When was the last time I told you how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
And I hope that you know just how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
When I first met you, I told you how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
You were forged in the fire, raised by the city
Thought you would give up on life, you never did it
And you stay so pretty
Lord knows, only the Lord knows
How you've been through so much but you keep so cold
And you hold it on the side, you don't let a thing go
I know that you seen it all but you still never told
Every once in a while, I wonder what's behind your smile
And the days I seen your life and do you wish that you could cry?
I don't know who told you what you goin' through you gotta hide
I know you don't know me well, I'm someone you can confide in
Better believe it
I can be keepin' your secrets
Give you the strength when you're weakest
Picture it, girl it could be us
Feet in the sand at the beach
You say you got a man, don't believe you
How could he ever mistreat you?
Girl, I love all of your features
When was the last time I told you how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
And I hope that you know just how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
When I first met you, I told you how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
You were forged in the fire, raised by the city
Thought you would give up on life, you never did it
And you stay so pretty
When the world seemed ugly, things got rough
Girl, you got knocked down but you got back up
I can feel your pain, 'cause I been there too
When you can't let down who depend on you
You need somebody that you can combine with
Someone you can grind with
I need somebody that I can get old with
Someone I can grow with
No 'cause one plus one, it makes us two
That's what comes to mind when I think of you
Better believe it (baby, you better believe it)
I can be keepin' your secrets (I can be keepin' your secrets)
Give you the strength when you're weakest (give you strength when you weak)
Picture it, girl it could be us (be us)
Feet in the sand at the beach (feet in the sand at the beach)
You say you got a man, don't believe you
How could he ever mistreat you? (How could he ever)
Girl, I love all of your features (features)
When was the last time I told you how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
And I hope that you know just how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
When I first met you, I told you how
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
(Pretty you, pretty you are)
You were forged in the fire, raised by the city
Thought you would give up on life, you never did it
And you stay so pretty