Usher is one of the most famous American R & B
artists in the world.  He was still a teenager when he
became famous.  The song that made him famous
was You Make Me Wanna.

In 1997, the song and video were famous in North
America and the United Kingdom.

This song is good to learn English because it shows
reduced speech, especially "wanna".

"Wanna" is a short form for "want to".  Take a look at
the example:

Sentence:                    I want to eat pizza.
Relaxed Speech:        I wanna eat pizza.

Listen to Usher's video for You Make Me Wanna and
try the listening comprehension exercise.  

Fill in the spaces with the correct words

This is what you do
This is what you do
This is what you do

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new with you
This is what you do
Think about her and the things that come along with
You make me
You make me wanna leave the one Im with
Start a new realtionship with you
This is what you do
Think about and the things that come along with
You make me
You make me

Before anything came between us You were like my best
The one I used to run to when me and my Girl was having problems (thats right)
You used to say it would be okay
Suggest nice things I should do And when I come home at night and lay my head down
All I seem to think about is you
And how you make me wanna

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
Think about her and the things that come along with
You make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new realtionship with you
This is what you do
Think about her and the things that come along with
You make me
You make me

Now what's bad
Is your'e the one that us up
Knowing it should've been you
What's sad is I love her but I'm falling for you
What should I do
Should I Tell my baby bye-bye
Should I Do what I feel inside
Cause I I don't wanna go
Don't need to stay
But I really need to get it

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with (oh baby)
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
Think about her and the things that come along with
You make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with (oh baby)
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
Think about her and the things that come along with
You make me
You make me

At this point
The situation's out of
I never meant to hurt her but I Gotta let her go
And if she may not it
Why all of this is going on
I tried
I tried to fight it but the feelings just too strong

You make me wanna wanna
You make me wanna
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
Think about her and the things that come along with
You make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
Think about her and the that come along with
You make me
You make me


You Make me Wanna - Usher

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