U Don't Have To Call

Usher

Yo, after tonight
Don't leave your girl 'round me
True playa for real, ask my nigga Pharrell, uh
(Come on, that's how it's going down)
(You smell it? Yeah, you smell it?)
(Yeah, uh) don't leave your girl 'round me
True playa for real, ask my nigga Pharrell, uh
(Let 'em know)

Situations will arise
In our lives
But you gotta be smart about it
Celebrations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it

Meanwhile I, I
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin', baby

You don't have to call (yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight

Oh, girl, your face is
Sayin' why
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me
Listenin' to friends, now it's the end
And again, no story can end without it

Damn right
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin', baby

You don't have to call (yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight

Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight
I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, oh yeah, oh no

You don't have to call (you don't gotta call)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'ma be alright)
You don't have to call (you ain't gotta call)
It's okay, girl (I'm okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (tonight I'm goin' out with my niggas)
You don't have to call (yeah)
It's okay, girl (I'm alright girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)

Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight I'm gonna do what a single man does

You don't have to call (and that's party)
It's okay, girl (yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl (it's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight

You don't have to call (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (sick and tired of being at home)
(I'ma gon' have me some fun)
You don't have to call (hey, hey, yeah)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight

I'm not waiting at home for you, bye-bye


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U Don't Have to Call Lyrics as written by Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo

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    THIS IS DEFFINATLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS!!! It's like a screw-you-I-don't-miss-you-but-sometimes-I-do- kind of song!

    usher_alicia_kanyeon December 31, 2004   Link

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