If there's work You know I'm gon' work And if there's dirt This ol' truck gon' swerve If there's pretty girls sittin' on tailgates Just say the word And I'm on my way Don't tell me 'bout a party on a backroad 'Cause you know I'll party on a backroad all night That's right I like cold beer yes I do I like cold beer how 'bout you I turn up when I let loose I can't help myself Get loud on Friday night Drop it down in four wheel drive Been like this my whole life I can't help myself I can't help myself I can't help myself Can't blame nobody else I can't help myself Can't just have just one Probably gon' have me another Soon as I feel that buzz I'll have another And another I'm dangerous I'm rowdy If it's redneck I'm 'bout it I'm off the wagon I'm brown baggin' I'm Caddilac'in don't doubt it Find me at a party on a backroad 'Cause you know I'll party on a backroad all night Hell right I like cold beer yes I do I like cold beer how bout you I turn up when I let loose I can't help myself Get loud on Friday night Drop it down in four wheel drive Been like this my whole life I can't help myself I can't help myself I can't help myself Can't blame nobody else I can't help myself One, two, three, four, I declare a beer war Five, six, seven, eight, just killed another case I like cold beer yes I do I like cold beer how 'bout you I turn up when I let loose I can't help myself Get loud on Friday night Drop it down in four wheel drive Been like this my whole life I can't help myself I can't help myself I can't help myself Can't blame nobody else I can't help myself I can't help myself I can't help myself Can't blame nobody else I can't help myself

Another day, a new disguise Waking up with bloodshot eyes And a million little lies I've thrown together, oh It's been so long since I laid it out And I could use a friend to talk me down Or maybe just spend a little time together 'Cause I'm not quite sure How long it's gonna take But I'm sick and tired of talking to myself Oh, why, why Do I keep it all inside? Keep pretending that I'm fine? Oh, why, why Do I hide behind these eyes? All the tears I should have cried? Yeah Oh, I keep telling myself that it's Okay to ask for help Oh, okay to need someone else (someone else) Someone Oh, I keep telling myself that it's Okay to ask for help, 'cause I Know, I know I can't help myself I can't help myself I'm too grown up to be afraid Too far gone for things to change All these lies I keep believing, oh I've held it in for too long now And I could use a friend to talk it out Or maybe just spend a little time together 'Cause I'm not quite sure How long it's gonna take But I'm sick and tired of doing this alone Oh, why, why Do we keep it all inside? Keep pretending that we're fine? Oh, why, why Do we hide behind our eyes? All the tears we should have cried? Yeah Oh, I keep telling myself that it's Okay to ask for help Oh, okay to need someone else (someone else) Someone Oh, I keep telling myself that it's Okay to ask for help, 'cause I Know, I know I can't help myself I can't help myself Why, why Do we keep it all inside? Keep pretending like we're fine? Oh, why, why Do we hide behind our eyes? All the tears we should have cried?

It's time to admit you're a fuck up It's time for me to step to do what you want (want) It's time to admit you're a fuck up It's time for me to step to do what you want (yeah yeah) Want to know where you're coming from Want to know where you're coming from After all I did for you, so come on Hey, got this feeling it's going down tonight, come on Just dance for now, baby And I can feel the rush of bubbles coming up It's so hard to stay in here Let's find that feeling we've lost along the way We're doing it my way You can stop me from falling I can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself It's time to admit you're a fuck up It's time for me to step to do what you want (want) It's time to admit you're a fuck up It's time for me to step to do what you want (yeah yeah) Want to know where you're coming from Want to know where you're coming from After all I did for you, so come on Baby, it's just getting stronger by the second Can't hold me back now Because all that waits for me is just an empty bed And the bubbles in my head Let's find that feeling we've lost along the way We're doing it my way You can stop me from falling I can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself Remember what my momma said Remember what my momma said Remember what my momma said Remember what my momma said You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself You said you're sleeping and I should be too I know but I cannot resist, can't help myself Do what you want (want)

