Paula Cole Latonya Lyrics

Latonya Lyrics

(Didn`t your Mama tell you how to behave,girl? 
Didn`t your Daddy tell you not to wear that little thing?) 
Been told you never get something for nothing 
My stepfather Dickie say I just might get hit 
If I don`t give 

The girls all shisper `hind my back 
They try to break me whith cruel attacks
The boys they want only one thing 
And so I give it, don`t complain 

Daddy`s gone, Mama lost her job 
Our house ain`t a home no more 
Still my faith`s unshaken in God 

I feel so lonely for hope and company 
I don`t take much and I give everything for free
(So, don`t you want me?) 

The girls all whisper`hind by back 
My baby brother`s smoking crack 
The boys they want only one thing 
And so I give it, don`t complain 

Daddy`s gone, Mama lost her job 
Our house ain`t a home no more 
Still my faith`s unshaken in god 

I dream I get a record deal 
I`ll buy a way out of here 
Or maybe a new Lexus jeep 
Or just a friend (Am I dreamin`? Am I dreamin`?)
There`s Mr. roberts,Juan and Paul 
All waiting for me down the hall 
But then tomorrow they don`t call 
Still a moment`s better than none at all

Daddy`s gone (My name is La Tonya) 
Mama lost her job (I am a sophomore) 
Our house ain`t a home no more (I`ll be sixteen in August)
Since Mama broke her soul (I like to sing in chorus) 
Daddy`s gone (My name is La Tonya) 
Mama lost her job (I am a sophomore) 
Our house ain`t a home no more (I`ll be sixteen in August)

Still my faith`s unshaken 
Lord won`t you please save me?
Is this the new slavery? 
Here on the ghetto pavement?
But I believe in you baby 
Yes, my faith`s unshaken 
In God