Released: November 21, 1995

Songwriter: Grover Washington Jr. Ty Fyffe LL Cool J

Producer: Ty Fyffe LL Cool J

[Intro]
I do this for you baby
Papa love it do', y'knowI'msayin
Mmm
(Do you want to be a player) Yeah
(Then you got to have that flavor)
More of that Mr.Smith flavour, bust ya brain right quick, y'know
(Do you got to be right) Second move y'knowI'msayin?
(at all times?) Yeah, all the time, all good

[Verse 1]
Uhh, that's the sound of the man
Workin' with the mic in my hand
Ready or not here I come
It's another one (Damn, not another one) Yeah
We bring it just like that (like that)
Droppin' triple platinum flavor on the drum tap
Dog a donut nice and crafty
Poke your lips out sassy when you ask me
Special request is granted (aah)
Head all slanted, (uhh) the gym has planted
(So what you tellin me you're too smooth to pop?)
If it pops should I stop 'fore it drops?
Who knows? Who goes? Who flows?
Me and you? (Yeah) just remember boo
(I promise I'll remember) Everything I do girl
(I promise) I do it for you, word is bond (I know) word is bond

[Chorus]
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you wanna be a player?) Uh
Papa love it way she does it
(Then you got to have that flavour) Yeah
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you got to be right)
(At all times) Papa love it way she does it
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you wanna be a player?) Uh
Papa love it way she does it
(Then you got to have that flavour) Yeah
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you got to be right)
(At all times) Papa love it way she does it

[Verse 2]
Feel it, hold out your hands (and) open up (damn)
Now let it flow from both cups (aw man)
Is he good? (No doubt) All the time, miss
Is he right? (No doubt) One of a kind, miss
Now tell me what you really talkin bout in three words or less
Ladies (get it out) like this
I love it when I give it to you raw, baby
Hate to hurt but hurtin' makes you crazy (crazy)
It's my duty to dig booby
Make a video (Yo, you mean my own movie) Yup
You can star, here we are
There's ya blow, let it flow, you already know
Undress slow, I drop a lil' French on ya
Then geronimo
You wanna bed debut
Take your time, do it slow, just remember boo

[Chorus]
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you wanna be a player?) Uh
Papa love it way she does it
(Then you got to have that flavour) Yeah
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you got to be right)
(At all times) Papa love it way she does it
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you wanna be a player?) Uh
Papa love it way she does it
(Then you got to have that flavour) Yeah
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you got to be right)
(At all times) Papa love it way she does it

[Interlude]
This is that skin music, that midnight-rub-you-right skin music
This is that skin music, that midnight-rub-you-right skin music
This is that skin music, that midnight-rub-you-right skin music
Top choice if ya choose it

[Chorus]
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you wanna be a player?) Yeah it's everything I love
(Then you got to have that flavour)
Make it right for ya baby, y'knowI'msayin?
Papa love it way she does it
(Do you got to be right) Take you to the next level, word is bond
(At all times?)
Papa love it, I take you to the next level baby, I'll take you there
Papa love it way she does it
You see a lot of brothers is afraid to do things like this
YouknowI'msayin?
Papa love it way she does it
But I ain't scared to be smooth, baby
I ain't afraid of love, y'knowI'msayin? I'll take you there
I'm willing to go there, papa love it way she does it, word is bond
(Do you wanna be a player?) It's that flavor I love, y'knowI'msayin?
I like to bring it like that (Do you wanna be a player?)
I love bringin it, Ha ha, I love bringin it
(Do you wanna be a player?) It really is sick, y'knowI'msayin?
Todd know what I mean (Do you wanna be a player?)
Big Cole know what I mean
Huh, Flash know what I mean, my man Zel know what I mean
Word is bond, papa love it baby, yeah

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.