It's gonna be one of them days I can feel it On a day like today I got out of bed, upped and went my way Tryin' to find some peace within But here ain't no rest for a weary man Everything seemed to get me down Looking everywhere just to find a smile Then the phone rings and an angel sings "Hello, hello" And it's funny you should call today It's been too long, thought you just moved on And it's funny you should call today You always found a way to make my day Girl, tell me how is your family I can't believe that you thought of me, baby Baby, my heart is beating fast You don't know how much I missed our past, yeah Seen a friend of mine a month or so She said, you're doin' well, you've got it going on Then the phone rings and an angel sings "Hello" And it's funny you should call today It's been too long, thought you just moved on And it's funny you should call today You always found a way to make my day Baby, it's like you know when I was down and out, yeah Like in the past when you would bail me out, baby, baby And I just want to wanna thank you, girl Just to hear your voice, girl, it changed my world And it's funny you should call today It's been too long, thought you just moved on And it's funny you should call today You always found a way to make my day Ain't it funny 'cause you should call today I think 'bout it all [Incomprehensible] babe, it's yeah, yeah And it's funny you should call today We can just be friends, babe, ain't got to be your man No way, no way Said, it's funny, funny you should call me 'Cause I've been thinking 'bout it, babe I've been thinking 'bout it, I've been thinking about it, baby And it's funny, you should call me Funny you should, funny you should call me Said, call me [Incomprehensible]

Closure Hoo... ooh... babe Baby Hoo... hoo... ooh... Oh, babe Oh, babe Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby When did you stop lovin' me What did I do so wrong That you had to leave When did you stop wantin' me No letters, no call Girl, you know I'm needy Baby, this thing has took its toll On my mind, my body, and soul, baby Can't get you out of system Out of my head Out of my future Out of my bed I hear your name I see your face I lose all composure I need to see you one more time I need closure Hoo... ooh... (Hoo, baby, baby) Can we go somewhere, baby And talk about All the things I did to stress you out (Hoo... hoo...) I won't be satisfied (No way) Till I understand why Why you ain't here in my life Can you just give me that much (Yeah) Don't leave me hanging without a crutch Can't get you out of system (Can't get you out) Out of my head (Out of my head) Out of my future (My future) Out of my bed (My bed) I hear your name (Hear your name) I see your face (See your face, babe) I lose all composure (Hoo, baby) I need to see you one more time I need closure (Ooh... closure) Hoo... ooh... ooh... closure (Closure) Hoo... ooh... Why, that is the question Every day I ask myself Since you went away, baby (Hoo, baby) I wasn't perfect (No way) Tell me were you (Were you, babe) You said everyday I love you (You said, you said) Can't get you out of system (Ooh... hoo...) Out of my head Out of my future (No way) Out of my bed (No way, baby) I hear your name (I hear your name) I see your face (I see your face, babe) I lose all composure (I get all chocked up inside) I need to see you one more time I need closure (Closure) Hoo... ooh... ooh... closure (I need to know why did you Leave me, baby) Hoo... ooh... ooh... closure (Why did you go away, baby) Hoo... ooh... ooh... closure (Why did you pick up and Leave me) I need to see you one more time (Na-na-na-na-na-na) I need closure

Backbone The G Spot CD Gerald Levert Uhh oh yea Well well well well well well well Uhh oh baby Listen to me Oh huh Just got laid off from work today I can't go home What am I gonna say Guess I'll go to the local bar toss up a few Tell the bartender what I'm going thru He said if you got a good woman She gon catch you when you fall So instead of giving me an earful Here's a quarter you need to call her So here I am baby If tonight I cry (oh baby) I need you to be strong Will you be my shoulder (oh baby) Girl you are my backbone (my backbone) And I'm falling apart My little boy birthday is coming (yeah) And he want that playstation too (yes he do) What am I gonna tell him Gotta save cause the rent is due the rent is due You say you'll get another job (yes you do girl) But I won't put you thru that Just hold me close tonight Say everything will be alright I just need to know I need to know you got my back So If tonight I cry (oh I cry) I need you to be strong Will you be my shoulder (my shoulder) Girl you are my backbone my backbone And I'm falling apart Girl I know it's really messed up I think the Lord is trying to test us (yes he is) Better half never meant so much to me Like any real man I want my family to have everything and anything But I'm struggling to get on my feet If tonight I cry oh baby I need you to be strong baby Girl you're my shoulder Baby you're my backbone my backbone And this man is falling apart (ooh) I don't wanna cry (ooh) so I need you to be strong For the kids and the family Can't let'em see us down Cause you know they gon kick ya When ya down and out (backbone backbone) See nobody wants you nobody even cares (If tonight I cry) If tonight If tonight If tonight If tonight I cry Baby wont you be strong ooh ooh Cause you are, will you be, you need to be, you gotta be my shoulder

