Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's album Strength & Loyalty, released in 2007, features Mariah Carey & Bow Wow as guest vocalists on the song “Lil Love,” which was released on June 5, 2007, as the album's second single. “I call it ‘Little Little,’ ” Mariah told MTV Europe. “It's a favorite of mine. It's a nice song, and I think it really kind of gives you the back-in-the-day Bone vibe but also a very new take on who they are as artists.”
| Song | Remix | Run time |
|---|---|---|
| Lil Love | Instrumental |
3:53 |
The music video for “Lil Love” was filmed in Los Angeles in early May 2007 and directed by Chris Robinson. “It's a performance video, going with surreal sets. It's all black-and-white [since] relationships and love may seem black-and-white on the surface,” Robinson told MTV. “Bone, Mariah, JD, Bow Wow — they're all icons in their own right. The best was to set that up. Everybody gets their moment, and [then] we flip it and everybody is together.”
Can I get a little bit a L-O-V-E?
Can you spend a little bit of dough on me?
Can I get a little bit of your T-I-M-E
Boy, if you wanna make it good
You gotta give a little bit of love
Monday we went out
Tuesday you act up
We just break up again
You want me to let you back in
But tonight I'm like no
My mind says no
But my body has all said yes, I hate this mess
Boy you just ain't no good for me
This ain't the way real love should be
Took you back once, took you back twice
Took you back, three, four, five times
They said these streets is over
Boy you've been crossed the line
Took you back once, took you back twice
Took you back, three, four, five times
Can't see the light, but you, somebody help me!
Now you look from the jump and a nigga was thugged out
But you bugged out, and start trippin'
Flippin' on me all time and its been like this all my life
No matter how I try
Guess it's the thug in me, got my mind on my money man
I'm spending my time on the grind tryn'a shine, I'm concentrating on running thangs
I've been tryn'a hold it down, and you steady tellin' me it's over now
She always talk loud, she always leave me but always come back around
That's just what we go through, and you know it's so true
Every time I slip up she behind me, gon' be right there to remind me
Can I get a little bit a L-O-V-E?
Can you spend a little bit of dough on me?
Can I get a little bit of your T-I-M-E
Boy, if you wanna make it good
You gotta give a little bit of love
Can we take a long walk on the beach, get away from the streets
Baby girl, me and you need to rendezvous
Cancun next week, how that sound to you?
I've been meaning to spend a little time wit'chu
I can tell you fed up from all of the promises I've been makin' lately
And I had to deliver but I been so caught in my hustle, tryna make this payment
And I shoulda considered your feelings
I shoulda been better about it
I shoulda been grown, not childish
I shoulda been way more polished
But my hustle done paid off, and I'm ready to spoil you, love
Come look, what cha boy gon¡ do? let me make this up to you
Can I get a little bit a L-O-V-E?
Can you spend a little bit of dough on me?
Can I get a little bit of your T-I-M-E
Boy, if you wanna make it good
You gotta give a little bit of love
Weezy girl, I can't believe what you sayin'
You know you got it, should meet with my fans
But every time I get a break I'm layin
Where? in your arms all night and day playin'
You won't some time, I send you Jacob
Want sunshine then take a vacation
We ain't gon' make it if you keep complainin'
Everybody go through changes
Love is a dangerous thing
It's full of happy and sad faces
Break it up to make up later
Talk it out so it ain't no anger
We need more communication, you should have some consideration
Cause you knew from the day we met
What type player you was dealin' wit
Can I get a little bit a L-O-V-E?
Can you spend a little bit of dough on me?
Can I get a little bit of your T-I-M-E
Boy, if you wanna make it good
You gotta give a little bit of love
Everything I do, just for me and you
Stack a little paper so it's never rainy days
I got you, but just for me then you got to, understand that I hustle, hustle
Diamonds things, I gotta hustle, hustle, anything that brings the weight up
See a real thug too it's in his nature, it's in his nature
Not tryn'a say that you about that paper, but me and you, yes we like that paper
Overseas trips, diamonds on the wrists, you must admit, your boy gets that paper
I like bossin', girl, girl, wit you beside me, slide wit me, slide wit me
Try and take it away thats when I ride and ride
Can I get a little bit a L-O-V-E?
Can you spend a little bit of dough on me?
Can I get a little bit of your T-I-M-E
Boy, if you wanna make it good
You gotta give a little bit of love
Written by Jermaine Dupri, S. Howse, C. Scruggs, A. Henderson, Mariah Carey, Shawntae Harris, James Phillips.
Produced by Jermaine Dupri. Co-produced by LRoc.
