Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Monica
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Composer
Tamara Savage
Songwriter
Marilyn McLeod
Songwriter
Pamela Joan Sawyer
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Producer
Brian Frye
Recording Engineer
Phil Tan
Mixing Engineer
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Baby, baby, tell me what's up
Can you hear me or do I, do I need to turn it up, huh, huh?
Baby, baby, tell me what's up
Can you hear me or do I, do I need to turn it up, huh, what?
Baby, baby, tell me what's up
Can you hear me or do I, do I need to turn it up, huh, huh?
Baby, baby, tell me what's up
Can you hear me or do I, do I need to turn it up, huh, what?
[Verse 1]
Boy, this evening, was it only me
Feeling completely down to be open?
Down to be open for some satisfaction
Didn't wanna say yes, afraid of your reaction
I knew it was wrong for feeling this way
Especially the thought of getting in on the first date
Couldn't let go, it stayed on my mind
At the end of the night I had to decide, I was thinking
[Chorus]
I should make a move but I won't (I should, I should)
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I don't get down on the first night
I should make a move but I won't (I won't)
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I wanna get down but not the first night
[Verse 2]
We were chilling, watching your TV
I felt it was coming, the closer that you got to me
Wanted to touch you, wanted to kiss you
And somehow in one night, discover I love you
Felt so right but it felt so wrong
And look how we are carrying on
Trying to say things that get me to stay
But my watch tells me it's getting too late, I'm thinking
[Chorus]
I should make a move but I won't (I should, I should)
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I don't get down on the first night (I don't, I don't get down, baby)
I should make a move but I won't
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong (You're probably thinking something's wrong)
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I wanna get down but not the first night
[Bridge]
If you want me, you got to know me (Got to know me)
And if you want my love (My love)
You gotta wait, my love
Hey, baby, that's the way it's got to be, yeah
Get to know me so we can do this (Get to know me)
I should, make a–
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I know you're probably thinking
I won't, I won't, babe
Knowing if I do
I won't, I won't, baby
I don't get down on the first night
[Chorus]
I should make a move but I won't (No, no, no)
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong (No, no, no)
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I wanna get down but not the first night
[Chorus]
I should make a move but I won't (I should make a move)
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong (Probably thinking something's wrong)
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I don't get down on the first night (No, no, no, can't get down, the first night)
[Outro]
I should make a move but I won't (I should, baby)
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong (I should, baby, yeah, yeah)
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I wanna get down but not the first night (Oh no, no, no, no)
I should make a move but I won't (Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong (You're probably thinking)
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right (Oh no, no, no)
I don't get down on the first night
I should make a move but I won't
I know you're probably thinking something is wrong
Knowing if I do, that it won't be right
I wanna get down but not the first night
Written by: Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, Marilyn McLeod, Pamela Joan Sawyer, Tamara Savage