Mary J Blige - Shake Down Lyrics






Oh yeah...
Baby...
M a r y J. Blige
Oh, how I wish I was by your side.
Oh yeah...

[Verse 1:]
[Mary J. Blige:]
I wanna be all you need baby.
[Usher:]
And I want you to be my superwoman.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Boy, I will be your friend forever.
[Usher:]
Well, gone and leave me that heart and you can get mine.
[Mary J. Blige:]
I gonna be your baby tonight.
If you're in the dark I'll give you some light.
[Usher:]
Cause all you need is my love.
I'm tell you what's up.
So just make room for love.

[Chorus:]
(It's a shake down, shake down)
[Mary J. Blige:]
I'm robbing you for your love.
[Usher:]
She's robbing me for my love.
(It's a shake down, shake down)
[Usher:]
Shakedown.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Boy, you ain't gotta say nothing.
[Usher:]
Well, baby put your hands up cause it's a...
(Shake down, shake down, down)
[Mary J. Blige:]
Shake down.
(Shake down, shake down, down)
(Shake down, shake down, down)
Shake down, shake down.
[Both:]
I'm robbing you for your love.

[Verse 2:]
[Usher:]
Girl, I wanna share my existance.
[Mary J. Blige:]
And through time my love will stay persistent, boy.
[Usher:]
All of me is what you getting.
Let the world be the witness.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Bad times, we'll work it out like fitness or we live it.
[Usher:]
Cause I vow to give you my all.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Boy, I will hold you up, hold you up if you fall.
[Usher:]
I see us in your chamber.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Your heart's in danger.
[Usher:]
Ohh, taking your love.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Won't you just give it up?

[Chorus:]
(It's a shake down, shake down)
[Mary J. Blige:]
Shake down.
I'm robbing you for your love, boy.
[Usher:]
Ohh, you robbing me for my love.
(It's a shake down, shake down)
[Mary J. Blige:]
Shake down.
[Both:]
But you ain't gotta say nothing, oh.
(It's a shake down, shake down, down)
[Mary J. Blige:]
Shake down.
(Shake down, shake down, down)
(Shake down, shake down, down)
(Shake down, shake down)
[Both:]
I'm robbing you for your love.

[Bridge:]
[Mary J. Blige:]
If love is the crime, I'm down for it.
[Usher:]
If love is the crime.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Let love be the judge.
I receive the verdict.
Now, take me baby.
[Usher:]
Take me.
[Mary J. Blige:]
In your arms.
[Usher:]
In your arms.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Hold me tight.
Don't put up a fight.
[Mary J. Blige:]
It's a shake down.
[Both:]
Shake down.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Come on baby, get down.
[Usher:]
Get down.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Get down.
I'm willing to do some time, baby.
[Usher:]
Do your time.
[Mary J. Blige:]
To make sure that your love is mines.
[Both:]
All mines.

[Chorus:]
(It's a shake down, shake down)
[Both:]
I'm robbing you for your love.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Who robbing you for your love?
[Usher:]
Ohh wee, baby.
(It's a shake down, shake down)
[Mary J. Blige:]
Ohhh...
[Both:]
And you ain't gotta say nothing.
(Shake down, shake down, down)
[Usher:]
It's a shake down, shake down, down.
(Shake down, shake down, down)
[Usher:]
It's a shake down, shake down.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Shake down.
(Shake down, shake down, down)
[Both:]
Shake down, shake down, down.
(Shake down, shake down)
[Both:]
I'm robbing you for your love.
Cause it's a shake down, shake down.
[Usher:]
Shake down, shake down.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Ohhh...
Shake down, shake down.
[Usher:]
Shake down, shake down.
(Baby come bring all your love to me.
Don't you hesitate baby.
Don't put up a fight.
Cause it's a shake down, shake down.)
[Usher:]
Shake down, shake down.
[Mary J. Blige:]
Ohh, it's a shake down.)





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  1. L.... G....

    Love Mary still playing here music 2020 baby.push through Mary J😍😍😍

  2. C.... J....

    Haven't listen to this in a min luv it

  3. D.... M....

    I love some Mary j Blige .love all her sings and ablums.love this song ❤️💙💙💘

  4. c.... w....

    It’s been so long since I heard this song

  5. T.... ....

    This was a good album

  6. D.... B....

    I hear Usher on here with her

  7. K.... I....

    My favorite song from the album 😍🔥🙌🏾. This is one of my favorite MJB albums I swear this lady does no wrong in my EYES‼️

  8. E.... ....

    Oooooh La La

  9. J.... C....

    Who’s still here in 2019

  10. D.... ....

    2019💜

  11. m.... b....

