Lovers & Friends
Usher ft lil John and Ludacris Lyrics

Yeah, man
Acknowledgment of the collaboration between Usher, Lil' Jon & Ludacris for yet another song.

Once again, it's on {It's on)
Excitement and eagerness to get started on the new song.

We had to do it again, boy
The trio is confident in their creativity and knows that the fans will love their new song.

A Yo Usher sing to these niggas
Lil' Jon calls on Usher to begin singing the first verse of the song.

Baby, how ya doin'?
Usher inquires about how the lady is doing.

Hope that 'cha fine, wanna know what you got in mind,
Usher hopes the lady is doing well and wants to know what she is thinking about.

Got me feelin' like Jodeci, girl, I can't leave you alone,
Usher feels like he is in the same predicament as Jodeci in their hit song 'I can't Leave You Alone'. He seems to be hooked on this lady and can not seem to let go.

Take a shot of this here Petrone' and it's gon' be on,
Once they drink some Petron, the night is going to get wild.

V.I.P. done got way too crowded,
The V.I.P. section is too crowded for Usher's liking.

I'm about to end up callin' it a night,
Usher is almost ready to head home unless something changes his mind.

You should holla at 'cha girl, tell her you shake it and seized,
Usher advises the lady to call her female friend and advise her to come over.

Pull off, beep-beep, shotgun in the GT with me
Usher asks the lady to join him in his car and take the front seat next to him.

She said, 'Ohhh-ohhh, I'm ready to ride, yeah,
The lady responds enthusiastically that she is ready to go for a ride.

'Cause once you get inside, you can't change your mind,
The lady acknowledges that once they take the ride, they cannot turn back on the night.

Don't mean to sound impatient, but you gotta promise, baby, oh'
Usher asks for the lady's word to confirm that they will take the ride together.

Tell me again (Tell me again, my baby)
Usher asks the lady to reaffirm her interest in being lovers and friends.

That we'll be Lovers and Friends
Usher wants to make sure that they will be more than just friends, but also become intimate and loving with each other.

(Oh, I gotta know, baby, aw yeah)
Usher expresses eagerness to get a clear answer from the lady regarding their relationship.

Make sho' you right, oh, before we leave)
Usher requests the lady to confirm if it is appropriate to take their relationship to a new level.

Oh, it's a good look, baby
Usher is happy and approves of the arrangement.

Sometime wanna be your lover,
Ludacris reveals that he occasionally thinks of being the lady's lover.

Sometime wanna be your friend,
Ludacris also believes that there is a possibility of having a friendship with the lady if things do not work out romantically.

Sometime wanna hug ya,
Ludacris just wants to hold the lady and appreciate her presence.

Hold hands, slow-dance while the record spins,
Ludacris wants to slow dance with the lady while the music plays.

Opened up your heart
Ludacris is happy that the lady opened up to him and became more comfortable.

'Cause you said I made you feel so comfortable,
The lady has opened up as a direct result of Ludacris making her feel comfortable.

Used to play back then
Ludacris reflects on how things used to be, and how different they are compared to the present moment.

Now you all grown-up like Rudy Huxtable,
The lady has matured over time like Rudy Huxtable, the youngest child in 'The Cosby Show'.

I could be your bud, you could beat me up,
Ludacris offers to be the lady's friend and lets her rough him up.

Play-fight in the dark, then we both make up,
Ludacris wants to have playful fights with the lady, and then reconcile afterwards.

I'd do anything just to feel your butt,
Ludacris is willing to do anything possible to feel the lady's butt.

Why you got me so messed up?
Ludacris is confused and cannot understand why he feels so emotionally attached to the lady.

I don't know, but you gotta stop trippin'
Ludacris recognizes that he is starting to trip over the lady and must stop doing so.

Be a good girl now, turn around,
Ludacris asks the lady to turn around so he can attend to her needs.

And get these whippings,
Ludacris wants to give the lady spankings.

You know you like it like that,
Ludacris knows that the lady enjoys getting spanked.

You don't have to fight back,
The lady does not need to resist, as she enjoys what they are doing.

Here's a pillow, bite that,
Ludacris offers the lady a pillow to bite to avoid making noise.

And I'll be settin' separate plays,
Ludacris is planning on doing different things on different days with the lady.

So on all these separate days,
Ludacris has different ideas for every day, and none of them are repeated.

Your legs can go they separate ways
Ludacris is implying that the lady is free to leave whenever she wants, but her legs will have different ways to go.

I's been know you fo' a long time (shawty)
Ludacris has known the lady for a while.

But fuckin' never crossed my mind (shawty)
Until now, Ludacris had never thought of being intimate with the lady.

But tonight, I seen somethin' in ya (shawty)
Ludacris has had a change of heart, and has seen something special in the lady tonight.

That made me wanna get with 'cha (shawty)
Ludacris wants to be with the lady now more than ever before.

But you ain't been nothin' but a friend to me (shawty)
The lady has only been a friend to Ludacris in the past.

And a nigga never ever dreamed to be (shawty)
Ludacris never thought that he would want to be with the lady romantically.

Up in here, kissin', huggin', squeezin', touchin' (shawty)
Ludacris wants to get physically close to the lady and perform romantic gestures like kissing, hugging, squeezing, and touching.

Up in the bathtub, rub-a-dubbin' (shawty)
Ludacris wants to take a bubble bath with the lady.

Are you sure you wanna go this route? (shawty)
Ludacris wants to confirm that the lady is interested in going down this romantic route with him.

Let a nigga know before I pull it out (shawty)
Ludacris asks the lady to confirm her intentions before he takes things further.

I would never ever cross the line (shawty)
Ludacris wants to assure the lady that he will always respect and value their friendship.

Shawty, let me hear ya tell me one mo' time one mo' time
Ludacris wants to hear the lady say it again, so he is completely sure of what is happening between them.

Please tell your Lovers and Friends,
The trio asks the fans to share the good news of their newest hit song with their loved ones and friends.

That Usher, Jon, and Luda had to do it again (Hey! Hey!)
Usher, Lil' Jon, and Ludacris are proud of their collaboration, and want everyone to know that they came together again to create another hit song.