Released: April 21, 1998
Featuring: Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
Songwriter: Peter Gunz Lord Tariq
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
[Intro: Mariah Carey]
I told you Jermaine likes it, then I like it
[Hook 1: Mariah Carey]
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(So so def, MC like what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, JD like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, lord tariq like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, Peter Gunz like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, [?] like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, and uptown, play, play on)
(Sounds cute, play, play on)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
([?] play, play on, come on)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Play on, MC, play on)
[Verse 1: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
I am thinking of you
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you (Like that)
Then my heart just won't let me be right
'Cause I've drowned in you
And I won't pull through
Without you by my side
[Chorus: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
I'd give my all to have (My all)
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel (Yeah, uh-huh)
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on (Go on and on)/
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight (My all)
(MC, come on)
[Verse 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
So put your loving arms around me, boy (Uh, yeah)
And hold me like I was a cuddly toy (That's right)
Let me feel that warmth of your embrace (Uh-huh)
Don't let go, oh (Yeah)
[Verse 3: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
'Cause there could be no sadder sight to see (No, no)
Than if we were to miss this opportunity (Uh-huh, so what?)
So send me up a signal and I'll catch the light (Yeah)
If there's no time (Uh), you know it's up to you (Uh-huh, yeah)
[Hook 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
So why don't you
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (I like this)
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (Now let's take it up town, get down)
[Verse 4: Peter Gunz & (Jermaine Dupri)]
Well, since you put it that way
Honey, I'm gon' stay
And only your love could make Peter parley (Uh)
Let the limo leave and cancel the flight
And not only will I stay, girl, I'm spendin' the night
And if it's right, I'm spendin' my life, all out
And if it seems like I'm rushin', then I'll sleep on the couch
MC, it's your call, I'm ready to ball
And if you need me, I'm ready to brawl
[Verse 5: Lord Tariq]
And that's forever by law, together we ball, we takin' it all
I'll make you feel a way a woman never felt before
I see women on many levels, never higher than yours
With a body like that, that face, no flaw
You got to be heaven sent, sayin' you's a dime
You off to meter and it's evident, you like the way I rhyme
Yes, I shine, I'm a veteran
Picture me and honey spendin' money like whatever then
We both got it
[Hook 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
(Why don't you) So why don't you
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (Ooh) (sing along)
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (Come on)
[Bridge: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
There's no need to act surprised (Uh-huh, uh-huh, say what?)
Cause there's no room to serve us right
So let's push love to the limit (Uh-huh)
And life to the edge
I've only one request of you
Stay a while
[Chorus: Mariah Carey]
I'd give my all to have (Uh-huh, MC like, what?)
Just one more night with you (JD like, what?)
I'd risk my life to feel (Uh-huh, Lord Tariq like, what?)
Your body next to mine ('Cause I can't go on)
(Peter Gunz like, what? Uh-huh)
Living in the memory of our song (Uh-huh, uh-huh, [?] like, what?)
I'd give my all for your love tonight
(And up town play, play on, sounds cute, play, play on)
(DX, play, play on)
[?], play on
MC, play, play on
I told you Jermaine likes it, then I like it
[Hook 1: Mariah Carey]
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(So so def, MC like what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, JD like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, lord tariq like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, Peter Gunz like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, [?] like, what?)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Uh-uh, uh-uh, and uptown, play, play on)
(Sounds cute, play, play on)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
([?] play, play on, come on)
Don't leave, don't don't leave
(Play on, MC, play on)
[Verse 1: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
I am thinking of you
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you (Like that)
Then my heart just won't let me be right
'Cause I've drowned in you
And I won't pull through
Without you by my side
[Chorus: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
I'd give my all to have (My all)
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel (Yeah, uh-huh)
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on (Go on and on)/
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight (My all)
(MC, come on)
[Verse 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
So put your loving arms around me, boy (Uh, yeah)
And hold me like I was a cuddly toy (That's right)
Let me feel that warmth of your embrace (Uh-huh)
Don't let go, oh (Yeah)
[Verse 3: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
'Cause there could be no sadder sight to see (No, no)
Than if we were to miss this opportunity (Uh-huh, so what?)
So send me up a signal and I'll catch the light (Yeah)
If there's no time (Uh), you know it's up to you (Uh-huh, yeah)
[Hook 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
So why don't you
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (I like this)
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (Now let's take it up town, get down)
[Verse 4: Peter Gunz & (Jermaine Dupri)]
Well, since you put it that way
Honey, I'm gon' stay
And only your love could make Peter parley (Uh)
Let the limo leave and cancel the flight
And not only will I stay, girl, I'm spendin' the night
And if it's right, I'm spendin' my life, all out
And if it seems like I'm rushin', then I'll sleep on the couch
MC, it's your call, I'm ready to ball
And if you need me, I'm ready to brawl
[Verse 5: Lord Tariq]
And that's forever by law, together we ball, we takin' it all
I'll make you feel a way a woman never felt before
I see women on many levels, never higher than yours
With a body like that, that face, no flaw
You got to be heaven sent, sayin' you's a dime
You off to meter and it's evident, you like the way I rhyme
Yes, I shine, I'm a veteran
Picture me and honey spendin' money like whatever then
We both got it
[Hook 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
(Why don't you) So why don't you
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (Ooh) (sing along)
Stay a little while, child (Stay)
Stay a little while, child (Come on)
[Bridge: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)]
There's no need to act surprised (Uh-huh, uh-huh, say what?)
Cause there's no room to serve us right
So let's push love to the limit (Uh-huh)
And life to the edge
I've only one request of you
Stay a while
[Chorus: Mariah Carey]
I'd give my all to have (Uh-huh, MC like, what?)
Just one more night with you (JD like, what?)
I'd risk my life to feel (Uh-huh, Lord Tariq like, what?)
Your body next to mine ('Cause I can't go on)
(Peter Gunz like, what? Uh-huh)
Living in the memory of our song (Uh-huh, uh-huh, [?] like, what?)
I'd give my all for your love tonight
(And up town play, play on, sounds cute, play, play on)
(DX, play, play on)
[?], play on
MC, play, play on
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- Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri Extended Mix)
- Always Be My Baby (Always Club Mix)
- Always Be My Baby (ST Dub)
- My All (Full Crew Radio Mix)
- My All (Morales Classic Club Mix)
- Make It Happen (Extended Version)
- Make It Happen (C&C Classic Mix)
- Honey (Bad Boy Remix)
- Honey (So So Def Mix)
- My All / Stay Awhile (So So Def Remix)
- Fantasy (Def Club Mix)
- Dreamlover (Def Club Mix)
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- Emotions (12" Club Mix)
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- Someday (New 12" House)
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