Brandy Album

Written by Joi Campbell, Warryn Campbell

CHORUS:
Thank you for all the tears, all the stress
You're the best
I feel blessed
I'm a better woman now
Look how I smile
All you did was help the next man
'Cause this experience made me
Who I am

VERSE 1:
I tried to make me love ya
I tried to make me stay
But everytime I tried
Myself and I got in the way
Just for the sake of my daughter
I tried to stick to the plan
But I had to get rid of the weight
On my fourth finger, left hand
To everybody listenin'
Sorry if you're disappointed
You see, the life I chose was only
What I thought I wanted
Nothing's picture perfect
Looks can be deceiving
What I thought was love
Was something I could not believe in

CHORUS:
Thank you for all the tears, all the stress
You're the best
I feel blessed
I'm a better woman now
Look how I smile
All you did was help the next man
'Cause this experience made me
Who I am

VERSE 2:
Always had that feeling
That babyboy was cheating
I kept telling myself
"If you ain't happy Bran, just leave him"
I wasn't raised to quit
'Cause quitters never win
What do you gain if you feel incomplete within?
I'm sick of all the questions
All the "whats" and "whys"
Like "What happened?"
"Why'd y'all break up?" "Why we never see you cry?"
But do you know how it feels to hurt behind closed doors?
And when you go outside, you're wonderin' what you're smilin' for


CHORUS:
Thank you for all the tears, all the stress
You're the best
I feel blessed
I'm a better woman now
Look how I smile
All you did was help the next man
'Cause this experience made me
Who I am

BRIDGE:
Now that it's over I can live
Now all you had belongs to him
My heart is open like a book
And everything he eats, I cook
What I'm to him, he is to me
We are each other's everything
But if I would've stayed with you
I wouldn't have it like I do

CHORUS:
Thank you for all the tears, all the stress
You're the best
I feel blessed
I'm a better woman now
Look how I smile
All you did was help the next man
'Cause this experience made me
Who I am
Thank you for all the tears, all the stress
You're the best
I feel blessed
I'm a better woman now
Look how I smile
All you did was help the next man
'Cause this experience made me

INTRO:
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha

VERSE 1:
Whatever you want, I got it, Papi
Don't hesitate, holla at me!
What I'm lookin' for
Is simple, you see
Love and support and sexuality
When I'm with you, I don't wanna leave
I need you just like the air that I breathe
And when I'm not with you, I'm missing my peace
I got a lot inside I need to release

B-SECTION:
You fulfilled my every desire
When I'm with you, you take me higher (oh oh)

CHORUS:
You're my afrodisiac
You're the only one I'm needin'
When I go, I'll come back
'Cause there is no way I'm leavin'
You're my afrodisiac
You're the only one I'm needin'
When I go, I'll come back
'Cause there is no way I'm leavin'

VERSE 2:
There is no way you are gettin' away
I need your love every day

Timbaland
C'mon, Uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, c'mon
Ge, ge, get on down
Ge, uh, get on down
Uhuh, get down
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uhuh
Uh, uh, uh, What we bout to do is just
Just, uh, just get on down
C'uh, uh, uh, uh
Ge'uh, uh, uh, uh
Brandy, fricky er

Brandy
Don’t even think about callin' me crazy
You know you peeped that lady, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
And when I turned and look at you, you tried
To play it off but I can tell that you two were friends (You, two, ah)
She was just too nervous
She was lookin' like she was hurt
Like the memory had surfaced (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
It kinda got her pissed (Yeah, yeah)
I'm kinda wonderin' myself
And your really no help me
How you two know each other so well (Yeah, yeah)
Cause I wanna know now (Yeah)
You better start talkin' (Yeah, yeah)

Who is she to you (Yeah)
Don’t lie to me
Who is she to you
My eyes can see
Something's going on between you two (Somethin's goin' on)
I think you better let me know
That’s fa sho (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Who is she to you
Don’t lie to me (Don't lie)
Who is she to you
My eyes can see
Something's going on between you two (Somethin')
I think you better let me know (Oh)
That’s fa sho

No matter how hard you try you can't hide it
There’s no way you can deny it, oh no no (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Then you wanna flip and call me insecure
I'm only buggin' because you are so suspicious (Are, so, yeah, yeah)
Then ya say I don’t trust ya
Can’t understand why I would cuss ya
And come off so demandin'
But baby I can be, yeah (Yeah)
Now tell me what did you not say
You’re wrong in the first place
For lookin' to hard over that way (Hard over that way)
And you better tell me what the deal is, oh (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Who is she to you
Don’t lie to me (Who is she)
Who is she to you
My eyes can see (My eyes)
Something's going on between you two
I think you better let me know
That’s fa sho (Let me know)

