Shortie Like Mine – English Lyrics

• By: Bow Wow, Chris Brown, Johntá Austin
• Album: The Price of Fame

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of love and appreciation through Bow Wow's hit song "Shortie Like Mine." Featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin, this track offers a fun and engaging way to learn how to express affection and admiration in contemporary English, celebrating the unique qualities that make someone special. Dive into the catchy lyrics and explore the cultural context of this popular 2000s R&B and hip-hop collaboration .

[English]

- Y'all know what this is

♪ Only thing that keeps me up, when I'm feeling down ♪

♪ I don't know about you, but I gotta keep mines around ♪

♪ Cause I done looked, I done searched ♪

♪ and it's hard to find another shorty like mine, ♪

♪ Baby, yes I'm ♪

♪ addicted to how we kick it, everything you say to me ♪

♪ Never knew it could be so wicked ♪

♪ Hoping that you stay with me ♪

♪ Searched around the world, but you will never find ♪

♪ Another shorty like mine, shorty like mine ♪

♪ I tell my niggas that, uh ♪

♪ You got a girl but she ain't nothing like mine ♪

♪ Cute face nice size, like mine ♪

♪ Stay kitted, hood with it, like mine ♪

♪ Mean walk, talk the talk, let me tell you some more ♪

♪ I knew that when I ran into this one ♪

♪ She would be the redrum of my pimping. ♪

♪ Knew she would be the one that make me stop caring ♪

about other girls on my jock and getting them

♪ She was the one to slow me down, ♪

♪ Hold me down, I roll with her now ♪

♪ Go with it now, I'ma grow with it now ♪

♪ I'ma go get it, that's how, I got her ♪

♪ Don't be mad you can't get one hotter ♪

♪ Broke the mold when they made lil' momma ♪

♪ I don't care what my niggas say ♪

♪ She been there every day for my drama ♪

♪ Some of the homies hate cause they want her ♪

♪ Wish they the one's was dating my woman ♪

♪ Go on get a good look cause she fine ♪

♪ and I don't mind cause she mine ♪

♪ Only thing that keeps me up, when I'm feeling down ♪

♪ I don't know about you, but I gotta keep mine around ♪

♪ Cause I done looked, I done searched and it's hard to find ♪

♪ Another shorty like mine, baby, yes I'm ♪

♪ Addicted to how we kick it, everything you say to me ♪

♪ Never knew it could be so wicked ♪

♪ Hoping that you stay with me ♪

♪ Search around the world, but you will never find ♪

♪ Another shorty like mine, shorty like mine ♪

♪ I tell all my niggas that, uh ♪

♪ You got a girl but she aint nothing like mine ♪

♪ Cute face nice size, like mine ♪

♪ Stay kitty, hood with it, like mine ♪

♪ Mean walk, talk the talk ♪

♪ Chris help me tell 'em what's up ♪

♪ Now I got all this love inside of me ♪

♪ And all I wanna do is give it to her ♪

♪ I don't care what the fellas say about it ♪

♪ Cause I got something to say about it ♪

♪ What I'm about to say is straight up ♪

♪ real talk no cut I don't play about it ♪

♪ There ain't a price you can put on a girl who knows ♪

♪ Just what to say when you need to hear it the most ♪

♪ And I'ma tell you something else, ♪

♪ if I don't know nothing else, I know ♪

♪ Only thing that keeps me up, when I'm feeling down ♪

♪ I don't know about you, but I gotta keep mines around ♪

♪ Cause I done looked I done searched and it's hard to find ♪

♪ Another shorty like mine, baby, yes I'm ♪

♪ Addicted to how we kick it, everything you say to me ♪

♪ Never knew it could be so wicked ♪

♪ Hoping that you stay with me ♪

♪ Search around the world, but you will never find ♪

♪ Another shorty like mine, shorty like mine ♪

♪ I tell my niggas that, uh ♪

♪ You got a girl but she ain't nothing like mine ♪

♪ Cute face nice size, like mine ♪

♪ Stay kitted hood with it, like mine ♪

♪ Mean walk, talk the talk, let me tell you some more ♪

♪ I wanna give her the world ♪

♪ And I aint never trying to lose her ♪

♪ I'm addicted to my girl ♪

♪ and the way she twirls in that little skirt ♪

♪ Just for me, in the club, in the crib, in the streets ♪

♪ She reps for L.B. Dub E-N-T ♪

♪ She a nice size, with them pretty brown bright eyes ♪

♪ I'm a winner with the right prize and I'ma give it to her ♪

