Released: December 27, 1988
Songwriter: Darnell Bristol Babyface
Producer: LA Reid Babyface
[Verse 1]
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet little girl
You can treat her right, feel nice and hold her tight
Only tenderonis can give a special love
A special kind of love that makes you feel good inside
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love
[Chorus]
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart, baby
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 2]
The truth about a Roni, she's always on the phone
Talking to her homeboy, wishing they were home alone
She sends you lovely letters with the smell of sweet perfume
This is what a real tenderoni likes to do for you
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love
[Chorus]
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart, baby
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 3]
The truth about Roni, she's a sweet 'ol girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
If you found a tenderoni and a Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
[Pre-Chorus 2]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love, yeah
[Chorus]
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 3]
The truth about Roni, she's a sweet 'ol girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
If you found a tenderoni and a Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
[Chorus]
(My heart belongs to a Roni)
(She's my only love)
My only heart
(My heart belongs to a Roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 3]
The truth about Roni, she's a sweet 'ol girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
If you found a tenderoni and a Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
The truth about a Roni, she's a sweet little girl
You can treat her right, feel nice and hold her tight
Only tenderonis can give a special love
A special kind of love that makes you feel good inside
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love
[Chorus]
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart, baby
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 2]
The truth about a Roni, she's always on the phone
Talking to her homeboy, wishing they were home alone
She sends you lovely letters with the smell of sweet perfume
This is what a real tenderoni likes to do for you
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love
[Chorus]
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart, baby
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 3]
The truth about Roni, she's a sweet 'ol girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
If you found a tenderoni and a Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
[Pre-Chorus 2]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love, yeah
[Chorus]
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart
My heart belongs to a Roni
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 3]
The truth about Roni, she's a sweet 'ol girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
If you found a tenderoni and a Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
[Chorus]
(My heart belongs to a Roni)
(She's my only love)
My only heart
(My heart belongs to a Roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 3]
The truth about Roni, she's a sweet 'ol girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a Roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
If you found a tenderoni and a Roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
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