Best Thing

[Produced by Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal]

[Intro: Jay-Z]

I mean...

Ush, is this what it comes to man?

This how we gon' do it?

I mean, even grass grow, baby, you know?

Seeds become plants, boys become men

What we gon' do? Let's lead the way

[Verse 1: Jay-Z]

Uh, wrapped around all girls like Pashminas

What's my demeanor? The grass is always greener

On the other side, there's thicker thighs, can't give a ring up

I couldn't give a fuck, how could I give a finger?

Let alone half bath and closets

So claustrophobic, in fear of close objects

Now it's sort of like two-car garages

It's like two broads menagin', you're the best, mama

[Verse 2: Usher]

Is there any chance that you remember me being more than just a horrible man?

And would you consider pulling this trigger and taking a second shot at romance? Aw baby

I groomed the days when you were my girl

And I was your man, though I took you for granted

But it wasn't 'til now I see...

[Pre-Chorus: Usher]

How much I miss you

Girl, I'm sorry that I ran the streets acting like a damn fool

But for once, here goes the truth

I can't be fake, I can't be phony

Acting all hard, that's for homies that's lonely

I try to flex, but I confess

That when you left, you took the very best thing

[Chorus: Usher]

The best thing that ever happened to me

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever seen

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever had

And now all I feel is stress

'Cause, baby, when you left, you took the very best

[Verse 3: Usher]

Remember Mimi or Vita? Remember Iesha or Eva? (I ain't got 'em no more)

Hey, it's for Naomi and Jenny, was the same outcome as Chilli

(Girl, I let 'em all go)

Oooh, no more tricking and kissing miscellaneous chicks acting like a jerk

Woman, I been to church and I talked to the bishop

And he wanted me to share this with you

[Pre-Chorus: Usher]

How much I miss you

I'm so sorry that I ran the streets acting like a damn fool

But for once, here goes the truth

I can't be fake, I can't be phony

Acting all hard, that's for homies that's lonely

I try to flex, but I confess

That when you left, you took the very best thing

[Chorus: Usher]

The best thing that ever happened to me

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever seen

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever had

And now all I feel is stress

'Cause, baby, when you left, you took the very best

[Verse 4: Jay-Z]

Uh, momma try to told me, "Hovi Hov' to slow it down

You gon' lose your best thing if you keep getting 'round"

Like Pac, need a partner when you old to hold you down

Ma, forever young, was forever numb

Sorry Stacy, sorry Dawn, Amil-lion and all of them

All of them was for their time, it wasn't you, it was him

School me once, school me twice, three times, I was dumb

Now it's so plain to see to me I got the one

You're the best, mama

[Pre-Chorus: Usher]

I can't be fake, I can't be phony

Acting all hard, that's for homies that's lonely

I try to flex, but I confess

That when you left, you took the very best thing

[Chorus: Usher]

The best thing that ever happened to me

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever seen

You took the best thing

The best thing that I ever had

And now all I feel is stress

'Cause, baby, when you left, you took the very best