♪ To the rhythm of a hi-hat, ♪

♪ she got a beautiful mind you can't buy that ♪

♪ And the sight from behind when she walk she walk on by ♪

♪ Make a nigga wanna try that ♪

♪ She got the prettiest smile and she gangsta ♪

♪ Keep me from running wild and I thank her ♪

♪ And we can talk about anything, she got good conversation ♪

♪ My homie, my friend and plus she patient ♪

♪ Only thing that keeps me up, when I'm feeling down ♪

♪ I don't know about you, but I gotta keep mines around ♪

♪ Cause I done looked I done searched and it's hard to find ♪

♪ Another shorty like mine, baby, yes I'm ♪

♪ Addicted to how we kick it, everything you say to me ♪

♪ Never knew it could be so wicked ♪

♪ Hoping that you stay with me ♪

♪ You can search around the world but you will never find ♪

♪ Another shorty like mine, like mine ♪

♪ I tell my niggas that, uh ♪

♪ You gotta a girl but she ain't nothing like mine ♪

♪ Cute face nice size, like mine ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shorty /ˈʃɔrti/ A2	noun - a term of endearment for a young woman or girlfriend
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B1	adjective - strongly dependent on something or someone
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B1	adjective - very bad or unpleasant, but often used informally to mean very good
searched /sɜrʧt/ A2	verb - to look for something or someone carefully
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to hit with the foot, or to spend time in a relaxed way
hood /hʊd/ B1	noun - a poor or violent urban area, or a covering for the head
mold /moʊld/ B2	noun - a hollow container used to give shape to something, or a unique person verb - to shape something in a mold
drama /ˈdrɑmə/ A2	noun - an exciting or emotional situation or event
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - very good or attractive
twirl /twɜrl/ B1	verb - to spin or turn around quickly
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light, or intelligent
prize /praɪz/ A2	noun - a reward for winning a competition
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ B1	noun - a member of a gang, or someone who adopts a tough attitude
conversation /ˌkɑn.vərˈseɪ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a talk between two or more people
patient /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ A2	adjective - able to accept delay or trouble without getting angry
redrum /ˈrɛdrʌm/ C1	noun - a slang term referencing murder, often used in a playful or ironic way

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't know about you, but I gotta keep mines around

  ➔ Informal modal 'gotta' (have to)

  ➔ The word "gotta" is a contracted, informal form of "got to", meaning "have to".

• Cause I done looked, I done searched

  ➔ Use of 'done' as a perfective auxiliary (AAVE)

  ➔ "done" is used before the past participle to stress that the action is finished: "I "done" looked".

• She ain't nothing like mine

  ➔ Double negative (ain't + nothing)

  ➔ "ain't" is a non‑standard negative verb and "nothing" is also negative, creating a double negative that intensifies the meaning.

• I would be the redrum of my pimping

  ➔ Conditional with 'would' + base verb

  ➔ "would be" expresses a hypothetical situation in the future: "I "would be" the redrum..."

• I'ma go get it, that's how, I got her

  ➔ Future intention with slang contraction "I'ma" (I am going to)

  ➔ "I'ma" is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to", used to express a decided future action.

• Only thing that keeps me up, when I'm feeling down

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "that"

  ➔ "that" introduces a clause describing "Only thing": "that keeps me up".

• I don't care what the fellas say about it

  ➔ Noun clause as object of "care" (what + clause)

  ➔ "what the fellas say about it" functions as a noun phrase, the object of "care": "I don't care ___".

• She reps for L.B. Dub E-N-T

  ➔ Simple present for habitual action / representation

  ➔ "reps" (short for "represents") is in the simple present to show an ongoing affiliation: "She "reps" for...".