Bobby Brown

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 King of New Jack Swing. Bobby Brown has never been afraid to push the envelope – musically, artistically or socially. His sheer bravery and brash honesty are the very characteristics that make him “Bobby Brown” – a pioneering entertainer with over three decades of experience. From his successful debut in New Edition, the boy band prototype for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men and the Backstreet Boys, to his multi-platinum career as a solo artist, Brown has left a mark on the music industry that can never be erased.

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