Who is she to you
Don’t lie to me
Who is she to you
My eyes can see
Something's going on between you two (Somethin's goin' on, yeah)
I think you better let me know
That’s fa sho (See you better)

Damn right I wanna know her name (Ah)
Tell me how you know her baby (Ah)
Why did she make that face (Ah)
You were so ashamed (Ah, ooh)

What are you not saying boy (Ah, ooh)
I'm really not playin' boy (Ah, ooh, ooh)
Gotta know right now (Ah, ohh, ohh)
You better start explainin' boy

Who is she to you
Don’t lie to me (Who is she)
Who is she to you
My eyes can see (What did you do)
Something's going on between you two
I think you better let me know
That’s fa sho (Did you dump her)

Who is she to you
Don’t lie to me (Did you love her)
Who is she to you
My eyes can see
Something's going on between you two (Did you ever do her)
I think you better let me know
That’s fa sho (I wanna know)

Who is she to you (Baby)
Don’t lie to me (Don't lie)
Who is she to you
My eyes can see (Tell me the truth)
Something's going on between you two (Oh, yeah is it)
I think you better let me know (Let me know)
That’s fa sho (Let me know)

Who is she to you (Who is she)
Don’t lie to me
Who is she to you
My eyes can see (I can't see you and her)
Something's going on between you two
I think you better let me know (Go on)
That’s fa sho (That's fo sure)

Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Uh, ge, uh, get on down
Uhuh, uhuh, Uh, uh, uh
Get on down, c'mon
T-t-t-Timbo
We gon get on down
Uhuh uh, we gon get on down (Oh)
B-Rocka, fricki uh
We gon get on down (Oh)
We gon get on down (Oh)
Timbo the king, fricki fricki fricki
Brandy the queen
We gon get on down (Oh)
We gon get on down (Oh)

Featuring Kanye West
Thanks to C. Johnson from Brandy
(B-Rocka Online) for submitting the lyrics

VERSE 1:
Oh oh oh oh oh
What you hear this time?
Go on and speak your mind
I know somebody's lyin'
It's always somethin'
Her auntie told your cousin
Then all your homies jumped in
And now the whole hood's buzzin'
He said, she said
Don't let it get in your head
Baby don't say something that you will regret
I'm on your team
It's us against them, you'll see
Hey, we ain't gon stop
They just want what we got

CHORUS:
The more they talk about our love
The more they make it obvious
The more they seem so envious
How can they talk about our love
When they don't know one thing about
Instead they just runnin' they mouths
So all we do is tune 'em out

VERSE 2:
Oh oh oh oh oh
I swear they got some nerve
Spreadin' what they heard
I can't give them no burn
I can't be concerned with all that talk
I won't be involved
That's my word
See, I'm not the one
They got me confused
They got me messed up
Don't you think I've had enough?
When it comes to what we do
All that matters is us two
Don't pay them no mind
We just gon' show and prove

CHORUS:
The more they talk about our love
The more they make it obvious
The more they seem so envious
How can they talk about our love
When they don't know one thing about
Instead they just runnin' they mouths
So all we do is tune 'em out

Kany?BR>
RAP (Kany?West):
Here's a couple of things I can't honor, man
How you listen to a girl that still wanna man?
Tell me the truth, is that a man or Juwanna Man?
I'm wonderin' why she red to go like Wanda then
When we met you was a V like Manana, man
Now you in the field runnin' plays like Donavan McNabb
Before you get in a cab I trade in my cash
Just to take you back to last summer, man
You don't remember when you was my sweetest
You don't remember I called you Reese's Pieces
'Cause it's no wrong way to do you-know-what
She turned around, giggled, said 'you so nuts!'
But nowadays we actin' way too grown up
But how ya ex-girl get that new number?
The rumors was so numerous
For sticking by me, I had to give you two thumbs up
And that's why

CHORUS:
The more they talk about our love
The more they make it obvious
The more they seem so envious
How can they talk about our love? (people keep talkin' about it)
When they don't know one thing about (no)
Instead they just runnin' they mouths
So all we do is tune 'em out (go on)
The more they talk about our love (tune 'em out, baby)
The more they make it obvious
The more they seem so envious (ooh ooh, yeah)
How can they talk about our love? (please don't talk about it)
When they don't know one thing about
Instead they just runnin' they mouths
So all we do is tune 'em out

