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 song reminds me of me and my ex because i didnt realize until after i broke up with him that he loved me so much but i still left him anyways and now when i call to see how he is he just tells me ..u dont have to call, im going to be alright. it makes me sad because i really miss him now and i screwed up :(

    baberz101on April 16, 2002   Link
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    this is an awesome song with a good dance vube...hes talking about going out and having fun after breaking up with his girl..USHER IS THE BEST! can't wait to see him in concert..oh baby!

    Jackie1228on April 24, 2002   Link
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    gee i duno...i dont really like this kinda music but i guess this song is kinda okay ...mebe

    TruthSoFamiliaron April 29, 2002   Link
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    this song is awesome, it pretty much means that usher is a strong person and can move on, but yet again .. like he says in the song "true player for real" it also means he knows how to play :)

    xgrrbabion May 01, 2002   Link
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    I like this song, but i thought he was singing, "You don't have to call, it's ok girl, 'cuz i'll be your RIDE tonight" heh heh, I totally got that wrong. I thought this song was about usher picking up a girl to a party... Whenever I hear usher, I always think of my crush...odd USHER RULES!

    HTAngelon May 03, 2002   Link
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    "You don't have to call, it's ok girl, 'cuz i'll be your RIDE tonight" hahahahaha....that woz exactly wot i thought! :-P

    chinkwifeyon May 07, 2002   Link
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    this is the song that will pop in my head and motivate me to move on right after a break up. i won't stay home and wait for no man to call. just go and get new numbers. the world is full of many different people don't stay home waiting for one. if it was all good everything would fall into place with out losing and realizin. so keep on.

    sugaspanktuon May 25, 2002   Link
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    wen i broke up the usher cd was never off my stereo!! and this was one of the songs tha makes u get on wit it! usher is one of the most inspirin artists....EVER! and the fact that pharrell williams of the neptunes/N.E.R.D wrote the song and sings the introduction makes the song even more better i mean wat wuld u soooo not do to usher raymond and pharrell williams???? HOT!

    sparkleandfadeon August 15, 2002   Link
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    love usher!! this song reminds me of Ryan. i liked him and so on. USHER ROCKS!!

    tigger1280on August 18, 2002   Link
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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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