[Hook: Ne-Yo] Momma, I'm sorry You know I never meant to hurt you, no But I'm in love with the boy next door (Momma, please understand) And momma, I'm so sorry But I don't think that I can let him go I'm in love with the boy next door [Verse 1: Cristal Q] Starring at your picture, my vision is blur My eyes are feeling petite with every word They're trying to tell me, I'm only a kid and that I Can't be in love, I don't know what it is And they keep trying to convince me That you ain't no good for me (You're to young to know, baby, just let it go) And they just won't accept what we are And what we can be (So this letter reads) Momma, please understand [Hook: Ne-Yo] Momma, I'm sorry You know I never meant to hurt you, no But I'm in love with the boy next door (Momma, please understand) And momma, I'm so sorry But I don't think that I can let him go I'm in love with the boy next door (Momma, please understand) [Verse 2: Cristal Q] And I know that she thinks that I'm young and naive Don't know what's good for me, think of your future She says with tears in her eyes (Don't throw away your dreams) About loving some guy Momma please, have more faith in me You didn't raise a fool, I'm gonna stay by your side Though I know you don't want me to So this letter reads Momma, please understand [Hook: Ne-Yo] Momma, I'm sorry You know I never meant to hurt you, no But I'm in love with the boy next door (Momma, please understand) And momma, I'm so sorry But I don't think that I can let him go I'm in love with the boy next door (Momma, please understand) [Bridge: Ne-Yo] Nothing I can say to make you feel the way you feel But finally I found the love that I know is real, really real (Ohh...) And I ain't gonna give it up, not for nothing I ain't gonna give it up, no... So momma won't you please understand the way I feel Momma, please understand [Hook: Ne-Yo] Momma, I'm sorry You know I never meant to hurt you, no But I'm in love with the boy next door (Momma, please understand) And momma, I'm so sorry But I don't think that I can let him go I'm in love with the boy next door (Momma, please understand)