Lyrics:

“Street Symphony” was the fifth and final single from Monica’s sophomore album The Boy Is Mine. It peaked at #50 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra was also featured in the song.
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

There's something that I wanna say
I feel a little out of place
But I need you to make that change
You promised, to keep me out of the rain
I love the cars and everything
The diamond rings
But I love you much more, baby

You said that you were gonna stop when you had enough
You'd do what you had to do
Now, you like the profession, you've made it for yourself
You said you cared about me and you
Now, all you wanna do is hustle, you gotta choose
What you gon' do? When am I worth it to you, baby?

Never thought I'd be afraid to trust (To trust)
Somebody that I love so much
If I can get him out of the streets
Then he can come back to me
Now I see that it ain't no us
Baby, to me, that's a definite plus
If I can't get you out of the streets
Then you don't need to be with me

Do you love me like you say?
Then, maybe you could get away
From the life of doin' the wrong things, you promised
Don't make me read about it, babe
Think of me before I'm gone
'Cause when I'm gone, it will be too late
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

You said that you were gonna stop when you had enough
You'd do what you had to do
Now, you like the profession, you've made it for yourself (And)
You said you cared about me and you
Now, all you wanna do is hustle, you gotta choose
What you gon' do? When am I worth it to you, baby, yeah?

Never thought I'd be afraid to trust (Never thought)
Somebody that I love so much (Somebody that I love so much)
If I can get him out of the streets (Out)
Then he can come back to me (The streets, baby)
Now I see that it ain't no us (It ain't no us)
Baby, to me, that's a definite plus (Oh no)
If I can't get you out of the streets (Baby, baby, baby)
Then you don't need to be with me
Never thought I'd be afraid to trust (Never, never)
Somebody that I love so much (I never)
If I can get him out of the streets (Baby)
Then he can come back to me
Now I see that it ain't no us (It ain't no us)
Baby, to me, that's a definite plus (Baby, hey, yeah)
If I can't get you out of the streets
Then you don't need to be with me


(Ooh, oh)
Never thought I'd be afraid to trust (Never thought I'd)
Somebody that I love so much (Somebody I love)
If I can get him out of the streets (Somebody I love)
Then he can come back to me (Baby)
Now I see that it ain't no us (Baby, baby)
Baby, to me, that's a definite plus (Oh)
If I can't get you out of the streets (Charge it to the game, baby)
Then you don't need to be with me

Is it the streets or me? (Is it the streets?)
The job's takin' over me (The job's takin' over)
I know I've got to leave (I know, I know)
'Cause you weren't there for me (You weren't there for me)
Is it the streets or me? (Baby, baby)
The job's takin' over me (Baby)
I know I've got to leave (The job's takin' over)
'Cause you weren't there for me