Parents Just Don't Understand

  • [Lil' Romeo:]
  • You know parents are the same no matter time nor place
  • They don't understand that us kids are gonna make some mistakes
  • So to you, all the kids all across the land
  • There's no need to argue, parents just don't understand

  • [3lw:]
  • Nah, Nah
  • They don't understand
  • They ain't gonna get it
  • No, no, if you feel me
  • feel me, feel me, feel me

  • [Nick Cannon:] Peace Out

  • [Lil' Romeo:]
  • I remember one year
  • My mom took me school shopping
  • It was me, my brother, my mom, oh, my pop, and my little sister
  • All hopped in the car
  • We headed downtown to the Gallery Mall
  • My mom started bugging with the clothes she chose
  • I didn't say nothing at first
  • I just turned up my nose
  • She said, "What's wrong? This shirt cost $50"
  • I said, "This shirt is whack and it's not worth this dollar!"
  • The next half hour was the same old thing
  • My mother buying me clothes from 1993
  • And then she lost her mind and did the ultimate
  • I asked her for Asissant and she bought me Skips!
  • I said, "Mom, what are you doing, you're ruining my rep"
  • She said, "You're only a kid, you don't have a rep yet"
  • So to you all the kids all across the land
  • There's no need to argue
  • Parents just don't understand

  • [3lw:]
  • [Chorus]

  • Nah, Nah
  • They don't understand
  • They ain't gonna get it
  • No, no, if you feel me
  • Holla all you kids all across the land
  • Nah, Nah
  • They don't understand
  • They ain't gonna get it
  • No, no, if you feel me
  • Holla all you kids all across the land

  • [Nick Cannon & 3lw:]
  • Peace out
  • Oh-kay, here's the situation
  • My mom's bounced out for a week's vacation and
  • She left the keys to the 5 double-o
  • Gee, mom
  • Well, how's she gonna know
  • I'll just take it for a little spin
  • And see what it looks like with 20 inch rims
  • Then I be the man in my neighborhood
  • Well, maybe I shouldn't
  • Yeah, of course I should
  • Payin' attention, cuz the plot is hot
  • Yo, I pulled the car up to the end of my block
  • That's when I saw this 9 piece starin' at my grill
  • My CDs blarin from the radio
  • Then she tried to pretend like she ain't noticed Nick
  • So I blow a kiss like I know this chic
  • She said, "Was that for me?"
  • I said, "Yeah, you know it hun. Come take a ride with the young Billy B.
  • William."
  • She said, "How do I know you're not sick?
  • You could be some kind of lunatic"
  • "Uh, c'mon sugar, it's Nick for Nick, besides would a lunatic push a whip
  • like this?"

    [Repeat Chorus]

  • [3lw & Nick Cannon:]
  • I agree that we were on our way
  • He was lookin real good so we brought a Mustang
  • Who's car is this?
  • I'm a little curious
  • So I stepped on the gas
  • Fast and furious
  • Wasn't impressed with the way he burned rubber
  • The car phone rang
  • "Yo, who is it?"
  • "Your mother"

  • On the phone wielin', the way my mom sounded
  • There was no way to avoid being grounded
  • I can't believe it
  • I just made a mistake
  • Well, parents are the same no matter time or place
  • So to all you kids
  • Across the land
  • Take it from me
  • Parents just don't understand

    [Chorus (Repeat to Fade)]