Lovers and Friends
Usher Lil Jon & Ludacris Lyrics

Baby, how ya doin'?
Asking the lady how she is feeling

Hope that 'cha fine, wanna know what you got in mind, and I'm,
Wishing the lady is doing well and desiring to know what she has planned for the night

Got me fiendin' like Jodeci, girl, I can't leave you alone,
Being obsessed with the lady like Jodeci and finding it hard to stay away from her

Take a shot of this here Patron' and it's gon' be on,
Offering the lady a shot of Patron and implying that things will get wild afterward

V.I.P. done got way too crowded,
The VIP section is too crowded

I'm about to end up callin' it a night,
Thinking of leaving the club

You should holla at your girl, tell her you shakin' the scene,
Suggesting that the lady should inform her friends that she's leaving with the singer

Pull off, beep-beep, shotgun in the GT with me
Inviting the lady to sit in the front seat while he drives in his GT car

She said, "Ohhh-ohhh, I'm ready to ride, yeah"
The lady expressing her willingness to go with the singer

'Cause once you get inside, you can't change your mind
Noting that the lady cannot change her mind once she has entered his car

Don't mean to sound impatient, but you gotta promise, baby, ohh
Urging the lady to promise him something

Sometimes wanna be your lover,
Having romantic feelings for the lady

Sometimes wanna be your friend,
Valuing the lady's friendship

Sometimes wanna hug ya,
Desiring to embrace the lady

Hold hands, slow-dance while the record spins,
Wanting to hold hands and dance together to music

Opened up your heart 'cause you said I made you feel so comfortable,
Expressing gratitude for the lady's openness and comfort with him

Used to play back then, now you all grown-up like Rudy Huxtable,
The lady is more mature now like the character Rudy from the Cosby Show

I could be your Bud, you could beat me up,
Offering to be the lady's friend, even if she hurts him

Play-fight in the dark, then we both make love,
Suggesting a playful and intimate scenario with the lady

I'd do anything just to feel your butt,
Being attracted to the lady's body

Why you got me so messed up?
Feeling confused and overwhelmed with emotions because of the lady

I don't know, but you gotta stop trippin',
Asking the lady to stop acting difficult or playing games

Be a good girl now, turn around, and get these whippings,
Flirtingly threatening to spank the lady

You know you like it like that,
Assuming that the lady likes the hint of dominance

You don't have to fight back,
Encouraging the lady to be more submissive

Here's a pillow-fight that,
Suggesting a playful activity with the lady

And I'll be settin' separate plays,
Planning separate romantic encounters with the lady

So on all these separate days,
Scheduling to spend nights with the lady on separate occasions

Your legs can go they separate ways
Freeing the lady to choose her own path

I's been know you fo' a long time (shawty),
Knowing the lady for a while

But fuckin' never crossed my mind (shawty),
Not considering having sex with the lady before

But tonight, I seen sumthin' in ya (shawty),
Noticing something different about the lady tonight

That made me wanna get wit 'cha (shawty),
Feeling a stronger attraction to her

But you ain't been nuttin' but a friend to me (shawty),
Acknowledging that the lady has only been friends with him

And a nigga never ever dreamed we'd be (shawty),
Not considering him and the lady being anything more than friends

Up in here, kissin', huggin', squeezin', touchin' (shawty),
Being more intimate and physical with the lady

Up in the bathtub, rub-a-dubbin' (shawty),
Having an intimate moment in the bathtub

Are you sure you wanna go this route? (shawty),
Asking the lady if she's certain about taking the next step

Let a nigga know before I pull it out (shawty),
Telling the lady to let him know if she's ready for sex

I would never ever cross the line (shawty),
Clarifying that he would not force her into anything she doesn't want

Shawty, let me hear ya tell me one mo' time one mo' time
Asking the lady to reassure him one more time before continuing

Please tell your Lovers and Friends,
Asking the lady to tell her loved ones and friends

That Usher, Jon, and Luda had to do it again (Hey! (Hey!)
Informing the audience that the trio is working together again