[Timbaland]
It’s been a long time
We shouldn’tna left you
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to
(Freaky, freaky)
It’s been a long time
We shouldn’tna left you
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to
(Freaky, freaky freaky)
Baby girl, uh
[Aaliyah]
What would you do to get to me?
What would you say to have your way?
Would you give up or try again
If I hesitate to let you in?
Now, would you be yourself or play a role?
Tell all the boys I'll keep it low
If I say no, would you turn away
Or play me off, or would you stay, oh, oh
And if at first you don’t succeed
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again (Try again)
'Cause if at first you don’t succeed
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again (Try again)
[Aaliyah]
I’m in to you, you into me
But I can’t let it go so easily
Not 'till I see where this could be
Could be eternity or just a week
Ay yo, our chemistry is off the chain
It’s perfect now but will it change?
This ain’t a yes, this ain’t a no
Just do your thing, we’ll see how it go, oh
Repeat
[Aaliyah]
See you don’t wanna throw it all away
I might be shy on the first date
What about the next date?
Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
I said you don’t wanna throw it all away
I might be buggin’ on the first date
What about the next date?
Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
Repeat
[Aaliyah]
And if at first you don’t succeed
Now dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again (Try again)
'Cause if at first you don’t succeed
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again
(Try again, again again)
[Timbaland]
Check it, uh
It’s been a long time
We shouldn’tna left you
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to
(Freaky, freaky)
It’s been a long time
We shouldn’tna left you
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to
(Freaky, freaky)
Repeat
Let me see you go back (Who is the L-I-Y-A-H?)
Let me see you come forth
Let me see you go back (Who is the L-I-Y-A-H?)
Let me see you come forth
Let me see you go back (Who is the L-I-Y-A-H?)
Let me see you come forth
Let me see you go back (Who is the L-I-Y-A-H?)
Let me see you come forth
It’s Friday, and I’m ready to swing
Pick up my girls and hit the party scene
Tonight, whoa it’s alright
So get up and let this funky mellow groove
Get you in the mood
Cuz you know it’s alright
Since the dj keeps the music moving
(Keep on moving)
Don’t stop moving
(Don’t stop moving)
Let me see, let me see you go
Back, back, forth, and forth
(Go back let me see you go)
Back, back, forth, and forth
(Alright I wanna see you go)
Back, back, forth, and forth
(C’mon let me see you go)
Back, back, forth, and forth
(See you go back and forth)
Now’s the time for you to make your move
To the disco (ho!) so throw your hands in the air
And wave em around like you just don’t care
Who’s the L-I-Y-A-H ripping up the stage?
I got dress, personality, sheek mentality
Beats to soul the train
Since the dj keeps the music moving
Don’t stop moving
Now let me see you go back and forth, back and forth, yeah
Back, back, forth, and forth (whoa)
Back, back, forth, and forth (whoa)
Back, back, forth, and forth
(Back, back, forth, and forth)
Back, back, forth, and forth
(C’mon and let me see you go)
Hey! Peep the formality, get up on the floor,
You see, show your personality,
Be who you wanna be, tell me
See can you feel the groove moving way down in you (ooh)
Hey I wanna keep this party rollin’ on all night
Since the dj keeps the music moving
Don’t stop moving
Now let me see you go back and forth, back and forth, yeah
Back, back, forth, and forth.... (with ad-libs)
Who is the L-I-Y-A-H?...
Ooh, yeah, yeah, oh, oh, yeah
I don’t wanna be
(Be without you, be without you)
I don’t wanna live
(Live without you, live without you)
I don’t wanna go
(Go without you, go without you)
I don’t wanna be alone
When we hooked up
We sat down
Made an agreement
We vowed that
That we’d always be together
Through whatever
We said that no one would ever
Get between us
So love would never ever leave us
That was a while ago, oh
But now lately
It feels like
I mean like I feel like
All we do is fight
Every single night
Can’t make it tight
Can’t get it right
I just wanna go back
Take it way back
All the way back
Can we start again?
Do it over
Can we straighten it out?
Can we work it out?
Cause
Repeat
Do you realize
I can’t sleep without you
Think without you
Eat without you
Speak without you
Be without you, I can’t even breathe without you
I can’t feel without you, deal without you
Spend without you
My whole world is upside down
Don’t wanna go out
Cause I can’t ride without you
Feel like I’m gon’ die without you
What is a girl supposed to do?
When I spend my last dime to be in your life
I don’t wanna be without you
I can’t be
(Be without you, be without you)
Said I can’t live
(Live without you, live without you)
I can’t go
(Go without you, go without you)
Said I don’t wanna be alone
Said I can’t be
(Be without you, be without you)
Said I can’t live
(Live without you, live without you)
I don’t wanna go
(Go without you, go without you)
Said I don’t wanna be alone
How can we not see
That it’s not working out
We vowed to be
Always together
It’s hurting me
That we don’t talk no more
It wasn’t supposed to be this way
Where did we go wrong?
We both made mistakes
We gotta carry on
Repeat
I don’t wanna be, no
(No, yeah, don’t wanna be)