Mary J. Blige

Released: August 28, 2001

Featuring: No Malice Pharrell Williams

Songwriter: No Malice Mary J. Blige Pharrell Williams

Producer: The Neptunes

[Intro: Pharrell]
It's just that ghetto (*echo*)
Ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
It's just that ghetto (*echo*)
Ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
This ghetto (*echo*)
That ghetto (*echo*)
We still ghetto (*echo*)
That ghetto (*echo*)

[Verse 1: Pharrell]
I've been thinkin' lately baby
Maybe we should leave here tonight
I've been pushing papers crazy
Even if it's wrong I feel it's right
Maybe we can make sweet love
Girl I know it feel so good
In order to escape this pressure
You know what, we should

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
Steal away
Steal away
Leave for a day
We'll never say
We should have, left much more soon
For one night, let's share the moon
Can we make love, all damn day
Let's steal away

[Verse 2: Mary J. Blige]
You know I really need you, sugar
I want you to make me your wife
I can't wait till we leave out
So we can be together, there's no doubt
That my love, it has no limits
So I will wipe away your frown
Packed all my sexy secrets
Now I'll join you, for the rest our lives

[Chorus]
Steal away
Steal away
Leave for a day
We'll never say
We should have, left much more soon
For one night, let's share the moon
Can we make love, all damn day
Let's steal away

[Bridge: Mary J. Blige]
We should have left, much more soon
For one night, let's share the moon
Can we make love, all damn day
Now steal away

[Verse 3: Malice]
For sure ma, I steal away
Car keys to my man's Benz, and peal away
Spillin 'Ze, whether your man like it or not
He ain't diggin' it right, so I'ma be pipin' the lot
I see a hot mami, hold on if you able
We put a flake on your hand, I'll floss your navel
What it costs, I'm able, to make you happy
Whether it's the back of the Four Dot Six (4.6) or the Navi'
Blankets and pillows fluffed up
And we shine like we puffed up, blowin' that 'dro till we fucked up
His luck's up, I just stole his honey
Own his honey, he wilin' like I stole his money
His gold is honeys, my gold is money, he can have my wife
While me and you live that lavish life
With your V. Secret satin tight, thongs and bras
I'm hoping to God this ain't no mirage

[Chorus]
Steal away
Steal away
Leave for a day
We'll never say
We should have, left much more soon
For one night, let's share the moon
Can we make love, all damn day
Let's steal away

Steal away
Steal away
Leave for a day
We'll never say
We should have, left much more soon
For one night, let's share the moon
Can we make love, all damn day
Let's steal away

[Outro: Pharrell]
It's just that ghetto (*echo*)
Ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
It's just that ghetto (*echo*)
Ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
This ghetto (*echo*)
That ghetto (*echo*)
We still ghetto (*echo*)
That ghetto (*echo*)
This is one of those records
My pops used to listen to ya know
Let's ride, chillin' with the gangsta lean
Mary got the gangsta lean
Come on, the Neptunes got the gangsta lean

Mary Jane Blige (b. Jan 11 1971) grew up in the projects of Yonkers, New York. A random decision to record a cover of “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker in a pop-up recording booth at a mall led MJB to getting signed by Uptown Entertainment. After providing background vocals on Father MC’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990, a young intern at Uptown named Sean “Puffy” Combs ended up executive producing Mary’s 1992 debut album What’s The 411?. Fusing hip-hop beats with Mary’s soulful voice earned her the nickname “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.

She followed up her debut with a string of critically acclaimed albums, including 1994’s My Life and 1997’s Share My World, as well as hit singles such as “Not Gon' Cry,” “Family Affair,” “Be Without You,” and “Just Fine.”

She also collaborated with rappers on a number of tracks, including Jay-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” Ghostface Killah’s “All That I Got is You,” Wyclef’s “911,” Common’s “Come Close,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/All I Need to Get By,” which was a platinum hit and won the two of them a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

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