Ruben Studdard Album

(I'm sorry, I'm sorry)
Verse 1
It's like I missed a shot,
It's like I dropped the ball. (Man I'm Sorry)
It's like I'm on stage, and I forget the words. (Damn, I'm sorry)
It's like building a new house, with no roof and no doors. (Damn, I'm sorry)
It's like trying to propose, and I ain't got the ring. (Oooh damn I'm sorry)
But girl I've apologized a million times before. (I'll apologize a million more)
So here it comes again for all the wrong I've done. (so get ready babe)
Here's one million one.

Chorus
This is my sorry for 2004.
And I ain't gonna mess up no more, this year.
I'm 'a take this one chance,
and make it real clear.
I'm sorry (for May) and I'm sorry  (for June)  sorry (for July) in
case I don't tell you.
August, September, October, November 'till your December. I'm Sorry. (I'm sorry
2004)

Verse 2
It's like stayin' out at night, and way too much to drink.( Damn, I'm sorry)
It's like you change your hair,
and I don't say a thing. (Damn I'm sorry)
It's like your fallin' back to sleep,
with no kiss and before we hear. (Damn I'm sorry)
It's like I forgot your gift,
on 02 14 03. (Damn. So sorry!)
But girl I've apologized a million times before. (I'll apologize a million more)
So here it comes again for all the wrong I've done. (so get ready babe)
Here's one million one.

Chorus
Girl This is my sorry for, 2004.
And I ain't gonna mess up no more, this year.
I'm 'a take this one chance,
and make it real clear.
I'm sorry (for May) and I'm sorry  (for June)  sorry (for July) in
case I don't tell you.
August, September, October, November 'till your December. I'm Sorry. (I'm sorry
2004)

Hook-
(I'm sorry for the way that I did you)
(Sorry from the bottom of my heart for how I hurt you girl)
(Sorry on the weekend, sorry on the week days)
(Sorry for the things I did, sorry for the things I said)
(sorry for the lies)
(sorry for the time)
That I didn't give you what you want,
That I didn't give you what you like.
All that I can do is,
tell you that I'm sorry babe.
(I'm sorry babe, I'm sorry)
Oooooooooooooohhhhhhh!
Wooooooooh!
All them strip clubs,
all them hot tubs.
I'm gonna give them up,
'cause I don't want to lose you now.

Chorus
Cause this is my sorry for, 2004.
And I aint gonna mess up no more, this year.
I'm 'a take this one chance,
and make it real clear.
I'm sorry (for May) and I'm sorry  (for June)  sorry (for July) in
case I don't tell you.
August, September, October, November 'till your December. I'm Sorry. (I'm sorry
2004)
~Starts Fading~
This is my sorry for, 2004.
And I ain't gonna mess up no more, this year.
I'm 'a take this one chance,
and make it real clear.
I'm sorry (for May) and I'm sorry  (for June)  sorry (for July) in
case I don't tell you.
August, September, October, November 'till your December. I'm Sorry. (I'm sorry

Yeah man, these folks think just cause I won some American Idol show, everythang
aint the same.
Man you kno they see me on t.v. or up in da crib every week.
And you think everything is all good.
I mean, it really is all good man.
Keep securcurcurcurcure.

From hangin out late in the Elma, to Beverly Hills, California.
From hea-tin up the leftovers,to becomin a restaraunt owner.
From a litle block, from a little hood, to the whole world and it's all good.
And if ya didn't know, I was a star before the show, but if it was....

[hook]
No block, No Ruben
No hood, No Ruben
No boulevards, No Ruben
No cornerspots, No Ruben
No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be alright.
And if it wansn't no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben.

From wearin my big brother's clothes, to buyin him a new wardrobe (yes I did)
From listenin to Fred Hammond, to hangin out wit Fred Hammond.
From a little block from a little hood, to the whole world and it's all goood,
and if ya didn't know I was a star (was a star) before the show (before the
show) but if it waas...

