You're a dime, so beautiful
Top of the line, so unusual
Words can't define
You're running through my mind all day (day, day)
I'm so happy you're mine, so beautiful
Top of the line, so unusual
Now I think it's time, hey shawty
I hope you don't take this the wrong way

Girl, you look better with the lights off (hey, hey)
Better with the lights off (hey, hey), ooh (oh, oh)(it's the Cataracs)
Girl, you look better with the lights off (hey, hey)
Better with the lights off (hey, hey), ooh
(Baby girl, you're better with the lights off)

Oh, hey miss America
Oh, what you look so sad for?
Sweetheart, you only live one time
So put your fantasies on flash forward
Like gon' speed me up, got a deadline, 'cause you need me done
I hate your type, I love you too
I bite your swag 'cause I wanna do you

Can you blame me, babe?
Obama your work clothes, girl, make a change
To your lingerie, right like that, lalala make your eyes roll back
I mean you already fine though
I just wanna see you with the lights off
Every guy wanna know how it is
To clap off the lights and turn Khloe to Kim

You're a dime, so beautiful
Top of the line, so unusual
Words can't define
You're running through my mind all day (day, day)
I'm so happy you're mine, so beautiful
Top of the line, so unusual
Now I think it's time, hey shawty
I hope you don't take this the wrong way

Girl, you look better with the lights off (hey, hey)
Better with the lights off (hey, hey), ooh (girl)
Girl, you look better with the lights off (hey, hey)
Better with the lights off (hey)
(Baby girl, you're better with the lights off)

Uh, drive off to take my girl to have a nice day
Shit was right, so I let her hang my way
You look cute girl, what you wanna do, girl?
Drive to my house 'cause it's only me and you, girl (fo' sho')
Checking her out, she had to put her swag on
Acting too happy saying she ain't going back home
I'm like wow, whatever you say
But whatever you plan gotta be done at eight
Hey, stop
Party at my place, of course you're welcome girl, you ain't taking up space
We get there, and shawty still looking right
She attacked me, but wait let me dim the lights (hold up)
You look different, she's like, "Boy, stop it"
No, I ain't playing actually you more poppin'
She said, "Shocking", know what's really raw"
I don't know baby, but even the lights off

You're a dime, so beautiful
Top of the line, so unusual
Words can't define
You're running through my mind all day (day, day)
I'm so happy you're mine, so beautiful
Top of the line, so unusual
Now I think it's time, hey shawty
I hope you don't take this the wrong way

Girl, you look better with the lights off
Better with the lights off, ooh
Girl, you look better with the lights off
Better with the lights off, ooh
(Baby girl, you're better with the lights off)
Girl, you look better with the lights off
Better with the lights off, ooh
Girl, you look better with the lights off
Better with the lights off, ooh
(Baby, girl, you're better with the lights off)


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Better with the Lights Off Lyrics as written by Christopher Maurice Brown Earl Henry Benjamin

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    sounds good

    wallinon October 02, 2011   Link
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    I don't completely understand this song. They say how beautiful this woman is and that she's a dime, etc. but then why would she look better with the lights off? Or maybe she's beautiful but he's fantasizing about some one more beautiful? "Turn Khloe into Kim?"

    babydollbriton October 20, 2011   Link

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