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How Many Drinks? Lyrics

Though this track appeared on Miguel’s sophomore album, the drunken love ode was actually recorded several years earlier while Miguel was working on his debut LP All I Want Is You. During an annotation… Read More [Verse 1]Frustration (watching you dance)Hesitation (to get in them pants)Come closer baby (so I can touch)One question: Am I moving too fast?[Bridge]'Cause I ain't leaving aloneFeel like I could be honest babeWe both know that we're grownThat's why I wanna know[Hook]How many drinks would it take you to leave with me?Yeah you look good, and I got moneyBut I don't wanna waste my timeBack of my mind, I'm hoping you say two or threeYou look good; we came to partyBut I don't wanna waste my time[Verse 2]Temptation (is calling your name)Sweet persuasion, oh (baby this is a game)Come closer baby (if you like what you hear)Impassioned (is what I'm making you feel)See Miguel LiveGet tickets as low as $63You might also like[Bridge]'Cause I ain't leaving you aloneFeel like I could be honest babeWe both know that we're grownThat's why I wanna know[Hook]How many drinks would it take you to leave with me?Yeah you look good, and I got moneyBut I don't wanna waste my timeBack of my mind, I'm hoping you say two or threeYou look good; we came to partyBut I don't wanna waste my time, waste my time[Verse 3: Miguel]No-no-no. I ain't judgingIf you do decide that you might be ___ing tonightWhat? More power to youIf you do decide that you might be ___ing tonightLe-le-let me dig that out like a fossilDamn baby, that ass is colossalPilates and milk did that body so goodYou got in them pants? I wish I couldHow many drinks would it take you to leave with me? (oh, well...)You look good, and we came to partyBut I don't wanna waste my time (oh no)Back of my mind, I'm hoping you say two or threeAgree? IndeedYou look good, and we came to partyBut I don't wanna waste my time[Vamp: Miguel]Or waste your time, or waste your timeOr waste our time, baby it's alrightBaby it's alright, baby it's alright yeahOh it's alright nowAlright, oh yeahI don't wanna waste my time, noI don't wanna waste no time, oh noI don't wanna waste your time, babeI don't wanna waste our time, oh my time, oh whoa, now[Hook: Miguel]How many drinks would it take you to leave with me? (oh yeah)Yeah you look good, and I got moneyBut I don't wanna waste my time (come wit' me baby)Back of my mind, I'm hoping you say two or three (yeah it's just a short drive home from here)You look good; we came to partyBut I don't wanna waste my time (waste my time)[Vamp 2: Miguel]No-no-no, I ain't judgin'If you do decide that you might be ___ing tonightWhat? More power to youIf you do decide that you might be ___ing tonightI ain't judgin'If you do decide that you might be ___ing tonightWhat? More power to youIf you do decide that you might be ___ing tonight[Outro: Miguel]Let's go, shit we only live once right?I mean, where's the fun in forever anyway?17EmbedCancel

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Though this track appeared on Miguel’s sophomore album, the drunken love ode was actually recorded several years earlier while Miguel was working on his debut LP All I Want Is You.

During an annotation session with Genius, Miguel explained how he and producer Salaam Remi came up with the track.

Once Salaam and I had done “All I Want is You,” the song, we kept working. “How Many Drinks?” is one of those songs that we never finished that I just kinda freestyled.

So when we came back for the Kaleidoscope Dream sessions to work, he pulled it right up and he was like, “I just think this idea was fire, we should finish it.”

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3. 3. Use Me
4. 4. Do You...
5. 5. Kaleidoscope Dream
6. 6. The Thrill
7. 7. How Many Drinks?
8. 8. Where’s the Fun in Forever
9. 9. Arch & Point
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13. 13. ...All
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15. 15. How Many Drinks? (Remix)

CreditsReleased onMarch 3, 2013ProducerSalaam RemiWritersMiguel, Paul Williams, Roger Nichols & Salaam RemiMixed AtLarrabee Sound StudiosCopyright ©RCA RecordsPhonographic Copyright ℗RCA RecordsPublisherArt Dealer Chic, Linden Springfield, EMI Blackwood Music, Universal Music Group & Irving MusicAssistant Mixing EngineerDelbert Bowers & Chris GallandKeyboardsSalaam RemiBassSalaam RemiDrumsSalaam RemiGuitarSalaam RemiArrangerSalaam RemiProduction Coordinator (Management)Kim LumpkinRecording EngineerGleyder “Gee” DislaAssistant Recording EngineerLance PowellMixing EngineerManny MarroquinMastering EngineerTom CoyneLabelByStorm Entertainment & RCA RecordsRecorded AtPlatinum Sound Recording Studios (New York City)How Many Drinks? CoversHow Many Drinks by Smooth Jazz All StarsHow Many Drinks? RemixesHow Many Drinks? by Jacquees & How Many Drinks? (Remix) by Miguel (Ft. Kendrick Lamar)View How Many Drinks? samplesTagsPopR&BAlternative R&BSoulSoul PopExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up