Nelly

Released: November 25, 2003

Featuring: Ali Jones Kelly Rowland Jermaine Dupri

Songwriter: Nelly Jermaine Dupri Ali Jones Kenneth Gamble Bunny Sigler

Producer: Jermaine Dupri

[Kelly Rowland] + (J.D.)
I.. love you (oh) and I.. need you (sing to me Kelly)
Nelly I.. love you (this is) I do (So, So, Def) neeeeed you (c'mon)

[Chorus: Kelly Rowland] + (J.D.)
No matter what I do (uh-huh) all I think about is you (uh-huh)
Even when I'm with my boo (uh-huh) boy y'know I'm crazy over you (c'mon)
No matter what I do (uh-huh) all I think about is you
Even when I'm with my boo, y'know I'm crazy over you (rock on)

[Nelly]
Check it, check it, check it, uhh
I met this chick and she just moved right up the block from me
And uhh, she got the hots for me the finest thing my hood done seen
But oh no, oh no, she got a man
And a son, doh'ohhh, but that's okay
Cause I, wait for my cue and just listen, play my position
Like a shortstop, pick up e'rything mami hittin
And in no time.. (no time) I
I better make this one here mi-i-ne.. and that's for sure
Cause I, I never been the type to, break up a happy home
But uh, there's somethin bout baby girl I just can't leave alone
So tell me ma what's it gonna be? She said
{You don't know what you mean to me} C'mon!

[Chorus] - w/ Nelly + J.D. ad libs

[Nelly]
Uhh, uhh, uhh, uhh
I see a lot and you look and I never say a word
I know how niggas start actin trippin out herre about they girls
And there's no way-ayy-hey, Nelly gon' fight over
(I ain't fightin over NO dame) no day-hey-ame.. as you can see
But I, I like your steez, your style, your whole demeanor
The way you come through and holla and swoop me in his 2-seater
Now that's gangstah-ah-ahhh
And I got special ways to thank yah-ah-ahhh.. don't you forget it
But uh, it ain't that easy for you to pack up and leave him
But uh, you and dirty got ties for different reasons
I respect that and right before I turn to leave, she said.. she said
{You don't know what you mean to me} she said.. she said, c'mon!

[Chorus] - w/ Nelly + J.D. ad libs

[Nelly] Sing it for me K

[Kelly Rowland]
I.. love you {word?} and I.. need you
Nelly I.. love you, I do.. {c'mon girl}
And it's more than you'll.. ever know
Boy.. it's fo'sho'
You can always count on my love {uhh}
Foreveeeeer more, yeahh-yeahh

[Nelly]
East Coast, I know you shakin right, uh-huh
Down South, I know you bouncin right, eh-eh
West Coast, I know you walkin right, cause
Midwest, I see you swingin right
{You don't know what you mean to me}

[Chorus] w/ Nelly + J.D. ad libs

[Ali]
Remix, Kelly, Nelly, J.D., Ali
Now when I met her, she had on her Burberry sweater
Preppy college girl, graduated, drove a Jetta
Said she wanna go out but her man wouldn't let her
I said - damn ma, you could be doin so much better
And I - roll up a L on my way to go get her
Cause I - get what I want cause Nicky Sets' a go-getter
And I - took her to the Card's and Cubs double-header {Cause}
Then she left her man, I'd approach him with a formal letter like

[Chorus] w/ Nelly + J.D. ad libs

[Nelly]
Yeah, yeah
East Coast, I know you shakin right, what
Down South, I know you bouncin right, Dirty Dirty like
West Coast, I know you walkin right, put your dubs up
Midwest, I see you swingin right, whoo!
{You don't know what you mean to me}
East Coast, you still shakin right, geah
Down South, I see you bouncin right, Dirty Dirty
West Coast, I know you walkin right
Midwest, you still swingin right
{You don't know what you mean to meeeee}

Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (born November 2, 1974), known professionally as Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and occasional actor from St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics, in 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in the year 2000, with his debut album Country Grammar, of which the title-track was a top ten hit. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and went on to peak at number one. Country Grammar is Nelly’s best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States. His following album Nellyville, produced the number-one hits “Hot in Herre” and Dilemma. Other singles included “Work It”, “Air Force Ones”, “Pimp Juice” and “#1”.

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