Suit & Tie Lyrics

[Intro: Justin Timberlake & Timbaland]
Ooh-oh
I be on my suit and tie, shit tied, shit tied
I be on my suit and tie, shit tied, shit
Can I show you a few things?
A few things, a few things, little baby, 'cause
I be on my suit and tie, shit tied, shit (Check it)
I be on my suit and tie, shit tied, shit
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
Wait a minute
You ready, JT?


[Verse 1: Justin Timberlake]
I can't wait 'til I get you on the floor, good-lookin'
Hey, going hot, so hot, just like an oven
And ow! Burned myself, I just had to touch it
But it's so fire, and it's all mine

Hey, baby, and we don't mind all the watchin', ha
'Cause if they study close, real close
They might learn somethin'
She ain't nothin' but a little doozy when she does it
She's so fire tonight


[Chorus: Justin Timberlake]
And as long as I got my suit and tie
I'ma leave it all on the floor tonight
And you got fixed up to the nines
Let me show you a few things (Show you a few things)
All pressed up in black and white
And you're dressed in that dress I like
Love is swingin' in the air tonight
Let me show you a few things (Show you a few things)
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Now we're in the swing of love
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love, hey
[Verse 2: Justin Timberlake]
Stop, let me get a good look at it
Ooh, so thick, now I know why they call it a fatty
And ow! Shit's so sick, got a hit and picked up a habit
But that's alright, 'cause you're all mine (You're all mine)
Aw, go on and show 'em who you call, "daddy"
I guess they're just mad 'cause, girl, they wish they had it
Ooh, my killer, my Thriller, yeah, you're a classic
And you're all mine tonight

[Chorus: Justin Timberlake]
And as long as I got my suit and tie
I'ma leave it all on the floor tonight
And you got fixed up to the nines
Let me show you a few things
All pressed up in black and white
And you're dressed in that dress I like
Love is swingin' in the air tonight
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Now we're in the swing of love
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love, hey

[Interlude: Justin Timberlake]
Get out your seat, Hov
[Verse 3: JAY-Z]
Uh! All black at the white shows
White shoes at the black shows
Green card for the Cuban links
Y'all sit back and enjoy the light show
Nothing exceeds like excess
Stoute got gout from having the best of the best
Is this what it's all about? I'm at the rest-
-Aurant with my rant disturbing the guests

Years of distress, tears on the dress
Try to hide her face with some makeup sex
Uh! This is truffle season
Tom Ford tuxedos for no reason
All Saints for my angel, Alexander Wang too
Ass-tight denim and some Dunks
I'll show you how to do this young, uh!
No papers, catch vapors, get high, out Vegas
D'USSÉ's on doubles, ain't lookin' for trouble
You just got good genes so a nigga tryna cuff you
Tell your mother that I love her, 'cause I love you
Tell your father we go farther as a couple
They ain't lose a daughter, got a son
I show you how to do this, huh, uh

[Chorus: Justin Timberlake]
As long as I got my suit and tie
I'ma leave it all on the floor tonight
And you got fixed up to the nines
Let me show you a few things (Show you a few things)
All pressed up in black and white
And you're dressed in that dress I like
Love is swingin' in the air tonight
Let me show you a few things (Show you a few things)
Let me show you a few things (Show you a few things)
Show you a few things about love, love, love
Le-le-let me show you a few things (Show you a few things)
Show you a few things about love, hey
Oh!
[Outro: Justin Timberlake]
No, no, no, no, yeah
Ooh, ooh, oh
Yeah, hey, hey
Still swinging the night away
Swinging the night away, oh
Yeah, yeah

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Released to much hype on January 14th, 2013 after a big reveal at midnight, this is JT’s first new song in six years. This song is from The 20/20 Experience. The music video was released one month later, on Valentine’s Day.

Check out his letter to his fans here.

This song samples Sly, Slick and Wicked’s “Sho' Nuff”. Throughout the song, you hear a part of the sample (Sample appears at 0:01 & 0:20).

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

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What did Justin Timberlake say about "Suit & Tie"?
Genius Answer

Suit & Tie… it’s a feeling for sure, but it also forces you to stop and think for a second when you first listen to the record. That was always by design. It’s obviously one of my favorite songs on the album. Y’know, obviously Jay and having him and finally doing the collaboration with him was really special for me. It’s going to be exciting to see what we put on stage this summer.

Yeah, I love that record. For me, it’s like a second or third listen record. It didn’t really hit me when we first finished it that I wanted it to be the first single. But there was something about it that seemed interesting and different and not like anything I’d heard recently on the radio. And so yeah, it’s definitely a grower, that song, but I think that’s why I love it so much. It’s not a 30 second record, it definitely takes a second to get under your skin. But once it did get under my skin, it just feels so good, that record

via thejtexperience

How did this song perform on the charts?
Genius Answer

The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of April 5, 2013. It charted for a total of 26 weeks.

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Release Date
January 15, 2013
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