R. Kelly

Released: August 24, 2004

Songwriter: R. Kelly

Producer: R. Kelly

[Intro]
(Ooh, yeah yeah yeah)
Check 1, 2, it's the Piper a.k.a. Kellz (ooh, yeah yeah yeah)
I'm in the building right now
And, uh, I'm looking for other steppers
Tell me where the steppers at, where are all the steppers at?
Woo, I feel good, woo
I mean, I don't mean to brag but uh...

[Verse 1]
Custom green suit, apple Gators
Hundred thousand on my wrist
Pinky shinin', coupe reclinin'
White tee and linen outfits
Jump out stylin' ladies smilin'
Paparazzi's everywhere
Hummer stretches, limo Lexus
Pull up while people stop and stare

[Pre-Chorus]
(The whole scene looks like we're all on TV)
Ooh, sometimes life can be like a dream
When you're livin' on a big screen
Fancy cars, movie stars
Red carpet and big applause
Limousines and search lights
This is how we gon' do it tonight

[Chorus]
So Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
You and your partner are so so clean
So take a picture for the memory
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash

[Verse 2]
Ooh, I wanna go steppin' now
Step contest, you know I'm 'bout to clown
All I need is my partner
We go together like a hand an glove
Ooh, DJ put the record on
Be sure it's my favorite song
Step in the name of love (one more time)
Step in the name of love

[Pre-Chorus]
(The whole scene looks like we're all on TV)
Sometimes life can be like a dream
When you're livin' on a big screen
Fancy cars, movie stars
Red carpet and big applause
Limousines and search lights
This is how we gon' do it tonight

[Chorus]
So Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
You and your partner are so so clean
So take a picture for the memory
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash

[Bridge]
(You know us) You know us and how we like to dress up
And go out and hit the club
(I'm not leavin here until I take me a picture)
Cameraman, (oh yeah) just wait 'til I'm ready
And then you can take the flick
(Yeah, on 3 y'all, 1, 2, 3, say cheese)
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash

[Pre-Chorus]
Fancy cars, movie stars
Red carpet and big applause
Limousines and search lights
This is how we gon' do it tonight

[Chorus]
So Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
You and your partner are so so clean
So take a picture for the memory
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash

[Pre-Chorus]
Fancy cars, movie stars
Red carpet and big applause
Limousines and search lights
This is how we gon' do it tonight

[Chorus]
So Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
You and your partner are so so clean
So take a picture for the memory
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash
Pause, Flash, Pause, Flash

Robert Kelly is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer from the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, where he first started performing under the “L” subway tracks as a teenager. This led into his first album, Born Into the 90’s, being released in 1992 as a collaboration between R. Kelly and Public Announcement. R. Kelly wrote and produced the entire album, which contained the #1 R&B hits “Honey Love” and “Slow Dance,” along with the Top 10 R&B hits “She’s Got That Vibe” (#7) and “Dedicated” (#9). The following year, Kelly went on to become a solo act.

In 1993, he released his first solo album, 12 Play, featuring the hits “Bump N' Grind” and “Your Body’s Callin'.” He released a self-titled album in 1995 featuring the hits “Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)” and “You Remind Me of Something,” while his 1998 double album, R., featured a string of hits, including “I Am Your Angel” with Celine Dion, “When a Woman’s Fed Up,” and his Grammy Award-winning song “I Believe I Can Fly” from the Space Jam soundtrack.

The success of these albums led to him becoming an in-demand producer in the ‘90s, writing and producing #1 hits for Aaliyah (“Back & Forth”), Janet Jackson (“Any Time, Any Place (Remix)”), Changing Faces (“G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T”), Maxwell (“Fortunate”), and Michael Jackson (“You Are Not Alone”).

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