Jeannine (feat. Benny Benack III)

Last time

Last time I saw Jeannine

She looked just like a royal queen

And she cruised by with some wealthy guy

In a Cadillac limousine

Last time

Last time I saw Jeannine

Last time

Last time I saw Jeannine

Recall when we were seventeen

Was a beau

'Twas not so long ago

But too short

Of that long lost dream

To satisfy Jeannine

Now she's gone from me

Moved away from the old neighborhood

And I'm certain

She's gone for good

Last time

Last time I saw Jeannine

The dollar signs stood in between

Was a love lost to the rising cost

But since then, I have never seen

I haven't seen Jeannine

Isn't it obscene?

The kind of money that it takes to woo Jeannine

The only color that she sees is green

It just so happens that my savings are lean

But oh, back in the day

I could swear that she'd stare back at me

With a glare that could only mean

Love, and stumbled right up on my sweet Jeannine

Oh, how I'd preen

To be seen trying

To look real clean

Even though I barely had a dollar to my name

I still had game, and I thought I could claim Jeannine's heart

But she took a trip on his card

And I couldn't compete

With those other seats, and I tasted defeat

Jeannine was gone

So I carried on until I saw her one day back in the 'hood

And she was looking really, really good

So I worked up all my courage

And I asked her if she'd like to go with me on a walk

To catch up and talk

It was like old times, her eyes were aglow

My heartbeat wouldn't slow

And though she says, "I'm just a friend"

The sparks, they flew again

Now I feel I've taught her what's a very important lesson

The best things in life are free

That's how I got my beauty queen, Jeannine

I was a girl who liked expensive things

I didn't care for romantic flings

But he changed my heart and mind in a flash

I didn't care that he had no cash

His eye was gold to me

I wanted him to grow old with me

I was sold, you see

I was buying everything that he was selling

That when my heart keeps keeping beat, but it was yelling

But then a fancy car came gliding down the street

And boy, was it sweet

I just had to take a seat in the ride

And my feeling did subside for a while

When I was with my new man, we traveled in style

But I was fooling myself all the while

Because I loved you so

And now I know that my heart just can't be swayed

Love is a debt that can't be paid

Honey, don't I know it, I'm gonna show it

Our love is worth its weight in gold

You are priceless, and I never forget that again

I just wanna be with you until the very end of time

Retro boy, you're mine

Last time I saw Jeannine

Now she's gone from me

Moved away from the old neighborhood

And I'm certain

She's gone for good

Last time

Last time I saw Jeannine

The dollar signs stood in between

Was a love lost to the rising cost

But since then, I have never seen

I haven't seen Jeannine

Whoa, haven't seen Jeannine

I haven't seen

I have not seen my sweet Jeannine

Stay with me, Jeannine

Jeannine