[hook]
No block, No Ruben
No hood, No Ruben
No boulevards, No Ruben
No cornerspots, No Ruben
No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be alright.
And if it wansn't no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben.

Aaaaahaaaaaheeey
This goes out to the barbershops, the black man's country club.
And this goes out to the single mothers, at the laundry mat fooldin covers.
Your my inspiration, and you've been my motivation.
And that's whhyyyy,I had to do this dedication cause if it waaaaaaas...

[hook]
No block, No Ruben
No hood, No Ruben
No boulevards, No Ruben
No cornerspots, No Ruben
No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be alright.
And if it wansn't no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben. [Repeat]

Hey Ruben let's take em to church...
If it wasn't for the block (No Ruben)
If it wasn't for the hood (No Ruben)
If it wasn't for the boulevards (No Ruben)
And and the cornerspots (Nooo Ruben)
Stayin up (late nights) late nights (tellin mama) tellin mama (everything gone
beee) all right (heeeyy)
And if it wasn't for yoouuu... there would be, there would be, No Ruben.

I can think of younger days when living for my life
Was everything a man could want to do
I could never see tomorrow, I was never told about the sorrow

And how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
Tell me how can you stop the sun from shining
What makes the world go round?
Oh how can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again (la la la la)

I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
And misty memories of days gone by
We could never see tomorrow, no one said a word about the sorrow

How can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
Please tell me how can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go round?
Oh la la la la, la la la la
Oh, how can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend, mend my broken heart and let me live again

Listen baby
How can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?

Ladies and Gentlemen the time is now, ya'll all been waitin, we gone rock this
now (swiss beats)

Oh yea....oooooo Oh yea

[Verse 1]
It dont matter
That I got a house wit alot of rooms, sittin on a hill
It dont matter
That I got cars in my garage sittin on alot of wheels
It dont matter
That everywhere I go girls be screamin my name
Material things come and go
I just wanna let you know

That I wanna make it right and that I need you in my life
Im down by 2 points and a 3 can win the game

[Chorus]
What you gone do girl, you got the ball, make a move girl, you got my heart
take the shot c'mon take the shot, take the shot c'mon

And win the game girl (you got the ball), cuz its your world (you got my heart)
take the shot c'mon take the shot,take the shot c'mon take the shot

[Verse 2]
It dont matter
That you see me all the time in the club
It dont matter
Cuz deep down inside a player wants some love
It dont matter
That I can get a girl to come home with me (home with me)
But I dont do one night stands no mo (no mo)
Girl im tryin to let you know

That I wanna make it right, that I need you in my life
down by 2 points and a 3 can win the game

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

You got it, you got it, you got it
Girl just take it to the hole
You got it, you got it, you got it
My heart, my body and soul
You got the queen so make a move
Im down by 2 points and a 3 can win the game

[Chorus 2 x's]

Ladies and gentlemen the time is now, (c'mon)
ya'll all been waitin(c'mon)
we gonna rock this now (c'mon now)

Ladies and gentlemen (c'mon now)
the time is now (c'mon now)
ya'll all been waitin (c'mon now)
we gonna rock this now

Said you gonna take, said you gonna take, said you gonna take, sand you gonna
take....

(feat. Fat Joe)

[Fat Joe:]
Big Boys anthym! 718, 205 come on

[Ruben:]
[Chorus X2]
What is sexy? Love's in the eye of the beholder
Sex me, Baby we can get closer, freaky
Up in the crib, Come on over, sex me
Your so sexy, What is sexy?

Baby I saw you through my rearview
And you know I'm a big man
They say to know me is to love me
And you love me for who I am
So Imma win some, I lose
But the point is to chose
That one that keeps my happy
And my point of chosing you
Is the fact that you are so sexy, yeah

[Chorus]

I've been thinking (girl)
About you (girl)
If this world was mine, then its yours (girl)
But the cribs and the cars and jewels
Imma keep so I can floss with my boys on the weekends
And, I'm not scared of commitment
But the big man, Handles his business
And my business is you and me, coz you are so sexy...

