Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary J. Blige
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary J. Blige
Composer
Carl "Chucky" Thompson
Composer
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carl "Chucky" Thompson
Producer
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is how we do, every day, all day
This is how we do, this is how we do
Smif-and-Wessun don't play
[Verse 2]
This is how we do
This is how we do, every day, all day
This is how we do, click, click, click, at night
[Verse 3]
I shine, you shine (Shine)
I shine, you shine (Shine)
I shine, you shine (Shine)
I shine, you shine (Shine)
I shine, you shine
[Verse 4]
At this day and time
We maintain the same frame of mind
Elevation, spark an L
Yo, start the circulation, 360 degrees in rotation
Stimulation, as the earth rests my physical creation
Slip into a hallucination
Situations, got me thinking about my life seriously
Keep it real continuously
[Verse 5]
Before I slip into blackness, I prepare for combat
Protect my dome 'cause that's where my home's at
Crack my windows, inhale as the mist blows
Build up my mental, destruct all my missed boos
[Verse 6]
Spreadin' love to my Brooklyn crew (Who be you?)
Bad boys, Smif-N-Wessun, comin' through
Check your steer, travelin' through the battle and
Handlin' all that's challengin' to the very end
[Verse 7]
This is how we do
This is how we do, every day, all day
This is how we do, this is how we do
Smif-N-Wessun don't play
[Verse 8]
This is how we do
This is how we do when we get down with Mary J.
This is how we do
When we break day, click, click, click
[Verse 9]
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record: I love you, I love you
[Verse 10]
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record: I love you, I love you
[Verse 11]
When I found out that you were leaving me
I couldn't sleep thinkin' about
All the things that we've been through
Now all I want to do is tell you
That I miss you so much
You know I really, really miss you
[Verse 12]
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record: I love you, I love you (Pretty memories)
[Verse 13]
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record: I love you, I love you
[Verse 14]
Now that I'm on my own
I know that in time, I'll find somebody new
(Who'll treat me better than you)
So now that I'm all alone without you
But I still love you (Love you)
You know I'll never live without you
[Verse 15]
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record: I love you, I love you
[Verse 16]
(All those pretty memories)
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record: I love you, I love you (Pretty memories)
[Verse 17]
I wish you'd change your ways soon enough
So we can be together
You just don't understand good love
But now all we have is memories
[Verse 18]
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
(Of the way we used to be, yeah)
For the record: I love you, I love you
[Verse 19]
(All those pretty memories)
All those pretty memories
I know you can hear me now
For the record: I love you, I love you
[Verse 20]
Hip Hop, sex out in the park
Blaze an L, raisin' hell till the day got dark
Got me reminiscing back like Mary J
When I sit back and peep the game people play
Too high to get over
'Cause I'm goin' through life like a soldier
Holdin' the weight of my fate on my shoulder
Blazin' trees, with my Duck Down family
P-N-C-One L-O-V-E
[Verse 21]
You know how we do
This is how we do, every day, all day
This is how we do
This is how we do when we get down with Mary J.
[Verse 22]
This is how we do
This is how we do
Smif-N-Wessun don't play
This is how we do when we break day (Click, click, click)
And night
Written by: Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Mary J. Blige, Sean "Puffy" Combs