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Romantic Thugz NewYalloppin City

music and lyrics by Joey "G-Clef" Cavaseno as performed by The Yalloppin Hounds featuring Lord Sledge.

Verse: Some say we're nothing but street hoods, who're up to no good, running a scam... But I say they're nothing but haters, jealous degraders, who don't understand! One day, you all will see... Just how smooth a Thug can be! And we don't have to be pretty, just sharp dressed and witty, running this game! Chorus: Romantic Thugz... So smooth that it'll make ya bug; Romantic Thugz know how to love! Romantic Thugz.. We gettin' rugged when we're cutting a rug; Romantic Thugz know how to love! We got da Gangsta Mentality, laid back stylin' like a true O.G. We only mess with the real ladies, Who don't want fake-ass wannabees! If we get close, You'll only hit us up for one more dose; Love's like a drug, Romantic Thugz!

This is dedicated to all the Lounger Gentlemen in the swing scene who support the clubs, buy ladies drinks, and add a touch of class to the general milieu. Romantic Thugs are not just rugged, they know how to treat a lady right. They can be smooth, yet get gangsta, at the drop of a fedora. This song was written in response to accusations from certain factions who tried to put us down as "street hoods". Lord Sledge sets them all straight with his operatic, sammy davis ghetto touch.