[Chorus]

Baby I would do anything (girl)
Aint nothing I will do for your love [X4]

[Fat Joe:]
Yo, When it comes to chicks, Im sick wit it
late night quick in it
or til late when the daylights still in it
yah when i rock, bounce with it ma
Love it when that pretty brown brown get on top
wont go ...but i kiss around it
and i pound that whoo! like the place was surrounded
Listen to me, its the big boys anthym
and i speak like this coz u know that this big boy's handsome
its the high yelling bad boy
U say Cris gotta thing for the fast toys
I aint lyin or flyin with ease
G-4 knockin Alicia Keys
we both, mami this is cheese

[Chorus until end]
Do you hear me come on? [X3]
Da da da for the big boys
this is for the big boys (big boys big boys)
this if for the big boys
(the big sistas too, know wha I mean?

Mm mm mm mmmmm
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm somebody bayyyy ooohohoooooo aw baby what if
What if [3xs]
Yea yea girl
What if [3xs]
[Verse]
Spend the day at the spa (anything you are)
Different day different time (anything you are)
Max out my card if you wanna,
Whatever girl it aint no problem no,
Take a trip on a yacht (anywhere you want) leave them bags we gonna shop,
(anywhere you want) girl you know I'll do whatever it takes,
You know I love you like I used to love bay,
[bridge]
Would you be cool if things changed,
If I didnt roll the benz and you didnt push the reign,
I know what we got its gone
Last bay dont be mad but I still gotta ask,
[Chorus]
What if I was broke what if I was slim
What if couldnt sing and I didnt win
What if I had to catch the bus I'll still stay
Wit my momma so there aint no making love baby
What if I had to used the payphone jus to get my game on would you still
Wanna put it on me (what if [3xs])
Awww baby what if (what if [3xs]) yeaaaaaaaa
[Verse]
Take the keys to my crib (anytime you want)
Jus come over take a dip (anytime you want)
How much you need girl imma front
You there aint no limit to what I'll do
No imma break you off wit the ghetto love (anynight you want)
Take yo time it aint no rushed (anynight you want)
I aint gone do no nuthing to mess it up if 4 I do I'll spend 4 million to make
it up

Long ago, and, oh, so far away
I fell in love with you before the second show.
Your guitar, and it sounds so sweet and clear, but you're not really here.
It's just the radio.

Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby?
You said you'd be coming back this way again baby.
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby.
I love you, I really do.

Loneliness is such a sad affair, and I can hardly wait to be with you again.
What to say, to make you come again?

(feat. Pretty Tony)

Kelly give me the ball girl [echo]

To all my girls now, nice smile with the pretty clothes now....
and if you got a csrub now let him go now, life is too short
to settle now, c'mon now, in the club now,
hold up the duckin with the po po now,
get that money anyway now, and if you work
hard you gotta play now, c'mon now.

[Chorus]
Can I get your attention for a minute,
you need to know that we gotta live it up girl (live it up)
(c'mon now) and all of my thugs (c'mon now (oh))
to everybody who be livin it up in the hood,
on the block, everywhere in the club gurl and alll of my thugs.

To everyone in the east (give it up)
in the west (give it up) up north (give it up)
down south (give it up),
to the ballers shot callers, everyhood its all good.

Went accros the coast now, the 205 got my back now,
a brand new ride that i got now,
One's on my feet good to go now,
(c'mon now) having fun (now)
me and my crew in the club now and the girls
show me love now, friday, saterday, sunday, now c'mon now.

[Chorus]

[Pretty Tony]
From the 205 to the 228,
from the NYC all the way back to L.A,
come out and play we gonna live it up,
to lil momma who hold me down i gotta give it up,
to my thugs out there hustlein i hope you lve it up,
in the club spinnin the bucks like
you prince and stuff, every what what what,
holla at ya boy pretty tony and big rub we both
from the dirty dirty you know how we do.

