U Don’t Have to Call Lyrics
[Intro]
Yo, after tonight...
Don't leave your girl around me, true playa for real
Ask my nigga, Pharrell, uh
Come on, that's how it's going down
You smell it? Hah, yeah
You smell it? Hah, yeah
Don't leave your girl around me, true playa for real
Ask my nigga, Pharrell, uh
[Verse 1]
Situations will arise
In our lives
But you got to be smart about it
Celebrations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Meanwhile, I...
I loved you, you were my girl
You see, I...
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leaving, baby
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
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
Yo, after tonight...
Don't leave your girl around me, true playa for real
Ask my nigga, Pharrell, uh
Come on, that's how it's going down
You smell it? Hah, yeah
You smell it? Hah, yeah
Don't leave your girl around me, true playa for real
Ask my nigga, Pharrell, uh
[Verse 1]
Situations will arise
In our lives
But you got to be smart about it
Celebrations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Meanwhile, I...
I loved you, you were my girl
You see, I...
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leaving, baby
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
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
[Verse 2]
Aw, girl, your face is saying, "Why?"
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me, listening to friends
Now it's the end
And again, no story can end without it
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Damn right...
I loved you
You were my girl
You see, I...
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leaving, baby
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
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
[Refrain]
Gonna boogie, tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home, waiting for love
So tonight, I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, yeah, oh yeah
Aw, girl, your face is saying, "Why?"
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me, listening to friends
Now it's the end
And again, no story can end without it
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Damn right...
I loved you
You were my girl
You see, I...
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leaving, baby
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
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
[Refrain]
Gonna boogie, tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home, waiting for love
So tonight, I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, yeah, oh yeah
[Chorus]
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 hah)
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 going out with my nigga oh yeah, hah
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl (I'm alright girl, hah)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
[Refrain]
Gonna boogie, tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home, waiting for love
So tonight, I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, yeah, yeah, hah
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh)
You don't have to call (hah)
It's okay, girl (It's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (It's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
(Sick and tired of being home, I'm gonna 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
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 hah)
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 going out with my nigga oh yeah, hah
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl (I'm alright girl, hah)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
[Refrain]
Gonna boogie, tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home, waiting for love
So tonight, I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, yeah, yeah, hah
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh)
You don't have to call (hah)
It's okay, girl (It's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (It's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
(Sick and tired of being home, I'm gonna 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
[Outro]
I'm not waiting at home for you
Bye bye
I'm not waiting at home for you
Bye bye
About
Genius Annotation
Usher is rarely on the other end of a bad relationship, but in this song he discusses how he was ditched and had to find some love in the club once again.
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- 2.U Remind Me
- 3.I Don’t Know
- 4.Twork It Out
- 5.U Got It Bad
- 6.If I Want To
- 8.U Don’t Have to Call
- 10.Can U Help Me
- 11.How Do I Say
- 12.Hottest Thing
- 13.Good Ol’ Ghetto
- 14.U-Turn
- 15.U R the One
- 16.Pop Ya Collar
- 17.T.T.P.
- 18.Separated
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Record Plant (Los Angeles)
Release Date
August 7, 2001
Songs That Interpolate U Don’t Have to Call
Troublin’ by Ragz Originale, Welcome Back by Joey Bada$$ (Ft. Capella Grey & Chris Brown), 2 Dolla Mic (demo) by John Givez, Situations (Bonus) by Lamont Lawrence, Fuck All Nite by JAY-Z (Ft. Pharrell Williams), U Don't Have To Call by Erykah Badu, Boys on the Block by Amir Royale (Ft. Travis Raeburn), Bad Man! by Murs & U Don't Have to Call by Childish Gambino
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