    This is the best song ever i love it sk so so so very much

  12. C.... C....

    2019 BABY YESSS

  13. K.... P....

    This joint was like that for new school r and b

  14. I.... D....

    Who still here 2019 ???

  15. R.... D....

    B Helm!😊

  16. M.... C....

    I’ve been listening to Mary J since I was in the womb! Grew up cleaning the house to her! Now I’m grown and still love her😍😍

  17. L.... V....

    Classic

  18. s.... m....

    Its too noisy ...I take the empire version ..ushertoo young forthislol

  19. D.... J....

    This music right here makes me wanna give up on everything

  20. M.... C....

    Mary has always been and will always the best!!!

  21. V.... V....

    At The End Of The Day Numbers Don’t LIE 💯 This Version Of This Song Is Okay But Empire Just Did It For Me And Have More Likes

  22. D.... J....

    bumping to this song

  23. A.... L....

    Love this song for ever 2018

  24. D.... J....

    This song makes me think about alot and it makes me wanna cry

  25. T.... B....

    I LOVE MARY J. BLIGE

  26. c.... j....

    Has been my songs for years 🙌🏾😘 Mary j my girl n I know all her music

  27. H.... ....

    Damn I love Usher his vocals are like the air! Effortless to listen too❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  28. M.... N....

    Terrence is much better

  29. D.... S....

    Yeah, I like Terrence Howard's version better. This version is okay

  30. k.... t....

    really, this version is better than empire's version,,,,,,really people, this version is way more smooth, terrance's voice does not compliment the song, and i love empire

  31. D.... J....

    Love this song I listen this everyday

  32. K.... B....

    love Mary j. the queen of rand b

  33. R.... L....

    On The Song

  34. R.... L....

    I Like Both Usher's and Terrence Versions But I Did Like In The End How Terrence was rapping And His Vocals were really good on it

  35. M.... H....

    This my shit

  36. L.... R....

    It's alright

  37. C.... W....

    The version on Empire was much more soulful, more sensual.....

  38. D.... W....

    Mary j and Usher comes together and did the best song

  39. L.... o....

    My shitz

  40. K.... k....

    sing it!!!!!!

  41. K.... k....

    Happy Birthday!!!!!

  42. S.... B....

    Mary is the R+B Queen and The Queen Hip Hop. Love You Mary. Mary Live and Enjoy Life No Matter What Comes Your Way. Mary You ARE BLESSED.. O.G.

  43. P.... B....

    this song is fire 👍👍

  44. S.... ....

    "Your heart is in danger", greatest of MJB and let's not forget Ursher! That's what I am talking about!

  45. L.... M....

    this will 4 ever be my song

  46. A.... Z....

    i love aLL MUSIC ö

  47. M.... T....

    love this song

  48. t.... m....

    MasterPiece # 2016 and beyond

  49. A.... C....

    2k16 still my shit 😘😘😘

  50. d.... z....

    this originally came out in 2007/2008

    d.... z....

    desha zachery dec 18 2007

  51. Y.... L....

    Love it❤️

  52. K.... W....

    Love this album! Played it out!

  53. L.... C....

    This song should have been a single. I can just imagine the video to this song.

    L.... C....

    yh  the video would a been sexy, the beat and melody alone turning me on....so cute, should have been a single for real

    L.... C....

    Lateshia Childs < IKR

  54. C.... B....

    shakedown I'm robbing you for your love. Loving you Chocolate 25yrs. Anniversary My Diamond 3-16-16

  55. J.... G....

    This Was That Song Back In The Day....

  56. M.... U....

    THIS SONG WAS OUT WAY BEFORE EMPIRE

    M.... U....

    Hah, right? Jammed to this as a kid! Still holds up.

  57. M.... U....

    THIS USE TO BE MY JAM

  58. K.... S....

    not nearly enough likes!

  59. I.... S....

    mary singing this song like she fucking user.

  60. I.... S....

    this song is sexy

  61. D.... J....

    Mary sounds better with usher maybe because they in the music business her COMFORT sound relax however I would but the one with Mr. TERRACE HAS A UNIQUE SOUND DOESN'T SOUND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE U KNOW ITS HIM NOW DAYS EVERYONE SOUNDING SO MUCH ALIKE FOR EXAMPLE I WILL HOLD U DOWN THEY ALL SOUND ALIKE CHRIS BROWN U CAN TELL HIM HE PUT HIS UNIQUE NESS ON IT OR U WOULDN'TKNOW WHO"WHO, REAL TEA UR😀😀😀😀😀

    D.... J....

    Denise Johnson they just used Mary's vocals from this version on empires they didn't re-record her

  62. S.... J....

    i like this too

  63. R.... R....

    now this what you call music
    I thought artists forgot why they are there big up Mary as usual and usher

  64. L.... D....

    omg i love this song so much if that mf even knew the half of how much i use to love him ow well every body give up once in a while

  65. K.... C....

    Of course ppl gone say they like Empire's version better seeing that most of y'all only came here because of the show. Usher & May originated and killed this duet.

