I Do
Andre 3000 Lyrics


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Yo clan, we in here
5 o'clock in the morning, it might be 3 though

I said I see some ladies in here tonight I might marry
Gone of the Belve' and 'tron, it's too scary
Baby you can have whatever you like, the tooth fairy
I'll do anything to leave here tonight with you, cherie
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do (look)

I said now what it is, what it do, home girl ain't got a clue
If I get you open all the things that I would do to you
Smack it up, flip it down, weigh it up, break it down
Lean you to ya side yeah and ask ya who's ya daddy now
Ye ain't gotta even open your eyes, know what you're looking at
And I ain't even have to open my eyes when I was cooking that
Guess it was love at first sight, eye contact
Remember the night we first met, I caught a contact
Now she's my ride or die, it's us against the world
You know we both hustlin', so hustlin' is our world
Since I must've had too much to drink, I'm in my G-Mode
So all the ladies repeat after me 'cause it's the G-Code
Promise if I get locked, you'll come and pay my bond?
If you hear some niggas plotting on me, you'll ring the alarm
And every time you give it to me, it's gon be the bomb
And in these unlucky streets, you're gon' be my lucky charm

I said I see some ladies in here tonight I might marry
Gone of the Belvee' and 'tron it's too scary
Baby you can have whatever you like, the tooth fairy
I'll do anything to leave here tonight with you, cherie
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do (Man that boy so cold, give him a blanket in here)
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do

I d-o, I d-o, I d-o, oh oh
I, Vito, promise to treat this game i-deal
Honor the code, not bring drama to mama's peephole
Life's a bitch but she's the only love that I know
So lady, after the "I do's", let's do Mercedes
Let's tie the knot, let's grab us a pot, let's make a baby
Looking back, I don't know who threw this bouquet to me
But I walk down this aisle faithfully, cut that cake for me
I, Jay-Z, take this unlawful lady to have and to hold
And 'til the task force roll
To hug her every corner 'til I get ash from the cold
Or until I've amassed a fortune, too much cash for me to fold
Fold under pressure I would never, ever, ever, ever
Your secrets I treasure, for better or worse
You'll always be my first love 'til death do us part
Pull a hearse up, my verse up

I said I see some ladies in here tonight I might marry
Gone of the Belve' and 'tron, it's too scary
Baby you can have whatever you like, the tooth fairy
I'll do anything to leave here tonight with you, cherie
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
(You know I do)
I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, yeah

Nothing's more attractive than a heavy praying woman
To a him when those and them been defecating on me
Her would sense the heaven, and him when Andre omen
Baby I'm hell, save me, don't bail
Crazy I tell you all of this in the middle of a club
Where words tend to get thrown around lightly like like like "love"
"Friend," "rock star" and "So and so's a genius"
So him vow to never utter him do unless him mean it
Her proud like her mother and ooohh momma's sweet
So you just know that juicy fruit ain't gon' fall too far from tree
So if we ever woop the woop
I want all that bleepty bleep
On this nasty carpet Bixby fresh on one knee
Say I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
So we can float up outta here in this hot air balloon
Lets put a baby butterfly up in your lil' cocoon
And maybe twenty-thirty our baby, she'll be nerdy make the whole club swoon

She'll love books and cook and look just like you




And when she's done being young, she'll dress like you
We'll call her Love 22, she'll tote a .22, the laser version

Overall Meaning

In "I Do", Andre 3000 raps about how he's willing to do anything to leave the club with a woman he has his eyes on. He tells her that he wants to marry her and will provide her with anything she wants, even invoking the Tooth Fairy. He continues on to praise her beauty, declaring that it was love at first sight. He then breaks the fourth wall and raps about wedding vows, using Jay-Z's verse as a reference. Finally, he expresses his desire to start a family with her and imagines their future child, who he envisions as brilliant and like her mother in every way.


The verses in "I Do" chronicle Andre 3000's encounter with a woman he finds captivating in a club. At 5 am in the morning, he tells the woman that he might marry her, even comparing his love for her to his belief in the Tooth Fairy. He proceeds to praise her scintillating beauty and declares his undying love for her. Even though the evening is all about them, Andre 300 reaffirms the value of the covenant of marriage by quoting Jay-Z's words regarding marriage vows. To be with her, he's willing to start a family, even though he hasn't found the right one yet.


* Andre 3000's "I Do" features guest verses from Jay-Z and Vito.
* The song samples Isaac Hayes' cover of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'".
* The song was produced by Kanye West.
* The video features various couples getting married as Andre 3000 sings the chorus.
* Kanye West, Big Boi, and Janelle Monae all make appearances in the video.
* The song went gold in the United States.
* The song reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
* The "I do, I do, I do, I do" chorus was featured in a Target Black Friday commercial.
* The song was well-received critically and is still considered one of Andre 3000's strongest solo efforts.

The chords to "I Do" are:


Verse: Em - Bm - C - G


Chorus: Em - Bm - C - G (Repeat)


Line by Line Meaning

Yo clan, we in here
Hey guys, we're all in this club together.


5 o'clock in the morning, it might be 3 though
It's very late, not sure the exact time.


I said I see some ladies in here tonight I might marry
I find some of the women here very attractive.


Gone of the Belve' and 'tron, it's too scary
Drinking too much alcohol and doing drugs is dangerous.


Baby you can have whatever you like, the tooth fairy
I am willing to do anything for you, my love.


I'll do anything to leave here tonight with you, cherie
I really want to leave this place with you.


I said I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
I am committed to being with you.


