After a month of just bein' alone he said, "I wonder what L.A.'s thinkin'" Streets he roamed in search of a poem amongst the wild and drinkin' When he sees cool dark skin in hot virgin white The search was over at least 4 2night When she co-signed and then told him she was ... CHORUS: Shy - Cool dark skin in hot virgin white Shy - Lips say won't but her body say might Shy - Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night Oh baby (Shy) After a look much louder than words she said, "I passed my initiation A friend of mine, he got killed and in retaliation I shot the boy ("Pop! Pop!"), huh, twice in the head No regrets, no sorrow - I'm goin' back 2morrow 2 make sure he's dead Cuz if I don't, they'll call me a chicken, but U can call me ... " CHORUS Shy Shy - Lips say no but the body say might Looks like we're gonna take the long way home.. Looks like we're gonna take the long way home.. Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night The girl was rough, but he called her bluff And he told her not 2 know was better Fact or fiction he wondered And that's when the rain and thunder got wetter And at the top of the page he wrote ... Shy - Cool dark skin in hot virgin white Shy - Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night CHORUS (Oh, say it now, yeah) (Shy, shy!) (Shy) Ooh baby, don't U wanna be alone 2night? Shy - Yeah (Oh yes) Shy (Shy) Shy - Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night