[Ruben]
oh ohhh yeah, so when you hear this on the radio
play it loud in your stario (your stero)
come and show ya boy some love,
come show a playa what u got,
keep movin it dont you stop all my fellas get on the floor.
give the girls what they lookin for,
and its all about havin fun and we wont stop until the sun comes up.

[Chorus 2X's]
[Ruben]
So can i get your.....[rest of chorus]

For all we know
We may never meet again
Before you go
Make this moment sweet again

We won't say goodnight
Until the last minute
I'll hold out my hand
And my heart will be in it

For all we know
This may only be a dream
We come and we go
Like the ripple on a stream

So love me, love me tonight
Tomorrow was meant for some
Tomorrow may never come
For all we know
We know

So love me, love me tonight
Tomorrow was meant for some
Tomorrow may never come
For all we know

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a Jazzy Fizzle produshizzle.
I’d like to introduce yall to somebody
that you should already know.
Introducing Ruben Studdard.

I noticed lately we’ve just been getting right.
Our love is there it just needs some light.
I think we need to go back to basics.
Like when I used to call you on the phone
and tell you to get your fresh clothes on.
We need to start that again.
Baby listen, let me tell you what we gon do,
we gonna act like we brand new.
And I’ma take you to the spot where I first laid eyes on you.
And we gon dance tonight and hit that one-two step,
one-two step baby.
All night yea yea.
Tell the DJ to play our song.

My song, your song.
The way he did the night we fell in love.
And I held your hand. Do you remember that?
Yes I remember that.
Play our song and take me back to the night
I met my baby and I asked you to dance.
Do you remember that, yes I remember that.

You always runnin around and I work till the sun go down.
We hardly see one another.
And barely got time for each other.
And we need a break. We need to get this love back poppin.
And let the people know we still got it.
Here’s the way.
Let me tell you what we gon do,
we gonna act like we brand new.
And I’ma take you to the spot where I first laid eyes on you.
And we gon dance tonight and hit that one-two step,
one-two step baby.
All night yea yea.
Tell the DJ to play our song.

My song, your song.
The way he did the night we fell in love.
And I held your hand. Do you remember that?
Yes I remember that.
Play our song and take me back to the night
I met my baby and I asked you to dance.
Do you remember that?

Ooohh I, oh I, I just wanna take it back.
Ain’t nothing wrong with that.
Let’s get back to the love.
Ooohh I, oh I just wanna get back to me and you.
You know we’re all I do.

Time up Hold up Wait a minute now

Time up Hold up Wait a minute now
Gotta let u know how a playa feeling now
If u wanna leave, do what you gotta do
But we know that aint what u wanna do

We got too much time and history
To let a mistake come in between
To let a mistake come in between
You and me
You and me

You want me to get down on my knees
Look i'm getting on my knees
You want me to beg, i'm beggin
Girl don't you, Girl don't you

[Chorus (Repeat 2x)]
Don't Quit (on me)
Don't quit (on me)
Don't Quit (on me)

Keep Fussing (at me)
Keep Cussing (at me)
Keep Fighting (with me)
But don't quit on me girl

Don't Quit (on me)
Don't quit (on me)
Don't Quit (on me)

Don't give up (on me)
Don't give up (on me)
Not Ever
Don't Quit on me never

I know u mad at what i did
I know u sick with what i did
But it won't happen again i swear
You never ever shed a single tear
Let's make up so we can get it on
Cuz you cussing me out, it turns me on
You cussing me out, it turns me on
Turns me on
Turns me on (Ohhhhh)

You want me to get down on my knees
Look i'm getting on my knees
You want me to beg, i'm beggin
Girl don't you, Girl don't you

Don't Quit (on me)
Don't quit (on me)
Don't Quit (on me)

Keep Fussing (at me)
Keep Cussing (at me)
Keep Fighting (with me)
But don't quit on me girl

So let's make up
(Ba da dum da da da)
By making love
(ba da dum da da da)
All night
(Ba da dum da da da)

