Released: June 21, 1994

Songwriter: Shanice KRS-One Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal

Producer: Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal

[Intro]
What you got? What you got?

[Chorus]
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon

[Verse 1]
I've got a friend that's down 'til the end
When I'm in need, she's always there for me
Someone that I can talk to and I can trust
We'll always be together, we'll always keep in touch
Everybody needs somebody that they can run and talk to
No matter what it is, they will always be there for you

[Chorus]
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon

[Verse 2]
My ace boon coon tells me when I'm wrong
We fuss and fight but it doesn't last for long
Everything will be alright, we're closer than sisters
She knows that I love her and no one could take her place

[Pre-Chorus]
Real friends
How many of us have them?
Real friends
Someone that you can turn to
Real friends
To be there when you need them
Real friends
I'm glad I found someone I can call my

[Chorus]
Ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon
I've got a ace boon coon
He's my ace boon coon
She's my ace boon coon
That's my boon coon

[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, hey yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, hey yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, hey yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, hey yeah
Alright, oh yeah, shooby-dooby-doo-doo
Hey, yeah, yeah
I got a friend
Scooby-dooby-doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, oh
Ah yeah, hoo hoo hoo hoo
I got an ace boon coon, ha ha

Shanice

Shanice Lorraine Wilson, better known as Shanice, is an R&B singer, actress, and dancer. She was signed at the age of fourteen by A&M Records. In 1987, she released her debut album Discovery, which spawned two top-ten hits on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; “(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance” and “No ½ Steppin'”. In 1991, she signed to Motown Records and released Inner Child. It featured the Grammy-nominated worldwide hit single “I Love Your Smile”.

21… Ways to Grow and Shanice were released in 1994 and 1999 respectively, however, they weren’t commercial successes. In between that time, she was featured on many soundtracks such as Boomerang and Pocahontas. In 2006, Every Woman Dreams was released.

In the 2010s, Shanice did background vocals for well-known artists such as Michael Jackson and Usher.