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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Vocals
B
B
Drum Programming
Cato
Cato
Drum Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Songwriter
Cato
Cato
Songwriter
B
B
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Producer
Cato
Cato
Producer
Kofi Taha
Kofi Taha
Executive Producer
Bob Power
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
Meshell Suhaila Bashir
Meshell Suhaila Bashir
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I hail from a suburb, outside southeast
No, I ain't the type, I don't like to run in the streets
And I ain't really into none of that, uh, pimp and thug mentality
I like to smoke some weed and get close, and set my mind free
[Verse 2]
Can I hang with you?
I ain't gon' pay your rent, all I've got is love and time to spend
I ain't gon' pay your rent, 'cause all I've got is love and time to spend
Can I hang with you? Tell me
Can I hang with you?
I wanna hang with you
[Verse 3]
Yeah, I got a nice car, so what?
And I get nice house too, come here
And it don't mean a thing without someone there to share
Give my love to, (Rebecca) yes, you
[Verse 4]
I just wanna talk and get to know you
I just wanna talk and get to know you
I just wanna talk and get to know you
Before I touch you, learn to love you
[Verse 5]
Can I hang with you? (Baby)
I ain't gon' pay your rent, all I've got is love and time to spend
I ain't gon' pay your rent, all I've got is love and time to spend
I wanna hang with you, babe, uh
Can I hang with you?
[Verse 6]
Yeah
And, yes, you know you fine
Yeah
Hmm
[Verse 7]
I ain't gon' pay your rent, 'cause all I've got is love
Said, I ain't gon' pay your rent, 'cause all I've got is love
Give you what you really want
I ain't gon' pay your rent, 'cause all I've got is love
What you really need?
Tell me can I hang with you?
[Verse 8]
Just wanna talk and get to know you
I just wanna talk and get to know you
I just wanna talk and get to know you
Before I touch you, learn to love you
[Verse 9]
Tell me can I hang with you?
Just wanna talk and get to know you
I just wanna talk and get to know you
What you really need?
I just wanna talk and get to know you
Before I touch you, learn to love you
[Verse 10]
Can I hang with you?
(I ain't gon' pay your rent, 'cause all I've got is love)
And time to spend, so tell me can I hang with you?
(I ain't gon' pay your rent, 'cause all I've got is love)
Wanna hang with you, uh
[Verse 11]
Tell me can I hang with you?
Just wanna talk and get to know you
I just wanna talk and get to know you
I just wanna talk and get to know you
Before I touch you, learn to love you, can I hang with you?
Written by: Cato, Meshell Ndegeocello

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