My love, I can't go on with this conflict with your father1
he's made me miserable,
he accuses me of being a thug,
I never said that I'm perfect
but I've got to make a living somehow,
I know that the way I make my money
isn't legal, that doesn't matter, I love you,
I only live for you.
Dad won't listen to you,
he says you're setting yourself up for failure,
I'd rather he think about what I feel for you,
I love you but please
don't put our love at risk,
listen baby, I have obligations to keep to.
Oh, my love, you can't imagine how I'm feeling
when they speak badly of you,
if it's not my neighbors then it's my father with his advice2,
we can't go on like this.
I know it's not easy to stop what you're doing,
try to make an effort before you crash and burn,
I live for you too.
Why are you complain love?
when I give you what you want,
I don't care for luxuries, I care for you
just love me then, I can take care of myself, trust me,
if you go to jail, you can forget about me then.
Remember, I'm still your Romeo...
My love, listen, my father will take care of me,
he doesn't want anything to happen to me, (baby girl)
I know that he loves you
but I love you more, I won't lose this battle.
I'm back and l'm telling you to stop what you're doing,
try to make an effort before you crash and burn,
let me say it again: I live only for you,
It's not easy to leave all of this
and I can't see how it affects you,
it affects me deeply because I love you, darling,
I want to please you, my love,
but money is my addiction,
so choose: this life or my love.
1. lit. 'I can't endure this war with your father anymore2. she says it in a way that makes it sound that this is unwanted advice, her father is giving her a speech basically