Somebody if anybody Someone told you That I've been hanging out Cheating at night Someone if anybody Should get that story right Tell them they need to go get a life 'Cause I don't need someone Checking up on me Watching my every move and sight And you don't need those Kind of worries To be messin' your Messin' your mind Girl you know that I'm Not that kind of guy And you need to just ask yourself why Would I waste my time To commit such a crime Lose the best thing I have in my life Someone's trying to come between me And you Can't you see what they're trying to do They can't stand to see something so right See two people so satisfied Someone's trying to come between me And you Can't you see what they're trying to do They can't stand to see something so right See two people so satisfied Somebody if anybody, someone told me That when you go out they say you're So nice Somebody, nobody had to tell me That you danced and talked with lots Of guys And I don't know why they feel The need to let me know that you've Had a good time Maybe they thought that I would Get jealous get upset with you And start a fight But they don't understand that the Love we have is much stronger Than they can conceive There's no jealousy, there's no need To be, 'cause my lady only lays Down with me Someone's trying to come between me And you Can't you see what they're trying to do They can't stand to see something so right See two people so satisfied Someone's trying to come between me And you Can't you see what they're trying to do They can't stand to see something so right See two people so satisfied See I'm down with this girl, she's my Whole wide world and she's down With her man, they don't seem to Understand We've got a love that's honest and true. No one will ever come between us two And everybody so confused, but it ain't Nobody's business what we do Someone's trying to come between me And you Can't you see what they're trying to do They can't stand to see something so right See two people so satisfied Someone's trying to come between me And you Can't you see what they're trying to do They can't stand to see something so right See two people so satisfied Someone's trying to come between me And you Can't you see what they're trying to do They can't stand to see something so right See two people so satisfied

In My Songs Introduction: Hello, This is Eddie Levert, I want to thank you all for loving and supporting my son throughout his career. He had just finished this album when we went to South Africa. And he was extremely proud and anxious for everyone to hear his newest collection. It is with his wish and mine that I proudly present the one you all nicknamed "The Teddy Bear", my son, Gerald Levert and his new album "In My Songs". I don't mind making you happy I don't mind making your day Feels so good to give But I never, never seem to get my way I'm tired of waking up with nobody laying next to me (next to me) I'm tired of being alone and everybody else is lovey dovey (lovey dovey) I'm so tired of all ya'll being happy but me If I could only find a lover to sing about Oh, oh when I sing my songs oh, oh when I sing my songs Oh, oh yeah See I know what I want Something real, something I can feel And I know it don't come easy I wanna be with somebody who can share my ups and downs (ups and downs) And when they're feeling bad I can be the one to make a smile (make a smile) Make her realize that I'm the special guy I sing about (If I could only find her) If I could only find her, a love, I'm searching, I'm searching here and there and everywhere (if I could only find her) find, if I could find a love to sing about when I See every night on my knees I pray send her to me (please send her to me, send her to me) See I ain't been perfect In fact I been dead wrong But it's time for me to live off the love that I sing about In my songs See listen, I wanna walk down the aisle to my song I want the first dance to be my song And I wanna I-------- wanna, wanna make love to my song, to my song, yeah Wanna have babies to my song I wanna cry, cry, cry, cry when I'm singing my song I wanna say damn it too good, its too good to be my song I wanna break-up to make-up (break-up to make-up) to my song Oh I wanna spend quality time, quality time like my song Years to years to my song (just like my song) Waiting for the time when we can say hmm this is a song yeah Sing it together, sing it together, If I could only find a (if I could only find a) lover (lover to sing about) sing about, (if I could only find a) I been looking and looking,(lover) searching here and there, see this is what I been doing, one week it's good, two weeks is great, three weeks is turbulent, four weeks we just crash and burn, then it's all over. So I gotta find, find a lover to sing about