Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
USHER
Lead Vocals
Kelis
Background Vocals
Pharrell Williams
All Instruments
Chad Hugo
All Instruments
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pharrell Williams
Songwriter
Chad Hugo
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Neptunes
Producer
Brian Garten
Recording Engineer
Antonio "LA" Reid
Executive Producer
Duro
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Executive Producer
Scott Kieklak
Assistant Mixing Engineer
USHER
Executive Producer
Kawan "KP" Prather
Associate Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Yo, after tonight
Don't leave your girl around me, true playa for real
Ask my **** Pharrell, uh
Come on, that's how it's going down
You smell it? Haha yeah
You smell it? Hah yeah, uh
Don't leave your girl around me, true playa for real
Ask my ****, Pharell, uh
Let 'em know
[Verse 1]
Situations will arise
In our lives
But you got to be smart about it
Celebrations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
[Verse 2]
Meanwhile I
I loved you, you were my girl
You see I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leaving, baby
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
[Verse 3]
Aw, girl, your face is saying, "Why?"
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me
Listening to friends
Now it's the end
And again, no story can end without it
[Verse 4]
Damn right I
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I thought the world of you
But you're still steady leaving, baby
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
[Bridge]
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home, waiting for love
So tonight, I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, yeah, oh, yeah (Oh no, huh)
[Chorus]
You don't have to call, it's okay, girl (You don't gotta call, it's okay girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'ma be alright, huh)
You don't have to call, it's okay, girl (You ain't gotta call, I'm okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Tonight I'm going out with my ****, yeah)
You don't have to call, it's okay, girl (I'm alright, girl, hah)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
[Bridge]
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home, waiting for love
So tonight, I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, yeah, yeah, hah
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Woah-oh)
You don't have to call (Hah)
It's okay, girl (It's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Chorus]
You don't have to call
It's okay girl (It's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (Sick and tired of being home, I'm gonna have me some fun)
You don't have to call (Hey, hey, yeah)
It's okay, girl (It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
[Outro]
I'm not waiting at home for you
Bye bye
Written by: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams