Can I Take U Home
Jamie Foxx Lyrics


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You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want
You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want

So many ladies in the room (in the room)
All that I can see is you (see is you)
This dime piece is in this place (place)
But you came through and took the case (woo)

'Cause I know what I like
And I know what I want
And I know how to get it
Let me in your world (yeah)
Yes, I know what I like
And I know what I want (want)
And I know how to get it
Let me prove it to you one on one

Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to (yeah)
Kiss you like I want to (kiss it like I want to)
Can I take you home, girl?
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to
Kiss you like I want to
And love you like I want to

I'm staring at you eye to eye (eye to eye)
I'm nothin' like these other guys (other guys)
Let me drop this on yo' mind (on yo' mind)
I'm not here to waste your time

'Cause I know what I like (I know what I)
And I know what I want (I know what I)
And I know how to get it
Let me in your world (woo)
Yes, I know what I like
And I know what I want (what I want)
And I know how to get it
Let me prove it to you one on one

Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you, kiss you)
Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (and get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to (and do you, do you, do you, do you)
Kiss you like I want to
And love you like I want to

I don't wanna leave (I don't wanna leave)
Unless you leavin' with me, babe (you leavin' wit' me, babe)
Now I believe in fate
It's like heaven sent you, girl (heaven sent you to me)
I don't wanna leave (I don't wanna leave)
Unless you leavin' with me, babe (you leavin' wit' me, baby)
Now I believe in fate
It's like heaven sent you, girl

You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want
You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want (I know what you want, want you, know what I want, want)
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want

Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to (and do you like I want to)
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I, oh)
Can I take you home, girl? (I'm just down the street, baby)
Get you all alone, girl (come and go wit' me)
And do you like I want to (and do you like I want)




Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I)
And love you like I want to (love you like I want to, babe)

Overall Meaning

In Jamie Foxx's song "Can I Take U Home," the singer is addressing a woman he is interested in. He begins by expressing mutual understanding and desire - he knows what she wants and she knows what he wants. He then turns the focus to her, highlighting how she stands out in a room full of women. He tells her that he wants to show her how he feels and prove it to her one on one. The chorus then repeats the singer's desire to take the woman home and treat her the way he wants to by kissing her and loving her.


Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes his own confidence and certainty in what he wants. He knows he likes this woman and he knows how to get what he wants. He presents himself as different from other men, suggesting that he isn't here to waste her time. The singer's ego is central to the song, but it is tempered by the desire to satisfy the woman he is speaking to.


The message in "Can I Take U Home" is ultimately simple - the singer wants to connect with and show affection to the woman he is speaking to. However, the confidence and assertiveness with which Jamie Foxx presents these desires emphasize the singer's ego and self-assurance.


Line by Line Meaning

You know what I want, want
I want you and I know you want me too


I know what you want, want
You want me and I know it


Tell me what I want, want
Ask me what I want


I'll tell you what you want, want
I'll tell you what you want


So many ladies in the room (in the room)
There are many women in the room


All that I can see is you (see is you)
But the only person I notice is you


This dime piece is in this place (place)
There is a very attractive woman here


But you came through and took the case (woo)
But you caught my attention because you stood out


'Cause I know what I like And I know what I want And I know how to get it Let me in your world (yeah)
I know what I like and I know how to get it, so let me into your life


Yes, I know what I like And I know what I want (want) And I know how to get it Let me prove it to you one on one
I am confident in my desires and abilities, let me show you what I can do


Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?) Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl) And do you like I want to (yeah) Kiss you like I want to (kiss it like I want to) Can I take you home, girl? Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl) And do you like I want to Kiss you like I want to And love you like I want to
Can I take you home? I want to be alone with you, yes. I want to kiss and love you like I dream


I'm staring at you eye to eye (eye to eye) I'm nothing' like these other guys (other guys) Let me drop this on yo' mind (on yo' mind) I'm not here to waste your time
I am looking at you directly in the eye and I am not like the other guys. I do not want to waste your time


I don't wanna leave (I don't wanna leave) Unless you leavin' with me, babe (you leavin' wit' me, babe) Now I believe in fate It's like heaven sent you, girl (heaven sent you to me)
I cannot bear to leave unless you come with me, because it feels like fate brought us together


You know what I want, want I know what you want, want Tell me what I want, want I'll tell you what you want, want You know what I want, want I know what you want, want (I know what you want, want you, know what I want, want) Tell me what I want, want I'll tell you what you want, want
We both know what we want from each other, so let's talk about it


Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?) Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl) And do you like I want to (and do you like I want to) Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I, oh) Can I take you home, girl? (I'm just down the street, baby) Get you all alone, girl (come and go wit' me) And do you like I want to (and do you like I want) Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I) And love you like I want to (love you like I want to, babe)
I still want to take you home and be with you alone, kiss you passionately and love you deeply as I always want to




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Garrett, Timothy Mosley

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Ingrid Mendes

You know what I want want
I know what you want want
Tell me what I want want
I'll tell you what you want want [2x]

So many ladies in the rooom (in the rooom)
All that I can see is you (see is you)
This dime piece is in this place (place)
But you came through and took the case
Cause I know what I like
And I know what I want
And I know how to get it
Let me in your world
Yes I know what I like
And I know what I want (want)
And I know how to get it
Let me prove it to you one on one

[Chorus]
Can I take you home girl (can I take you home girl)
Get you all alone girl (get you all alone girl)
And do you like I want to
Kiss you like I want to (kiss it like I want to)
Can I take you home girl
Get you all alone girl (get you all alone girl)
And do you like I want to
Kiss you like I want to
And love you like I want to


I'm staring at you eye to eye (eye to eye)
I'm nothin like these other guys (other guys)
Let me drop this on yo mind (on yo mind)
I'm not here to waste your time

Cause I know what I like (I know what I)
And I know what I want (I know what I)
And I know how to get it
Let me in your world
Yes I know what I like
And I know what I want (what I want)
And I know how to get it
Let me prove it to you one on one

Can I take you home girl (can I take you home girl)
Get you all alone girl (get you all alone girl)
And do you like I want to
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you kiss you
Can I take you home girl (can I take you home girl)
Get you all alone girl (and get you all alone girl)
And do you like I want to (and do you do you do you do you)
Kiss you like I want to
And love you like I want to

I don't wanna leave (I don't wanna leave)
Unless you leavin with me babe (you leavin wit me babe)
Now I believe in fate
It's like heaven sent you girl (heaven sent you to me)
I don't wanna leave (I don't wanna leave)
Unless you leavin with me baby (you leavin with me baby)
Now I believe in fate
It's like heaven sent you girl

You know what I want want
I know what you want want
Tell me what I want want
I'll tell you what you want want
You know what I want want
I know what you want want (I know what you want want you know what I want want)
Tell me what I want want
I'll tell you what you want want

Can I take you home girl (can I take you home girl)
Get you all alone girl (get you all alone girl)
And do you like I want to (and do you like I want to)
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I ooh)
Can I take you home girl (I'm just down the street baby)
Get you all alone girl (come and go with me)
And do you like I want to (and do you like I want)
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I)
And love you like I want to (love you like I want to baby



Rangga Alfriansyah

You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want
You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want
So many ladies in the room (in the room)
All that I can see is you (see is you)
This dime piece is in this place (place)
But you came through and took the case (woo)
'Cause I know what I like
And I know what I want
And I know how to get it
Let me in your world (yeah)
Yes, I know what I like
And I know what I want (want)
And I know how to get it
Let me prove it to you one on one
Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to (yeah)
Kiss you like I want to (kiss it like I want to)
Can I take you home, girl?
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to
Kiss you like I want to
And love you like I want to
I'm staring at you eye to eye (eye to eye)
I'm nothin' like these other guys (other guys)
Let me drop this on yo' mind (on yo' mind)
I'm not here to waste your time
'Cause I know what I like (I know what I...)
And I know what I want (I know what I...)
And I know how to get it
Let me in your world (woo)
Yes, I know what I like
And I know what I want (what I want)
And I know how to get it
Let me prove it to you one on one
Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you, kiss you)
Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (and get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to (and do you, do you, do you, do you)
Kiss you like I want to
And love you like I want to
I don't wanna leave (I don't wanna leave)
Unless you leavin' with me, babe (you leavin' wit' me, babe)
Now I believe in fate
It's like heaven sent you, girl (heaven sent you to me)
I don't wanna leave (I don't wanna leave)
Unless you leavin' with me, babe (you leavin' wit' me, baby)
Now I believe in fate
It's like heaven sent you, girl
You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want
You know what I want, want
I know what you want, want (I know what you want, want you, know what I want, want)
Tell me what I want, want
I'll tell you what you want, want
Can I take you home, girl? (Can I take you home, girl?)
Get you all alone, girl (get you all alone, girl)
And do you like I want to (and do you like I want to)
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I, oh)
Can I take you home, girl? (I'm just down the street, baby)
Get you all alone, girl (come and go wit' me)
And do you like I want to (and do you like I want...)
Kiss you like I want to (kiss you like I...)
And love you like I want to (love you like I want to, babe)



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