Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
“Roni” was the third single from Don’t Be Cruel. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1989, making it the third of the album’s four singles that reached the top 10. It also reached #2 on Billboard’s R&B chart and found success in the UK, Canada and New Zealand.
Roni is short for te...
[Verse 1]
The truth about a roni, she's a sweet little girl
You can treat her right, feel nice and hold her tight
Only tenderonis can give a special love
A special kind of love that makes you feel good inside
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love
[Chorus]
(My heart belongs to a roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart, baby, yeah
(My heart belongs to a roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 2]
The truth about a roni, she's always on the phone
Talking to her homeboy, wishing they were home alone
She sends you lovely letters with the smell of sweet perfume
This is what a real tenderoni likes to do for you
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
Give it a chance, girl
You'll find romance
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love, yeah
[Chorus]
(My heart belongs to a roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart
(My heart belongs to a roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 3]
The truth about roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
[Pre-Chorus 2]
If you believe in love and all that it can do for you
And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you
Make it official
Give her your love, yeah
[Chorus]
(My heart belongs to a roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
My only heart
(My heart belongs to a roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Verse 4]
The truth about roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in crowds
Found a tenderoni and the roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
[Chorus]
(My heart belongs to a roni)
(She's my only love)
My only heart
(My heart belongs to a roni)
She's my only love
(She's my only love)
[Outro]
The truth about roni, she's a sweet old girl
About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world
She'd make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love
So once you've had a roni, you will never give her up
She's a special kind of girl that makes her daddy feel proud
You know, the kind of girl that stands out in a crowd
Found a tenderoni and the roni is so right
I think I'm gonna love her for the rest of my life
(My heart belongs to a roni)
(She's my only love)
(My heart belongs to a roni)
Roni was written by Babyface & Darnell Bristol.
Bobby Brown released Roni on Tue Dec 27 1988.