John Legend

Songwriter: John Legend Vaughn Stevens Tom Craskey Jessy Wilson

Producer: Tom Craskey John Legend

It's a celebration baby, step out with me
Draped in your finest clothes and accessories
I notice you've been focused on the stress of the week
But it's Friday tonight
Spend the night out with me

Let's hit the party tonight
That will be out of sight
No matter where we decide, it's gon' be on tonight
You look you're ready and right
You showed me out of sight
We're coming home late tonight

We gonna do it right right
We'll do it right right
Our hands are sky high
From left to the right
Don't look that the time
Just let it fly by
We live the good life
And we'll do it right right
We'll do it right right

Ain't too fast or slow, it's just enough to get down
Might be from the country but were going to town
This weekend we can freak a leek all on the floor
First get low, then come close
Let the music control, oh

Let's hit the party tonight
That will be out of sight
No matter where we decide, it's gon' be on tonight
You look you're ready and right
You showed me out of sight
We're coming home late tonight

We gonna do it right right
We'll do it right right
Our hands are sky high
From left to the right
Don't look that the time
Just let it fly by
We live the good life
And we'll do it right right
We'll do it right right

This is the last call
Fill up your glass ya'll
We'll dance until they play the last song
It's the end of the night
Now it's just you and I
It's time for us to take this party back home

Let's hit the party tonight
That will be out of sight
No matter where we decide, it's gon' be on tonight
You look you're ready and right
You showed me out of sight
When we go home late tonight

Girl we gon do it right right
Until the daylight
We'll do it light right
Yes, we'll do it all night
Don't look at the time
Just let it fly by
Yes, we'll live the good life
And we'll do it right right
Then we say bye bye

Then we say bye bye
(bye bye)
Bye bye
(bye bye)
Bye bye
(bye bye)
Bye bye

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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