Mary J. Blige

Released: December 18, 2009

Songwriter: Mary J. Blige Akon Kevin Cossom Mayne Zane Andrew Harr Edwin Birdsong

Producer: The Runners Akon

[Intro]
The Runners

Konvict

(New York City)

[Verse 1]
I stopped myself from calling you
I wish you knew how bad I wanted to
But I looked at my phone
And said, just leave it alone

[Pre-Chorus]
Though he been on my mind
When I'm traveling far away
We're so in love
'Cause it's meant for us to be this way
In a minute it'll be on
'Cause we wanted it for so long

[Chorus]
Just wait 'til you get home tonight
When we make up
We can deal with it but after we make love, ooh ooh
Happy to be in your life, just wait until tonight
Just wait until tonight

(New York City)

[Verse 2]
You show me something in love
That no one can contest
If I have to lay down my life for you
I'm prepared
Can't let this moment pass
Gotta make it like our last

[Pre-Chorus]
I know it feels so right
I know my feelings just can't be denied
Be sacrificed, wait until tonight
We can put it on the line

[Chorus]
Just wait 'til you get home tonight
When we make up
We can deal with it but after we make love
Happy to be in your life, just wait until tonight
Just wait until tonight

[Bridge]
In the morning when we wake up
We can deal with it but after we make love
Happy to be in your life, just wait until tonight
Just wait until tonight

In New York City, New York City

[Outro]
In the morning when we wake up
We can deal with it but after we make love, ooh ooh
Happy to be in your life, just wait until tonight
Just wait until tonight

Mary Jane Blige (b. Jan 11 1971) grew up in the projects of Yonkers, New York. A random decision to record a cover of “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker in a pop-up recording booth at a mall led MJB to getting signed by Uptown Entertainment. After providing background vocals on Father MC’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990, a young intern at Uptown named Sean “Puffy” Combs ended up executive producing Mary’s 1992 debut album What’s The 411?. Fusing hip-hop beats with Mary’s soulful voice earned her the nickname “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.

She followed up her debut with a string of critically acclaimed albums, including 1994’s My Life and 1997’s Share My World, as well as hit singles such as “Not Gon' Cry,” “Family Affair,” “Be Without You,” and “Just Fine.”

She also collaborated with rappers on a number of tracks, including Jay-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” Ghostface Killah’s “All That I Got is You,” Wyclef’s “911,” Common’s “Come Close,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/All I Need to Get By,” which was a platinum hit and won the two of them a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

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