  66. S.... G....

    I think if you take the piano from the MJB/Terrence version and use Usher's vocals instead of Terrence's, that would be the better version. I still like both versions though.

  67. d.... ....

    The empire version is way better, I just think the beat needs a little extra to it like bass and make sure Luscious isn't under the mix!!!

  68. L.... O....

    I don't like empire's version it's too slow usher suits it better

  69. J.... G....

    Empire is more better come at me

  70. C.... D....

    MJB and Terrence Howard version is way better

  71. Z.... M....

    I like it better with Terence

  72. C.... D....

    This whole album was fire and this was one of my favorite songs on this CD back when it first came out.

  73. D.... W....

    I like usher's voice better Terrence Howard sounds like someone choking a Damn cat

  74. C.... B....

    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! It's. Funny how some good songs finally get their props. About 5yrs. Ago this should have been promoted better it had #1 all over it. That's industry Politics some other song that sucked got the Special Attention. " but I'm enjoying the talk this song is generating it's as good now as it was then. I'm doing a lifetime sentence for your love. To my Pa-nah- n-crime" Mrs.Misdemeanor

    C.... B....

    ❤❤❤

  75. G.... s....

    Terrence Howard version is better his voice is so smooth and mellow with it.

  76. 8.... ....

    iDon't recall this song originally being on this album...iThought it was from Empire...but still...both versions still sound great!!!!

    8.... ....

    Naw it was on the album

  77. B.... F....

    This song was well known by her fans! I'm one of them and it was introduced on the Empire show.

  78. r.... ....

    its funny how empire is bringing many of us to so much great unknown music.. props to MJB  / Timbaland and Lee Daniels.. Bring it Home..

    r.... ....

    Agreed! Hakeem aka Yazz Nothin but a Number sampling the 90's song Tom's Diner, Jusse/Jamal and Yass/Hakeem's Money for Nothin reamking the 1980's classic rock Dire Straint's Money for Nothin that coined MTV's "I want my MTV" slogan and this! Shake Down by Mary J and Terrence/Lucious' remake. There is so much work that goes into this show that people overlook.

    r.... ....

    +RogueWolf77 Ikr? it still trips me out that I remember hearing this song on the radio when I was living in Shreveport which is why I consider it a classic.

  79. I.... G....

    Prefer Usher's version..... 

  80. J.... 2....

    I like both versions equally

  81. j.... ....

    I love both versions

  82. X.... Y....

    This will always be the best version.

  83. S.... ....

    Terrance Howard N Mary version is WAY BETTER 😑😑

    S.... ....

    I disagree

    S.... ....

    what you all talking bout, empire got this tune, when how, I watch all the episodes and I never hear it

  84. x.... a....

    Lol I never heard this... empire brought me here too n I gotta say love this song as long I loved Mary j. Blige nvr heard this BT empire is gewd I love all the songs!!!

  85. n.... c....

    I like this song with Terrence Howard better his voice is more suited for a song like this

    n.... c....

    I Agee. Plus the piano sounds so much soulful as well

    n.... c....

    @Dawn Corea yeah it does 

    n.... c....

    Your so right

  86. s.... c....

    💃💛😘

  87. A.... W....

    Boooooooooooooo! Empire better. XD

    A.... W....

    😂😂

  88. n.... ....

    EMPIRE brought me here 💃💃

  89. B.... D....

    Is it fair to say I like both Usher's & Terrence Howard's versions?

    B.... D....

    i like both version too

    B.... D....

    So I like Terrance Howard better

    B.... D....

    @Zoe Mcdaniels  right.

    B.... D....

    I'm a die hard Mary fan, but I can't say she's better than Terrance on this track. Lucious won in this battle!

  90. J.... A....

    I like terrance howard's version better than Usher's

  91. P.... o....

    Wow! Empire brought me here!

  92. D.... B....

    Can't wait to see MJB & Terrence Howard perform this on Empire next week.

  93. s.... ....

    yassss i've always loved this song. so glad i found it

  94. C.... W....

    love this song!!

  95. L.... T....

    :) I'm robbing you for your love, to make sure that your love is mines! yes

  96. j.... ....

    this song brings back the saddest thoughts of me loving this lady to the fullest and she just stomp my heart and everything because she didnt want my love thats a shake down my feeling stll the same and why 

  97. T.... J....

    I love Mary. She is the truth! A true inspiration to women and young ladies! I have written several poems to her songs. I want to be the MJB of poetry! She is the realest. I got nothing but love and much respect for her!