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Trading Places by Usher

TRACK

Usher

Trading Places

Release date: 29th March 2010

From Here I StandTrack 44:28
R&B/SoulMusicDanceContemporary R&B
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About This Track

"Trading Places" is a track by Usher, from the album Here I Stand, released 29th March 2010. The track is 4:28 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Usher.

About the Artist

Usher

Usher

Lyrics

Trading Places

Man, I know what you're used to
We gon' do something different tonight
Ohh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Now we gon' do this thing a lil' different tonight
You gon' come over and pick me up in your ride
You gon' knock, then you gon' wait
Ooh, you gon' take me on a date
You're gonna open my door
And I'ma reach over and open yours

Gon' pay for dinner, take me to see a movie
And whisper in my ear how bad you really wanna do me
Girl, now take me home and get up in my pants
Pour me up a shot and force me to the bed

I'm always on the top, tonight I'm on the bottom
'Cause we, trading places
When I can't take no more, tell me you ain't stopping
'Cause we, trading places

Now put it on me, baby, 'til I say, ooh, wee
And tell to shut up before the neighbors hear me
This is how it feels when you do it like me
We're trading places

Gon' get it, get it, get it, get it, get it
Gon' get it, get it, get it, get it, get it
Gon' get it, get it, get it, get it, get it
We're trading places

I plan on waking you up to a cup of Folgers
Pancakes and eggs, I owe you breakfast in bed, oh baby
And your orange juice sitting on a coaster
Toast on the side' baby, strawberry and grape jelly

You finished, let me get that drink
Pull the curtain from the window
Time to get up, baby
Let me make this bed up, ah yeah

Today we going shopping blowing 30 on me
Make it 60, spend it like you really love me
Skip dinner and we gon' rent a movie
You order Chinese food right before you do me
You're coming on strong, baby, let me wash my hands
She said hurry up, then get your in the bed

You get on top, tonight I'm on the bottom
'Cause we, trading places
When I can't take no more, tell me you ain't stopping
'Cause we, trading places

Now put it on me, baby, 'til I say, ooh, wee
And tell to shut up before the neighbors hear me
This is how it feels when you do it like me
We're trading places

Gon' get it, get it, get it, get it, get it
Gon' get it, get it, get it, get it, get it
Gon' get it, get it, get it, get it, get it
We're trading places

Wash the car, I'm gonna walk the dog
Take out the trash with nothing but your T-shirt on
I'm gonna press your shirt, gonna wrinkle mine's up
In the kitchen going crazy, we don't give a, what

Where you want me? (ooh, oh, oh baby)

Give it to me, baby, baby, babe
Oh, oh, oh, ooh, baby, baby, yeah

You get on top, tonight I'm on the bottom
'Cause we, trading places
When I can't take no more, you say you ain't stopping
'Cause we, trading places

Now we gon' do this thing a lil' different tonight
Trading places
Stay tuned for part 2
You've been me, I, I've been you
But we gonna switch this thing back
I'ma put it on your (on your)

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Track details

From Here I Stand

4:282010
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Album
Here I Stand
Here I Stand
Usher
30th March 2010
Track number
4
Release year
2010
  1. 1Intro
    1:28
  2. 2Love In This Club (feat. Young Jeezy)
    4:20
  3. 3This Ain't Sex
    4:25
  4. 4Trading Places
    4:28
  5. 5Moving Mountains
    4:58
  6. 6What's Your Name (feat. will.i.am)
    3:58
  7. 7Prayer for You (Interlude)
    1:43
  8. 8Something Special
    3:57
  9. 9Love You Gently
    3:39
  10. 10Best Thing (feat. JAŸ-Z)
    3:55
  11. 11Before I Met You
    4:57
  12. 12His Mistakes
    4:59
  13. 13Appetite
    3:59
  14. 14What's a Man to Do
    4:10
  15. 15Lifetime
    4:37
  16. 16Love In This Club, Pt. II (feat. Beyoncé & Lil Wayne)
    5:09
  17. 17Here I Stand
    4:10
  18. 18Will Work for Love (Hidden Bonus Track)
    3:17
  19. —Love in This Club Part II
  20. —Intro (Here I Stand)
  21. —What's Your Name
  22. —Best Thing
  23. —Will Work for Love
  24. —Trading Places
    4:28
  25. —Moving Mountains
    4:58

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Los Da Mystro, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, USHER
Producer
Los Da Mystro
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Andrew Wuepper
Mastering Engineer
Chris Athens
Mixing Engineer
Dave Pensado, Jaycen Joshua
Recording Engineer
Kuk Harrell, Scott Naughton
Vocal Producer
Kuk Harrell

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2024
COMING HOME (Expanded Edition)
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2024
COMING HOME
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2024
My Way (25th Anniversary Edition)
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