So let's make up
So let's get it together (By making love)
And make up under the covers
(All night)
U and me we forever

Girl don't you, Girl don't you
Don't Quit (on me)
Don't quit (on me)
Don't Quit (on me)

Keep Fussing (at me)
Keep Cussing (at me)
Keep Fighting (with me)
But don't quit on me girl

Time, is all we have
look around and see
it's just you and me baby
let my spirts love
the thunders roll and hit the lights,
cause they keep going in and out
I'd rather see your silhouette,
once the candle's lit..oooooo

[Chorus:]
Hold me baby , keep it (keep it coming baby)
All night long(till after the candles burn)
And I will still be going on and on
and huggin and kissing till morning
the sun will be shinnin'and will be on and on
till after the candles
BURN!...oooh oohh... oooo

Dont be suprised
if i start to cry
from the emotions taking over our body, your body and mine
(and let the self decide, you'd ask if i,would never stop..at my reply)
cause i wont stop!!
like these candles will be burnin'... OHH
YAAA(HOLD ME BABY.. KEEP IT), KEEP IT COMING BABY!
YEAH (ALL NIGHT LONG),TILL AFTER THE CANDLES BURN
AND WILL STILL BE GOING ON AND(ON AND ON AND ON) ON AND ON,
(HUGGIN AND KISSIN till morning, THE SUN WILL BE SHINING),
the sun will be shinning!!!(on and on)
TILL AFTER THE CANDLES BE BURN.. OOOH OHH...

All these feelings( all these feelings baby)
inside has combined
as we capture love supernaturally
IT CANT BE DEFINED!
Counted the moment, we've been waiting for our whole life.
We'll never be needed after were finished
We'll light those candles and do it again! and again!!!
Hold me baby(AGAIN AND AGAIN)
keep it(BABY KEEP IT COMING)
ALL NIGHT LONG
till after the candles burn( and we'll (ooohh)still be going on and on
loving and kissing , the sun will be shining
oh would you baby
would you baby
on and on
oh yea ooh
Till afer the candles burn!

Everybody's looking for a something
One thing that makes it all complete
You'll find it in the strangest places
Places you never knew it could be

Some find it in the face of their children
Some find it in their lovers eyes
Who can deny the joy it brings
When you've found that special thing
You're flying without wings

Some find it sharing every morning
Some in their solitary lives
You'll find it in the words of others
A simple line can make you laugh or cry

You find it in the deepest friendship
The kind you cherish all your life
And when you know how much that means
You've found that special thing
You're flying without wings

So, impossible as they may seem
You've got to fight for every dream
Cos who's to know which one you let go
Would have made you complete

Well, for me it's waking up beside you
To watch the sun rise on your face
To know that I can say I love you
at any given time or place

It's little things that only I know
Those are the things that make you mine
And it's like flying without wings
Cos you're my special thing
I'm flying without wings

You're the place my life begins
You'll be where it ends
I'm flying without wings
And that's the joy you bring

(feat. Fred Hammond)

We have not forgotten all you've done
Counting all blessing one by one
Your love cannot codemn
Instead you said you're only son
Keeping us from danger everyday
So we take this time to give you praise
We lift our voice to you because
Above you theres no one

Thank you we thank you
Thank you oh lord
For all you've done for us
We never will forget
And we take this time to say thank
And we love and we lift and we praise you
There is no one like you
For all the wonderous things you've done

Now for all your giveness we will sing
All our gifts and talents now we bring
You blessed us and you kept us
And we owe you everything
And yes we will remember everyday
How you heard us when we pray
You constantly watched over us
My friends and family

Thank you we thank you
Thank you oh lord
For all you've done for us
We never will forget
And we take this time to say thank
And we love and we lift and we praise you
There is no one like you
For all the wonderous things you've done for us
We will remember and we say thank you

There is nothing more we can say
Cause you've been so good
Lord we wanna give you praise
Thank you for all you have done
Sending us your son
We was just wanna say thank you

You've been there for us
Lord yes you have