Asher Roth

Released: May 5, 2009

Featuring: CeeLo Green

Songwriter: Oren Yoel Asher Roth

Producer: Oren Yoel

[Intro: Cee-Lo]
I gotta be by myself
Gotta be by myself this time

[Verse 1: Asher Roth]
In the backseat screaming out loud
In the backseat screaming out
Ash is young, attractive, handsome bachelor, awesome rapper
Got a knack for vernacular when I perform spectacular
I'll have any girl that I want
I'mma take the girl in the front
Boobs bounce when I tell the crowd jump
Honey, come backstage I just want to have fun
But I'm too young to be locked down, not now
Need a new car, drive around with the top down
New broad with her bra and her top down
Chillin' in the backseat screaming out loud

[Refrain: Cee-Lo]
She wants to be my lady but I don't see her
She wants to be my lady but I'm a free bird
I gotta be by myself, gotta be by myself this time
I gotta fly by myself, go get high by myself this time

[Verse 2: Asher Roth]
The cycle is Shawn Michaels, heartbreak
And yeah, I like you but not enough to wife you
Say I'm nice, true and you think I'm the right dude
But there's another girl just like you, like who
I'm on the road, another night, another show
New event in a new time zone
And the live show is so mind blowing
And it's my show so you know that I'm blown, you know
No text gonna give me head
Long distance just ain't my thing
Yeah I'm single, don't need no ring
I'm a free man now, I don't need no strings, sing

[Refrain]

[Verse 3: Asher Roth]
If you're cool with nights at the pool
Jacuzzis and groupies, groupies and booze
And no rules, I'm only twenty two
I need to watch football and hang with the crew
But if you don't get mad when I get fat
Cause all I do is eat, drink, smoke weed and rap
And play Madden then dag
You're pretty rad and I take it all back, c'mon

[Hook]

Just keep clapping your hands
Feels good, feels nice and warm in here right now
I'm feeling free, if you feel free
Clap your hands, ah, ah, ah, c'mon

[Refrain]

Hailing from Morrisville, PA, Asher Roth burst onto the mainstream scene in 2009 with the hit “I Love College”. Asher was far from an overnight sensation though; throughout his college years at West Chester University he built a solid fanbase taking advantage of MySpace and Facebook.

In 2006 Asher dropped Believe The Hype, the project that would get him a record deal with Universal Music Group. He continued to build buzz for himself with 2008’s The Greenhouse Effect Vol 1, a well-received mixtape hosted by Don Cannon and DJ Drama. The following year Asher would release his debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle, featuring the hit single “I Love College”.

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