(You know I do)
I am serious about my love for you.


I said now what it is, what it do, home girl ain't got a clue
I'm not sure what's going on with this girl.


If I get you open all the things that I would do to you
I have a lot of fantasies about what we could do together.


Smack it up, flip it down, weigh it up, break it down
I have some very explicit ideas about our physical relationship.


Lean you to ya side yeah and ask ya who's ya daddy now
I want to take control and show you a good time.


Ye ain't gotta even open your eyes, know what you're looking at
I will make sure you feel pleasure even if you close your eyes.


And I ain't even have to open my eyes when I was cooking that
I knew what I was doing even though my eyes were closed.


Guess it was love at first sight, eye contact
I fell in love with you the moment I saw you.


Remember the night we first met, I caught a contact
I was high when we first met.


Now she's my ride or die, it's us against the world
We are in this together no matter what, it's just the two of us.


You know we both hustlin', so hustlin' is our world
We are both working hard to get what we want out of life.


Since I must've had too much to drink, I'm in my G-Mode
I am very drunk right now.


So all the ladies repeat after me 'cause it's the G-Code
Everyone should follow my lead because I am the man.


Promise if I get locked, you'll come and pay my bond?
If I get arrested, will you bail me out of jail?


If you hear some niggas plotting on me, you'll ring the alarm
If you hear people planning to hurt me, will you tell me?


And every time you give it to me, it's gon be the bomb
Our physical relationship is always amazing.


And in these unlucky streets, you're gon' be my lucky charm
You are my good luck charm when we are out in the world.


I d-o, I d-o, I d-o, oh oh
I am committed to you forever.


I, Vito, promise to treat this game i-deal
I promise to play this game of life fairly.


Honor the code, not bring drama to mama's peephole
I will live a life of honesty and integrity.


So lady, after the "I do's", let's do Mercedes
After we get married, let's buy a fancy car together.


Let's tie the knot, let's grab us a pot, let's make a baby
Let's get married, start a family, and build a life together.


Looking back, I don't know who threw this bouquet to me
I'm not sure how I got so lucky to find you.


But I walk down this aisle faithfully, cut that cake for me
I am committed to our relationship and I want us to celebrate together.


I, Jay-Z, take this unlawful lady to have and to hold
I commit to loving and caring for you, forever.


And 'til the task force roll
Forever, no matter what happens in life.


To hug her every corner 'til I get ash from the cold
I will always protect you and love you no matter what.


Or until I've amassed a fortune, too much cash for me to fold
I will always love you even if I become very rich.


Fold under pressure I would never, ever, ever, ever
I will always be strong and reliable for you.


Your secrets I treasure, for better or worse
I will keep all of your secrets safe and always be there for you.


You'll always be my first love 'til death do us part
I will always love you and be committed to you, forever.


Pull a hearse up, my verse up
I am committed to this relationship until the very end.


Nothing's more attractive than a heavy praying woman
I am attracted to a woman who is devout in her faith.


To a him when those and them been defecating on me
When everyone else has been treating me poorly, you offer me hope and support.


Her would sense the heaven, and him when Andre omen
You bring joy into my life and I am grateful for you.


Baby I'm hell, save me, don't bail
I have a lot of problems but I hope you will stick with me through it all.


Crazy I tell you all of this in the middle of a club
It's strange to be talking about all of this in a loud club, but I need to express my love.


Where words tend to get thrown around lightly like like like "love"
People use the word "love" too casually in this kind of environment.


"Friend," "rock star" and "So and so's a genius"
Other titles and labels people use for each other in this kind of setting.


So him vow to never utter him do unless him mean it
I promise to only say "I love you" if I truly mean it.


Her proud like her mother and ooohh momma's sweet
You are a wonderful person and your mother is also very kind.


So you just know that juicy fruit ain't gon' fall too far from tree
Your child will be wonderful just like you and your mother.


So if we ever woop the woop
If we get into trouble or have a problem.


I want all that bleepty bleep
I want to resolve the issue and keep our relationship strong.


On this nasty carpet Bixby fresh on one knee
Even in this dirty and dingy environment, I am still offering my love and commitment to you.


Say I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
Let's commit to each other and build a future together.


So we can float up outta here in this hot air balloon
Let's leave this place and explore the world together.


Lets put a baby butterfly up in your lil' cocoon
Let's make a baby and raise a family together.


And maybe twenty-thirty our baby, she'll be nerdy make the whole club swoon
Our child will be amazing and bring joy to everyone around us.


She'll love books and cook and look just like you
Our child will inherit all of your wonderful qualities.


And when she's done being young, she'll dress like you
Our child will grow up to be like you in every way.


We'll call her Love 22, she'll tote a .22, the laser version
We have a name for our child and imagine all of the wonderful things she will do in life.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andre Benjamin, Jay W Jenkins, Joshua Banks, Leonard Williams, Michael Anthony Bennett, Shawn C Carter

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@809luisc

The feeling Andre brings to a song is really unmatched in Hip Hop

@kamaribrooks8302

IThe eeoooooopp lol p

@cymazi7895

@@kamaribrooks8302well said

@WatchForTheHook1911

Andre gently slaughtered Everybody on this track

@elenvee_tgm

With the southern calmness

@antuanjessup9316

i swear

@blair7484

gently.

@TheDarealest71

He damn sho did 😅

@jamalford6995

Fr lullabied us to sleep!!&

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@albertobenavides4155

Andre 3000 Is one of the greatest , he switched it up with so much swag, blew everyone away, made it his song

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