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Not Leaving You TonightLL Cool J

Released: April 30, 2013

Featuring: Fitz and The Tantrums Eddie Van Halen

Producer: JAYLIEN

[Intro: LL Cool J]
Farmer's Boulevard

[Verse 1: LL Cool J]
I'll be by your side when the chips are down
I know you had some problems but I'm here now
You'll never be alone long as I'm around
Good hearts don't belong in the lost and found
So, I pick up the pieces, erase your frown
And I show my true colors when we paint the town
I hate to hear you cry; I don't like the sound
So my love is turned up; sheets get turned down
I know it hurts now; the drama's the worst now
It's fourth and a hundred, but love's a first down
A quarterback to come back right now
When a Hail Mary works, the world is like, "Wow!"
You down for the count? I ain't having it, baby
They can all go to hell, I know they calling me crazy
But you're my sunshine when the world gets shady
A toast to the first lady

[Hook: Fitz & The Tantrums (LL Cool J)]
You shouldn't be (You shouldn't be alone) alone (Nah)
I'm not leaving you tonight
Love, you know, I'm right here
I'm not leaving you tonight
(Fitz and the Tantrums, huh?)
Go away, baby (That's right)
I'm not leaving you tonight
Go away, baby (Uh, uh)
I'm not leaving you, not leaving you tonight

(Farmer's Boulevard)

[Verse 2: LL Cool J]
Turn your back on it, and the sun still shines
Grapes get old, and they turn into wine
The deeper the roots, the stronger the vines
These lines on my face just a sign of the times
You could cry on my shoulder if you're so inclined
I used to be a Casanova in the lunch room line
Now there's more important things occupying my mind
Like being there for you, breathing the air for you
Do trust falls and truth or dare for you
The weight of the world, I'm prepared to bear for you
The haters get cynical and call you spoiled
Not knowing about the drama in which you embroiled
The numerous pit falls, the tussle and the toil
But farmers taught me to put seeds in the soil
And here comes the harvest; this part's the hardest
I'm still here regardless

[Hook: Fitz & The Tantrums (LL Cool J)]
You shouldn't be (I'm still here, baby) alone
I'm not leaving you tonight (And you shouldn't be alone)
Love, you know, (Uh, uh) I'm right here
I'm not leaving you tonight (Nah, nah)
Go away, (Yeah) baby
I'm not leaving you tonight (Uh)
Go away, baby
I'm not leaving you, not leaving you tonight

[Bridge: Eddie Van Halen (LL Cool J)]
(When I'm alone in my room, sometimes, I stare at the wall)
(And, in the back of my mind, I hear my conscience call)
(When I'm alone in my room, sometimes, I stare at the wall)
(And, in the back of my mind, I hear my conscience call)

[Hook: Fitz & The Tantrums (LL Cool J)]
You shouldn't be (I'm still here, baby) alone
I'm not leaving you tonight (And you shouldn't be alone)
Love, you know, (Uh, uh) I'm right here
I'm not leaving you tonight (Nah, nah)
Go away, (Yeah) baby
I'm not leaving you tonight (Uh)
Go away, baby
I'm not leaving you, not leaving you tonight

[Outro: LL Cool J]
Farmer's Boulevard
Queens

LL Cool J

Deriving his name from the statement “Ladies Love Cool James,” LL Cool J became a superstar rapper after his Def Jam debut in 1984. He mixed a hardcore hip-hop style from songs like “I’m Bad” with R&B style on songs like “I Need Love,” which led him to multi-platinum success and several awards. He would later venture into movies and television, write several books, and start different business ventures.

Born January 14, 1968, Queens, New York native James Todd Smith began rapping at the age of nine and started to seriously pursue rapping when he was 16 years old after his grandfather bought him music equipment, which he used to create a demo tape that was sent to numerous labels. He was signed by upstart independent label Def Jam, working with founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin to release his debut single “I Need a Beat” in 1984, which sold over 100,000 copies. This success helped Def Jam secure a distribution deal with Columbia Records.

LL released his debut album Radio in 1985, which achieved platinum status with help from the hit singles “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “Rock the Bells.” After working exclusively with Rick Rubin on his debut, LL worked with the West Coast production crew L.A. Posse on his second album Bigger and Deffer, released in 1987. The album featured two of LL’s signature the hard-edged “I’m Bad” and the “rap ballad” “I Need Love,” which was a Top 20 pop hit, helping the album achieve double platinum status.

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