I Like Him

Dear diary

I met a boy today

He said his name was Raymond but his friends call him Ray

Really cute, nice swag, kinda tall

He told me that he hoop but he don't look like he play ball

He asked me for my number, I said "No"

"My parents real strict and I'm for sure they ain't gon' go"

I'm thinkin', "Man, all the girls like him"

So I tell him

"We can chat, hit me up on AIM"

I like him

I like him

I like him

But Daddy said that I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

He said he want me to focus on my schoolwork

He said them boys ain't gon' do none but mess my head up

But I like him

I like him

I like him

I like him

We SMS back and forth

He told me to meet him up at the basketball court

And I'm like, "Okay, but I'm bringing my girls with me"

And all of a sudden, my mama's in the door quickly

She look at the screen and say, "Who you chatting with?"

"Nobody", now she reading the screen

"So, who is Ray?", "Nobody", "Oh, he somebody"

"You know your dad come in at 4"

"Mama, please don't tell Daddy, I ain't gon' talk to Ray no more"

Now, I'm sittin' in my room waitin' for dad to come home

She took my iPad, can't let Ray know what's goin' on

We never exchanged numbers, can't call him on the phone

Now, I see why my friends say, they can't wait till they get grown

I'm checking the clock and it's 5 minutes till 4

I'm startin' to get nervous, constantly pacing the floor

And then I thought, "Wait, what am I in trouble for?"

But it all came back to me when dad came walking through the door

I like him

I like him

I like him

But Daddy said that I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

He said he want me to focus on my schoolwork

He said them boys ain't gon' do none but mess my head up

But I like him

I like him

I like him

I like him

"Daddy, wait, I got a confession to make"

"I know, you ain't gon' like this, but I met a boy name Ray"

"He's never disrespected me, he's very smart in school"

"I don't know, it's something about this boy reminds me of you"

"Daddy, wait, I got a confession to make"

"I know, you ain't gon' like this, but I met a boy name Ray"

"He's never disrespected me, he's very smart in school"

"I don't know, it's something about this boy reminds me of you"

I like him

I like him

I like him

But Daddy said that I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

I can't have no boyfriend

He said he want me to focus on my schoolwork

He said them boys ain't gon' do none but mess my head up

But I like him

I like him

I like him

I like him