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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nelly
Lead Vocals
Chris Kirkpatrick
Background Vocals
JC Chasez
Lead Vocals
Joey Fatone
Background Vocals
Justin Timberlake
Lead Vocals
Lance Bass
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Justin Timberlake
Songwriter
Chad Hugo
Songwriter
Pharrell Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Neptunes
Producer
Brian Garten
Recording Engineer
Matina Scarpino
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Gregory
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rowie Nameri
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Would you be my girlfriend?
Uh, ay, ay (Ah)
Uh, would you be my girl?
Would you be my (Would you be my girlfriend?)
Uh, ay
Would you be my (Would you be my girlfriend?)
Check it, check it
[Verse 1]
He don't want you like I want you, believe me boo, I done told ya
He don't appreciate you ma, I can tell by the way he hold you
He don't love you like I can love you and squeeze you like I squeeze
I'll make your neck pop back and in fact, I'll buckle your knees
Please, okay baby, what's it gon' take for you to be my lady?
Tell me right now
I hear your friends say you should, your parents tell you what's good
Your lil' sister keep yellin', "Nelly, I wish you would"
But you're hesitatin', debatin' whether or not it's real
I ain't shootin' game boo, I'm just tellin' you how I feel
I'm diggin' everything about you, your hips and the way they sway
I hate to see you leave boo, but love to see you walk away
I'll be your personal shrink, boo, I care what you think
I bought the Bentley in pink 'cause my dough in sync
So tell ya man, and tell 'em you're long (Bye bye, Gone)
Ain't no needin' waitin' up, you done found you another (Home)
[Verse 2]
I don't know why you care (Why you thinkin' 'bout him, mama?)
He doesn't even know you're there, no no
'Cause he don't love your eyes (No)
And he don't love your smile (No)
Girl, you know that ain't fair (Come on)
[PreChorus]
In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side?
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby, when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea
[Chorus]
Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good, girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
[Verse 3]
Does he know what you feel? (He know what you feel?)
Are you sure that it's real, yeah? (Are you sure?)
Does he ease your mind? (Nah)
Or does he break your stride? (Come on)
Did you know that love could be a shield, yeah?
[PreChorus]
In the middle of the night
Is he gonna be by your side? (No, no)
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby, when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side? (No, no)
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea
[Chorus]
Why don't you be my girlfriend? (Yeah yeah)
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good, girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should, baby
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star (I'd be that one to shine for you, girl)
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
[Verse 4]
Need a fiancé, cute as Beyoncé
Ghetto like Da Brat ready to scrap when I say
The talents of Alicia, my fault Ms. Keys
I take the hips off Trina, the lips off Eve
I put ya so high on the pedestal, it might make ya nose bleed
So much ice around your ankles and watch your toes freeze
What's wrong ma, your man ain't bringin' you joy?
Don't trip, flip your script to a country boy, now come on
[Bridge]
Ever since I saw your face
Nothin' in my life has been the same
I walk around just sayin' your name
Without you, my world would end, yeah
I've searched around this whole damn place
And everything says you were meant to be
My girlfriend, oh
[Chorus]
Why don't you be my girlfriend? (Yeah)
I'll treat you good
I know you hear your friends when they say you should (I know you hear your friends when they say you should)
'Cause if you were my girlfriend (My girlfriend)
I'd be your shining star
Yeah, the one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend (You make my heart sing)
[Outro]
Ah (You make my heart sing)
Ah (You make my heart sing)
Ah (You make my heart sing)
Ah (Girl, you should be my girlfriend)
[Outro]
Would you be my
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Would you be my girl?
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Would you be my
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Written by: Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams