Lovers and Friends
Usher feat. Ludacris & Lil John Lyrics

Yeah, man
An expression of enthusiasm and agreement with what was just said.

Once again, it's on (It's on)
We are doing this again, just like we did before.

You know we had to do it again, right? (We had to do it again, boy)
We felt compelled to make another song together, as we work so well as a team.

Want you to sing to these ladies, man
We are making this song for the purpose of serenading and appealing to women.

Let's do it
Let's begin the song.

Baby, how ya doin'?
Greetings, how are you doing?

Hope that 'cha fine, wanna know what you got in mind, and I'm,
I hope you are doing well, and I'd like to know what you are thinking about.

Got me fiendin' like Jodeci, girl, I can't leave you alone,
Your company is so desirable that I'm addicted to it, I can't bear to be apart from you.

Take a shot of this here Patron' and it's gon' be on,
Drink some of this alcohol and let the fun begin.

V.I.P. done got way too crowded,
The VIP area has become too full and I want to leave.

I'm about to end up callin' it a night,
I'm considering leaving the event because it's too packed.

You should holla at your girl, tell her you shakin' the scene,
You should talk to your friend and let them know you're leaving the party.

Pull off, beep-beep, shotgun in the GT with me
Get in the passenger seat of my GT and let's go for a ride.

She said, "Ohhh-ohhh, I'm ready to ride, yeah"
She's excited to go for a ride with me.

'Cause once you get inside, you can't change your mind
Once you get in the car with me, you've committed to going on a ride.

Don't mean to sound impatient, but you gotta promise, baby, ohh
I don't want to come across as pushy, but you need to promise me you're committed to coming along.

Tell me again (Tell me again, my baby)
Please repeat what you just said to me.

That we'll be Lovers and Friends (Oh, I gotta know, baby, aw yeah)
Confirm for me that we will have a romantic and friendly relationship.

Make sho' you right, oh, before we leave
Make sure you're sure before we depart.

Oh, it's a good look, baby
It's a great prospect, my love.

Sometimes wanna be your lover,
Sometimes I desire a romantic relationship with you.

Sometimes wanna be your friend,
Other times I just want to be your friend.

Sometimes wanna hug ya,
Sometimes I want to give you a hug.

Hold hands, slow-dance while the record spins,
I'd like to hold your hand while we sway to music together.

Opened up your heart 'cause you said I made you feel so comfortable,
You confided in me because I made you feel relaxed and safe.

Used to play back then, now you all grown-up like Rudy Huxtable,
We used to fool around when we were younger, but now you've matured like Rudy Huxtable from The Cosby Show.

I could be your Bud, you could beat me up,
We could be playful like friends, where you can mess with me physically.

Play-fight in the dark, then we both make love,
We could have fun wrestling in darkness, then have sex.

I'd do anything just to feel your butt,
I find your buttocks desirable, and would do anything to touch them.

Why you got me so messed up?
Why do you have me feeling this way?

I don't know, but you gotta stop trippin',
I'm not sure why I'm feeling this way, but you need to stop messing with me.

Be a good girl now, turn around, and get these whippings,
Be obedient and face away from me, and I'll give you a playful spanking.

You know you like it like that,
You know you enjoy playful spanking like that.

You don't have to fight back,
You don't have to resist me, we are just having fun.

Here's a pillow-fight that,
Let's have a fight with pillows.

And I'll be settin' separate plays,
I have other ideas of what we could do that are separate from pillow-fighting.

So on all these separate days,
We can do these things on specific days to space them out.

Your legs can go they separate ways
We could part ways after doing separate activities on the separate days.

I's been know you fo' a long time (shawty),
I've known you for a long time.

But fuckin' never crossed my mind (shawty),
However, I've never thought about having sex with you before.

But tonight, I seen sumthin' in ya (shawty),
But tonight, I noticed something about you that made me interested.

That made me wanna get wit 'cha (shawty),
That made me want to be intimate with you.

But you ain't been nuttin' but a friend to me (shawty),
You have only been a friend to me until now.

And a nigga never ever dreamed we'd be (shawty),
I never thought we'd become intimate with each other.

Up in here, kissin', huggin', squeezin', touchin' (shawty),
We are now being affectionate with each other, kissing, hugging, squeezing, and touching.

Up in the bathtub, rub-a-dubbin' (shawty),
We are in the bathtub, relaxing and enjoying each other's company.

Are you sure you wanna go this route? (shawty),
Are you certain you want to engage in sexual activity with me?

Let a nigga know before I pull it out (shawty),
Please let me know before I take my clothes off.

I would never ever cross the line (shawty),
I would never do anything to make you uncomfortable or violate your boundaries.

Shawty, let me hear ya tell me one mo' time one mo' time
Please confirm again that you are sure about engaging in sexual activity with me.

Oh-oh-ho
An expression of excitement and anticipation, often used in music.

Oh-oh-ho
An expression of excitement and anticipation, often used in music.

Oh-oh-ho-oh-yeah
An expression of excitement and anticipation, often used in music.

Please tell your Lovers and Friends,
Spread the word to your romantic partners and friends.

That Usher, Jon, and Luda had to do it again (Hey! (Hey!)
Inform them that Usher, Lil' Jon, and Ludacris collaborated on this song again.