[Ne-Yo talking]
dedication to the independent woman
To the one workin hard for hers, this just one way of lettin you know
I see you baby
And I brought a friend along to help me show my appreciation the right way
Ladies, Mr. Jamie Foxx
Mr. Foxx, ladies {remix}

[Verse 1: Jamie Foxx]
I love her 'cause she got her own
She don't need mine, she said leave mine alone
There ain't nothin that's more y
Than a girl that want, but don't need me
Young independent, yes she work hard
But you can't tell from the way that she walk
She don't slow 'em down, 'cause she ain't got time
To [bad word]  shorty gon' shine
She don't expect nothin from no guy
She plays aggressive but she's still shy
But you'll never know her softer side, by lookin in her eyes
Knowin she can do for herself
Makes me wanna give her my wealth
Only kinda girl I want
Independent queen workin for her throne
 [bad word]  Jamie Foxx]
I love her 'cause she got her own (ooh)
She got her own (oohhh) 
I love her 'cause she got her own (ooh?..ooh)
She got her own (oohhh)
I love it when she say (ooh) it's [bad word] I got it (ooh)
I got it (ooh), I got it (ooh)
I love it when she say (ooh) it's [bad word] I got it (ooh)
I got it (ooh), I got it (ooh)

{remix}

[Verse 2: Ne-Yo]
I love her 'cause she got her own
She don't need mine, she said leave mine alone
There ain't nothin that's more y
Than a girl that want, but don't need me
Love your face (face), nice thick thighs (thighs)
But she got tribe that matches my tribe (tribe) [bad word] thing (thing), she stay fly (fly)
All throughout payin the bills on time (time)
She don't look at me like captain save 'em
thinkin that she don't do that
Now she look at me like inspiration
She wanna [bad word] to my swag
And everythin she got, she worked for it (yeah)
Good life made for it (yeah)
She take pride in sayin that she paid for it (yeah)
Only kinda girl I want (want)
Independent queen workin for her throne
 [bad word]  Ne-Yo]
I love her 'cause she got her own (ooh)
She got her own (oohhh) 
I love her 'cause she got her own (ooh?..ooh)
She got her own (oohhh)
I love it when she say (ooh) it's [bad word] I got it (ooh)
I got it (ooh), I got it (ooh)
Oh she say (ooh) I got it (ooh)
I got it (ooh), I got it (ooh)

[Verse 3: Fabolous]
Don't make me laugh boo, never did that bad to
Make you even have to, but even if I had to
Ask my better half to, you'd be more than glad to
When I do that math boo, you always try to add two
I need someone who ride for me (yes), not someone who ride for free (yes)
She said boy I don't just ride, she'll pull up the side of me
I had to ask her what she doin in that caddy
She said 'cause you my baby, I be stuntin like my daddy
And there's not many catch my eye
We both wearin Gucci, she match my fly
And that's why I supposed ta keep her closer
Right by the side, toaster in the holster
And now she with 'loso (uh), 'case you didn't know so (uh)
You can save your money dog, shorty gettin dough so
What she care what his cost, you can call her Miss Boss
I got it backwards, Kriss Kross, shorty got her own

[Ne-Yo]
Now all my ladies that don't need a man for nothin
Expect some of that good lovin
Lemme hear you say ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Now all my fellas, know you need to stop the frontin
If you love an independent woman
Lemme hear you say ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
 [bad word]  Jamie Foxx & Ne-Yo w/ variations]
I love her 'cause she got her own (ooh)
She got her own (oohhh) 
I love her 'cause she got her own (ooh?..ooh)
She got her own (oohhh)
I love it when she say (ooh) it's [bad word] I got it (ooh)
I got it (ooh), I got it (ooh)
I love it when