Good of Ghetto
Usher Lyrics

Yeah, let me holla at you real quick
Usher wants to talk to the listener for a moment

I'm gonna bring y'all back to the good old, good old days
Usher wants to take the listener back to the past

You feel me?
Usher wants the listener to understand him

Some of that
Usher wants to share a particular type of experience with the listener

Good old, good old, good old ghetto, good old
Usher is talking about a specific environment and time period

I told my man I'm having a barbecue
Usher tells his friend that he's having a barbecue and invites him to come over

So grab some folks and won't you slide right through
Usher is asking his friend to bring some people with him to the barbecue

He brought this shorty that I used to know
Usher's friend brings a woman whom Usher knows from the past

It brought me back to when I was in school
Seeing this woman reminded Usher of his school days

She said, "Usher where have you been?
The woman greets Usher and asks him where he's been

We used to kick it every now and then
The woman remembers hanging out with Usher in the past

Remember when I used to call your phone
The woman reminisces about calling Usher's phone

And tell you come on 'cause my mama's gone
The woman would ask Usher to come over because her mother was out

How about them times I had to throw a rock at your window
The woman remembers having to throw a rock at Usher's window to get his attention

To let you know
The rock was a signal for Usher

To come downstairs and open the door?
The woman wanted Usher to come down and open the door for her

And after that, baby, it was on, fa sho"
After the door was open, they would spend time together

Now, honey got my head spinning around, for real
Usher is feeling confused and overwhelmed

'Cause I'm thinking 'bout how good you used to feel
Usher is remembering how good he used to feel with this woman

And I got a girl now and I don't get down like this
Usher is in a committed relationship and doesn't usually act this way

But I must admit I'm tempted and starting to reminisce
Despite being in a relationship, Usher is tempted to act on his feelings

Ayo, ayo, ayo
An exclamation of enthusiasm or encouragement

Ain't nothing like some good old ghetto, ghetto
Usher emphasizes the importance of his roots and upbringing

Now, she's asking me to take her
The woman is asking Usher to give her a tour of his house

On a tour around my house so we can catch up
The woman wants to catch up with Usher and learn about his life

For all the time lost since I blew up
The woman wants to make up for lost time since Usher became famous

And became the man that drops his pants and every girl around the world is dying to love
Usher is now a famous artist who is desirable to many women

Break the beat down, let me tell you what I'm talking about
Usher wants to clarify his message and explain his story

If you're not careful, it'll turn you out
Usher warns the listener that the past can be addictive

It's that way she used to go when you want it nice and slow
Usher describes the woman's seductive moves in the past

Even though you can't, the memory will make you want some more
The memories of the past can be so powerful that they make you want more

She used to understand me, touch me, hold me
The woman used to know Usher intimately

Taught me how to be a man
The woman helped Usher mature and become a man

She used to kiss me, all them things she used to show me
The woman used to be affectionate and intimate with Usher

Damn, I wish that I could do it again
Usher is feeling nostalgia and longing for the past

But I got a girl now and, yo, she's right upstairs
Usher is reminding himself that he has a girlfriend who is nearby

And I must admit I'm tempted and starting to not care
Usher is feeling tempted to cheat on his girlfriend and is starting to not care about the consequences

Never had somebody that's so bad
Usher has never been with someone so attractive

Somebody with a whole lot of body
The woman is physically attractive to Usher

Attitude that'll make you wanna leave the one you with
The woman's attitude is attractive enough to make Usher want to leave his girlfriend

'Cause you know how good it is
Usher is tempted to cheat because he knows how good it feels

Not a prissy, little missy, baby, talk that slang
The woman is not a stereotypical 'girly' girl and has a more urban vocabulary

I used to love how she kissed me when she popped that thing
Usher loved the way the woman would kiss him and use her mouth

She was a friend of the fam, hot without the glam, not
The woman was someone whom Usher knew from before he was famous, and she was naturally attractive rather than putting on a show

When I be tripping, she didn't really give a damn, stop
Even when Usher was being difficult or irrational, the woman still loved him and didn't get angry

It's what I need to do 'cause I know what this is leading to
Usher knows that he needs to stop thinking about the past because it will only lead to trouble

If I keep on thinking about that back and I'm gonna be right back in it
If Usher keeps thinking about the past, he'll be tempted to act on his feelings

Ayo, ayo, ayo
An exclamation of enthusiasm or encouragement

Ain't nothing like some good old ghetto, ghetto
Usher emphasizes the importance of his roots and upbringing