Shaniece, My Grown-Up Baby

[Verse 1]
You call and I still light up
Like you’re five in your little pink coat
But you’re grown
And you’re guiding me now
Teaching me things I should’ve known
You help me breathe through the hard days
Hold my hand when I lose my way
You say
“Mama
We gon’ be fine”
And I believe you every time
[Chorus]
Shaniece
My grown-up baby
I’m so grateful that you chose me
You make me feel like I did something right
Every time you smile at me
Shaniece
My heart
My blessing
You’re the love I keep confessing
I’ll be proud of you the rest of my life
Every time you smile at me (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
We laugh in the middle of errands
Inside jokes in the grocery line
You roll your eyes
But you stay close
Still my child and my friend for life
You see the storm in my silence
You know my story
Page by page
You wrap your arms ‘round my worry
Turn my fear into faith
[Chorus]
Shaniece
My grown-up baby
I’m so grateful that you chose me
You make me feel like I did something right
Every time you smile at me
Shaniece
My heart
My blessing
You’re the love I keep confessing
I’ll be proud of you the rest of my life
Every time you smile at me (yeah, yeah)
[Bridge]
If I don’t say it enough
Let me say it right now
You’re the reason I’m stronger
You’re the reason I’m proud
So let me love you like you love me
On the days that you forget
You’re my miracle in sneakers
Best thing I ever did
[Chorus]
Shaniece
My grown-up baby
I’m so grateful that you chose me
You make me feel like I did something right
Every time you smile at me
Shaniece
My heart
My blessing
You’re the love I keep confessing
I’ll be proud of you the rest of my life
Every time you smile at me (my baby)
Every time you smile at me

Warm midtempo 2009-style R&B ballad, female vocals, soft electric piano and gentle rimshot groove. Subtle synth pads and a smooth bass line under intimate verses; chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and airy ad-libs. Light guitar fills and a simple tambourine lift in the second hook, ending on a tender vocal run and soft fade.