met?

Was friends with girls but I hadn't really been attracted to nobody yet

But 8th grade was going crazy, this bitch was so amazing

Walked up and said, "Hi, I'm Dave," and then shit changed (It's love)

She told me she just moved into town

I knew it, no doubt, I loved this girl, inside and out

Her beautiful smile, her hair and her style were driving me wild

We sat together on the bus, we sat together every lunch

She had me switching up the Polos and ditching yo-yos

I went from moving solo dolo to being so O

B S E double S E D, thought about her constantly

On Kazaa burning her CDs, 'cause I saw her and she saw me (Aw)

But back then I was gross, I'd do the most for a joke

I showed my asshole to girls (Damn)

And I just really wasn't the brand of guy that would get the girls, I had no facial hair, just curls

And all my friends had kissed a girl except me

And I just wanted to be realistic about it, I didn't wanna mess the whole thing up (No)

And I just loved being around her, so I took the best friend route (Aw)

That shit was so fun, I don't care what any you guys say

The hottest girl I ever met, tickling my arm

Going to the mall with her, chatting on AOL all night

We talked about plenty things, everything we could

How her parents treated her and how she felt misunderstood

She would tell me shit on AIM in person that she never could

I talked her through it, I took a ton of pride up in the fact that I made her feel good

Started hanging out up in the basements

Playing spin the bottle, watching her turn land on Jason

I closed my eyes until we played the nervous game

Where I would place my hand upon her breast over her bra

That was incredible, that was raw

I jerked off to that that all fall

Winter snow days, watching the television light come on

Seeing what the hell they caught, hit the landline then I call

Hope she picks up not her mom

But you never know what's coming when you're young and you're in love

High school, next year, this a problem

Sophomores, juniors, seniors everybody saw her

I remember browsing Blockbuster with her

When this senior cocksucker told her she looked beautiful

She blushed, he was popular, I just stood to the side and waited

Obviously, they started dating, Harrison Ave just wasn't the same without her

The bus stop, he drove her to school

In a car with rims and real big bass

Hated this guy, I hated their vibe, I hated his face

I waited for the demise but it never seemed to happen

She was too attached and he latched on

Now she leaving my friend group

Smoking, drinking with them dudes, oh no, we are not ready for that (No!)

We got pizza by the slice, big ol' shoutout to Frank's

That's where I was when I found out that they were having sex (Fuck)

I hit the beach just to meet her, but they already left

And her presence was missed but she still my best friend

Mozzarella sticks, I never sat with her at lunch

I strategized my hallway walk so I could see her some

The only class we had together, Spanish, what the fuck?

I was Carlos, she was Mia, why do they make us choose Spanish names, by the way

Isn't that insane? (Yes)

I digress

Of course he cheated on her, she would call me so depressed

But she kept going back, MapQuest-ing, printing out directions

I'd designated drive to his parties that shit was so–

I was soft, I was pussy, I was weak, I was lame

But whatever, I'm in 9th grade, what the hell could I say?

But one time I stayed home, his party got busted by the po-po

It made me so, so, so, so, so, so, so happy

He got grounded and the dance was this week (Ha)

I never went to those but now she could just stay home with me (Hey)

Why didn't I go to them? Okay, 'cause I was scared of getting boners on the dance floor

The whole thing was overwhelming, it was just a bizarre social situation

I didn't drink, everyone did, whatever, back to the story

I was excited to just chill with her, return to our glory

Then she like, "Dave, wait, we should go to the dance together, just be my date"

I'm like, "What?" she like, "Yeah," I'm like, "Uhh"

I came, it came out, brain just said, "Yes"

Popularity wise, this is a jetpack

And I missed my friend and obviously I was fully in love with her

So I said, "Okay, no problem," I got my suit with my momma

Then we all met up at a fella's house to take a few pics

Sixteen girls, sixteen guys, parents filming this shit

I pull up with my momma, oh my god, there's a problem

The fucking guy isn't grounded, he's really there with his arm around her

I couldn't believe it, she said that he showed up and surprised her

And then, of course, somebody's like, "We gotta take a wide pic"

Thirty-three people, only one had no date

My momma asking me why, but I felt way too ashamed

So I just lied, I told her that I knew this was happening and that

Everything was good and I could not abandon it

So I went with them in the limo in the dinner

Macaroni Grill, I'm the 33rd wheel

Is this real? But it got worse

Right before the bill, a bunch of waiters and waitresses

Bring a cake to my table, they're all singing happy birthday to me

What? Happy birthday to me

Not my birthday and of course this fucking restaurant has this custom

Where you gotta stand up on the table and wave a fucking napkin while everyone stares

I saw the older guys laugh, so I just played into it

I'm on her table dancing, embarrassed but no one knew it

Except Brittany did and she had been drinking shit

The water bottle full of liquor, lower than my confidence

I said I had to piss, hoping that she would just follow me

She did, and I walked right past the bathroom, into the parking lot where I told her

I told her everything on my mind I told her everything

Every single song that made me think about her every day

Everybody said that we're just kids but that never changed the fact that to this kid, you were his everything

The next part, I will never forget

She walked right up to me slowly, then she gave me a kiss (Huh?)

First kiss, aw, no way, naw

Oh my god, then she said, "I love you, too"

I didn't believe her at first, I thought she drunk

Oh my god

But then the next day she was singing the same song (Woo)

She ran over to my crib and was all over me

We started kissing, touching, blushing, gushing

There was no humping yet, not then, but I would settle for love

Got my first hand job in the park, really came out the mud

I couldn't believe it, it was a dream, I planted my seed on Harrison Avenue yet again

I really did it, huh?

And then all of a sudden, it was done

Just a month long and then she moved on

I never knew someone could make you feel so right and so wrong

So good and so bad, either way I had what I had

And it showed me I was who I was and that I was worthy of love

I love you, but you know

I love you girl

I love you, but you know

I love you girl

I love you, but you know

I love you girl

I love you, but you know