Thug Lovin'
Bobby Brown Lyrics

What up, Gotti, yeah
Opening greeting to Ja Rule

This is how it's goin' down
The start of Ja Rule's song

(All we need is a a stage, God)
Call for divine help for the song

Ha-ha, yeah, yeah, yeah
Laughter as part of the song's ambience

(Yeah, come on, ha-ha-ha)
Encouragement to join Ja Rule in singing

It's on and poppin', baby
The song is heating up and about to start

The Last Temptation, ha-ha
Reference to Ja Rule's 2002 album

He's back
Ja Rule's return to the music scene

why'all know who I'm talkin' bout
Referring to himself as a famous musician

Turn the world over, B. Brown
A call to Bobby Brown to shake the music industry

Come on, come on
Encouragement to party and enjoy the music

I know you're gettin' bored
Acknowledgment of the listener's boredom with their partner

Dealin' with him
Referring to the listener's partner

I know you miss my lovin', my thuggin'
Ja Rule miss being intimate with the listener

Thug Lovin'
The type of love that Ja Rule offers

And I know you're gettin' bored
Reaffirmation of the listener's boredom

I know you're livin' your life faithfully, safely, away from me
The listener has moved on safely but misses Ja Rule's love

But you miss bein' next to me, don't you?
Ja Rule knows the listener's desire for intimacy

Don't let her love haunt you, lust for what you wanted
Do not let the listener's partner's love keep them from what they desire

Go for your guns and back out on anyone who tries to interfere
Fight for the listener's love and ignore any interference

or intervene on me
Trying to prevent Ja Rule from being with the listener

Peelin' your wide body out of them tight jeans
Ja Rule desires to undress the listener

Wrist on freese, see it's on me
Ja Rule has a gift for the listener

Shoes 19, comin' through in that new Bentley thing
Ja Rule is wealthy and successful

From town to town and city to city
Ja Rule is a popular musician who performs all over the world

You and I make headlines like Lo and Diddy and Bob and Whitney
Ja Rule and the listener's relationship is like famous couples

It appears the Lord sent me a down
Ja Rule believes he was divinely led to the listener

But I'm real devilish and freak that
Ja Rule has a mischievous, wild side

Forget the story, I know you're gettin' bored
Ja Rule dismisses the backstory and gets back to the song's message

And that boy ain't gettin' you horny no more, is he??
The listener's partner is no longer satisfying them sexually

Cause when it's all said and done, it's me
In the end, the listener will choose Ja Rule

Lovin', thuggin' and I know you
Ja Rule offers the listener the love and passion they crave

Sweet thing livin' it
Ja Rule compliments the listener on an enjoyable life

Won't you let me let you live it a little bit
Ja Rule wants to be part of the listener's life

I know a stressful relationship is hard to deal with
Ja Rule understands the difficulty of a bad relationship

But here's how to deal with it
Ja Rule offers the listener a solution

On your weekly visits
When the listener visits Ja Rule

Use a code name to protect the innocent
A playful suggestion for discretion

Maybe I'm true generous
Ja Rule is generous in love and other ways

Generally believin' that all women want me
Ja Rule is confident in his ability to attract women

They don't want to get even
Women do not want revenge

But who do you believe in
Who the listener believes and trusts

Is it money or God
Which has more influence, wealth or religion?

Betrayal or trust, sustain your vows
The importance of loyalty in relationships

Secretly or sacred
Whether a relationship should be kept private or shared publicly

Cause I love it when you rock your body-body
Ja Rule loves the listener's body

Move your body-body
Ja Rule wants the listener to dance

Drink up on the Bacardi
Ja Rule is offering the listener a drink

And roll up along side me
Ja Rule wants the listener to sit next to him

I love to see you wild and free
Ja Rule enjoys when the listener lets loose

But occasionally you get cold wet feet
The listener has second thoughts about their relationship

And all that it means to me is that you need my heat
Ja Rule believes the listener needs his passion to overcome fear

Cause when it's said and done you're gonna want me
In the end, the listener will choose Ja Rule

Baby, here I'm holdin' your love hostage
Ja Rule has the listener's love and is not giving it up

The ransom for you, sugar, be priceless
The cost of the listener's love is immeasurable

Cause you been gettin' at me in many a ways
The listener has been giving Ja Rule signs of their desire

Now tell your man to watch his back and duck them strays
Advice to the listener's partner to stay away

Cause I been in a rage lately
Ja Rule has been agitated over the situation

Hopin' God'll forgive me for all the sin and all the woman
Ja Rule seeks forgiveness for his mistakes with women

All the drama I been in and it's just the beginnin'
Ja Rule's relationship with the listener is just the start of more drama

I hope your watching so you could see that nigga ain't built
Ja Rule believes the listener's partner is not as strong as him

like me!!
Ja Rule is unmatched

But we one in the same, that's why we get along
Ja Rule and the listener are compatible

Freak off and get it on
Ja Rule wants to get intimate with the listener

When we make love lookin' somethin' like soft porn
Their lovemaking is passionate and intense

Tell me, baby, do you really want to go home to him??
Ja Rule questions the listener's desire to stay with their partner

But the brightest of your days just goin' look dim
The listener's life will be less fulfilling without Ja Rule

Cause you fuckin' with a loser, baby, you can't win
The listener's partner is not a good match for them

When it's said and done you're gonna need me
In the end, the listener will choose Ja Rule

Yeah, yeah, I.G, Ja Rule
Acknowledgment of Ja Rule and his creative partner Irv Gotti

B. Brown Murder Inc.
Reference to the record label Murder Inc. and Bobby Brown

Def Jam, Sony
Record company affiliations

This is what we buildin' here
A reference to Ja Rule's music career

Murder Inc.
Name of Ja Rule's record label

Ha-ha-ha
More laughter

Bobby Brown
Reference to Bobby Brown

Murder
Reference to the record label Murder Inc.

Ha-ha
Laughter at the end of the song