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Shake Down (feat. Mary J. Blige & Terrence Howard)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Empire Cast

Performer

Mary J. Blige

Performer

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mary J. Blige

Composer

Tricky Stewart

Composer

Christopher Stewart

Christopher Stewart

Composer

Usher Raymond IV

Usher Raymond IV

Composer

Phalon Alexander

Phalon Alexander

Composer

Terius The-Dream Nash

Terius The-Dream Nash

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jim Beanz

Mixing Engineer

Andrew Twiss

Mixing Engineer

Justin Hind

Mixing Engineer

Mark Santangelo

Mark Santangelo

Mastering Engineer

Dave Kutch

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh yeah, yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah, yeah

Baby

Oh yeah, yeah

Oh, how I wish I was by your side

Oh yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

I wanna be all you need, baby

And I want you to be my superwoman

Boy, I will be your friend forever

Well go on and leave me that heart

And you can get mine

I'm gonna be your baby for life

If you're in the dark I'll be your sunlight

'Cause all you need is my love

Telling you what's up

So just make room for love

[Verse 3]

It's a shake down, shake down

I'm robbing you for your love

She's robbing me for my love

It's a shake down, shake down

Boy, you ain't gotta say nothing

Well, baby, put your hands up then

Shake down, shake down

Shake down, shake down

Shake down, shake down

Shake down, shake down

I'm robbing you for your love

[Verse 4]

Girl, I wanna share my existence

And through time my love will stay persistent, boy

All of my is what you're getting

Let the world be your witness

Bad time, we'll work it out like fitness or relive it

'Cause I vow to give you my all

Boy, I will hold you up, hold you up if you fall

I see us in your chamber

Your heart's in danger

I'm taking your love

Won't you just give it up

[Verse 5]

It's a shake down, shake down

I'm robbing you for your love

You're robbing me for my love

It's a shake down, shake down

But you ain't gotta say nothing

Shake down, shake down, down

Shake down, shake down, down

Shake down, shake down

Shake down, shake down

I'm robbing you for your love

[Verse 6]

If love the crime, I'm down for it

Let love be the judge, I receive the verdict

Now take me, baby, in your arms

Hold me tight, don't put up a fight

It's a shake down, shake down

Common, baby, get down, get down

I'm willing to do some time, baby

To make sure that your love is mine

All mine

[Verse 7]

It's a shake down, shake down

I'm robbing you for your love

You're robbing me for my love

It's a shake down, shake down

And you ain't gotta say nothing

Shake down, shake down, down

Shake down, shake down, down

Shake down, shake down, down

Shake down, shake down

I'm robbing you for your love

[Verse 8]

Hands up in the airplane

We feel around the heart strains

Don't forget, bring your click

Later dark days

Make that sidearm rip

With the fowl things

Later we get ripped

With the wild hatter

Do like Martin Luther

And then they shoot you

Ready, aim and fire

Play your cards and retire

Lock, stock and barrel

Straight past the narrow

Shake down forever

Wise man pull it

Written by: Christopher Stewart, Mary J. Blige, Phalon Alexander, Terius Nash, Usher Raymond IV

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