VERSE 1:
I'm sittin' home on a cold day
Underneath the covers like a lil' baby
I think I wanna hear some Coldplay
Especially that song where that man says
"Did I drive you away?"
"I know what you say" (yeah yeah)
Oh whoa whoa
I know all about your ways

B-SECTION:
What you do when you're gone
And I knew all along
And they say people change
So I turned and looked the other way

CHORUS:
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
I should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
Should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around

VERSE 2:
All I can see is your old face
Givin' my love away at some woman's place
Maybe I should get up and go wash my face
Cryin' never kept you at home anyway
Did I drive you away?
No I didn't but you said it
I know what you sayin'
Oh whoa whoa
I know all about your ways

B-SECTION:
What you do when you're gone
And I knew all along
And they say people change
So I turned and looked the other way

CHORUS:
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
I should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
Should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around

BRIDGE:
I noticed it
The calls you get
Even knew the *****
And I knew
You had a *****
And I hated it
That's what I get (ooh ooh)
I noticed it
The calls you get
Even knew the *****
And I knew
You had a *****
And I hated it
That's what I get

CHORUS:
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
I should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
Should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
I should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around
I tried to be blind to your game
Deep down, I knew you wouldn't stay around
I should've left your side in the first place
But I thought I'd be cool when you would play around

Thought I'd be cool
Thought I'd be cool

(featuring T.I.)

KANYE:
Uh
You know what?
On the real
Uh

VERSE 1:
Me and you, we been through
So much like we need to start off new
You need to choose
Don't be confused
I think it's time, time that you
Tell me where you wanna
Be with me or be with her
This whole ordeal is such a blur
See, I was prepared to take the loss
But my heart won't pay the cost
You don't know where you wanna be

CHORUS:
You don't have to take my advice
You don't have to compromise
'Cause I know that you don't realize
You don't even see where you need to be

VERSE 2:
Be with them
All your friends
You claim the Clippers is playing Boston
I won't be sloppy seconds again
Do you wanna play with me or play with them?
Tell me where you wanna be
Be in love
Is that enough?
And all the problems start adding up
Ladies raise your hands
If you've had enough
Scream as loud as you can
if you've had enough
'Cause he don't know where he wants to be


CHORUS:
You don't have to take my advice
You don't have to compromise
'Cause I know that you don't realize
You don't even see where you need to be

RAP (T.I.):
Hey hey, hey
I promise in all honesty
I honor you, you honor me
For better/worse
For rich or poor
Whatever it's gonna be
I'm talkin' 'bout forever more
The rest of eternity
No need to be insecure
I know where I wanna be
I know I made a lot of mistakes
But I can't make 'em all (make 'em all)
Unless you got your heart set on breakin' up
If I can't see your face then my day ain't even worth wakin' up
Especially with these haters and no-good cases pilin' up
Maybe show you attention is something that I ain't got enough
'Cause you got all my love, oh all my love
Girl, I need you to believe in me
You need to know that I know
Where I need to be
Hey, hey

CHORUS:
You don't have to take my advice
You don't have to compromise
'Cause I know that you don't realize
You don't even see where you need to be
You don't have to take my advice
You don't have to compromise
'Cause I know that you don't realize

VERSE 1:
Should anybody ask for me
Tell them I'll be right back
In a real short time
It's just that I lost my mind
I gotta find it
But once I hop on my train of thoughts
I'll get back in pronto
To collect myself
There's really nothing you can do to help

B-SECTION:
Every time I see you I'm reminded of every time we did it
All these other women
Every time you lied to me
Said you only had eyes for me

I don't wanna

CHORUS:
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's bound to leave
Every time you come runnin' into me
You come runnin' runnin'
Oh, what we used to be
Shouldn't even matter to me
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's bound to leave
Every time you come runnin' into me
What we used to be
Shouldn't even matter to me

VERSE 2:
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's too late now
'Cause I'm reminded I wanna put it behind
But I'm behind it
Lord knows I'm tired
As much as I'd love to join you on planet Earth right now
I know that I'm too hurt right now to be civilised
So I'm gon' need this time alone
'Cause it won't be long

B-SECTION:
Every time I see you I'm reminded of every time we did it
All these other women
Every time you lied to me
Said you only had eyes for me

CHORUS:
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's bound to leave
Every time you come runnin' into me
Oh, what we used to be
Shouldn't even matter to me
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's bound to leave
Every time you come runnin' into me
What we used to be
Shouldn't even matter to me

Don't wanna lose my focus

BRIDGE:
Oh, I'll be back
Lost my way
Got off track
Please try to understand
I used to love you back
Oh, I'll be back
Lost my way
Got off track
Please try to understand
I used to love you back

CHORUS:
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's bound to leave
Every time you come runnin' into me
Oh, what we used to be
Shouldn't even matter to me
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's bound to leave
Every time you come runnin' into me
What we used to be
Shouldn't even matter to me
Don't wanna lose my focus
But it's bound to leave
Every time you come runnin' into me
What we used to be
Shouldn't even matter to me

VERSE 1:
You can't deny it a little bit
All the lies, all the little ****
I've worked for mine, you'll get none of it
Stop talkin' 'bout what you wanna get
You say that I wasn't really kind
And all this ice isn't really mine
All because you want a piece of it
Puttin' down my name, gon' have to cease a bit

HOOK:
If you say it, I will do it, no I ain't sadiddy
If you cross me, I guarantee you it won't be pretty
If you want it, I will give it to you, I ain't sadiddy
I be wildin', I know it ain't easy to get with me

B-SECTION:
Yeah, today's a new day
Yeah, my girls are with me
Yeah, we all came out to play
If you're rollin' with me, don't try to be sadiddy

No

Verse 2:
It's a shame how you spend your day
You swear that I'm always in your way
'Cause I ball out all in your face
But I don't care doin' what you say
All I can do is be myself
To do my thang, I don't need no help
It's all good 'til you disrespect
If you step out of line, know you will get checked

HOOK:
If you say it, I will do it, no I ain't sadiddy
If you cross me, I guarantee you it won't be pretty
If you want it, I will give it to you, I ain't sadiddy
I be wildin', I know it ain't easy to get with me

B-SECTION:
Yeah, today's a new day
Yeah, my girls are with me
Yeah, we all came out to play
If you're rollin' with me, don't try to be sadiddy

BRIDGE:
No matter what you say
Wanna diss me, than you may
Gotta do what I know best
Top-notch and no less
Much love for my people
Treat 'em like we're all equal
So don't try to tell me that I'm tryin' to be sadiddy

HOOK:
If you say it, I will do it, no I ain't sadiddy
If you cross me, I guarantee you it won't be pretty
If you want it, I will give it to you, I ain't sadiddy
I be wildin', I know it ain't easy to get with me
If you say it, I will do it, no I ain't sadiddy
If you cross me, I guarantee you it won't be pretty
If you want it, I will give it to you, I ain't sadiddy
I be wildin', I know it ain't easy to get with me
If you say it, I will do it, no I ain't sadiddy
If you cross me, I guarantee you it won't be pretty
If you want it, I will give it to you, I ain't sadiddy
I be wildin', I know it ain't easy to get with me
If you say it, I will do it, no I ain't sadiddy
If you cross me, I guarantee you it won't be pretty
If you want it, I will give it to you, I ain't sadiddy

Verse 1:
Give me a sour power
I'ma need a sponge roller and some sweet pajamas
Give me some Donnie Simpson
On Video Soul where I got my first attention
'Cause I don't wanna sound familiar
Want a guaranteed single, not an album filler
Give me some 90's music
I want Timbaland on it, I know he can do it

Chorus:
All my people they hear this and be askin' 'what?'
Brandy on the radio, turn it up!
Timbaland, you know how to bang the clubs
Give my people something to shake their butts
All my people they hear this and be askin' 'what?'
Brandy on the radio, turn it up!
Timbaland, you know how to bang the clubs
Give my people something to shake their butts

It's something big!

Verse 2:
The Kid n' Play reunion
Give me House Party, give me House of Music
Yup, gimme 92 and
Know my name's on it so they won't refuse it
Make it hot, get Babygirl's attention
She's more than a woman and we sure do miss her
I wanna represent
Timabaland, Missy, you get the picture

Give it up, we gon' show you how we party
Give it up, we gon' show you how we party
Give it up, we gon' show you how we party
Give it up, we gon' show you how we party

Chorus:
All my people they hear this and be askin' 'what?'
Brandy on the radio, turn it up!
Timbaland, you know how to bang the clubs
Give my people something to shake their butts
All my people they hear this and be askin' 'what?'
Brandy on the radio, turn it up!
Timbaland, you know how to bang the clubs
Give my people something to shake their butts

Bridge:
Bang this joint for all the clubs
All my people, all my folks
Hit the streets and tell your friends
Your girl Brandy is back again
Is everybody ready?
Here I come
Is everybody ready?
It's been long enough
Is everybody ready?
I'm overdue
Is everybody ready?
Here for you

Chorus:
All my people they hear this and be askin' 'what?'
Brandy on the radio, turn it up!
Timbaland, you know how to bang the clubs
Give my people something to shake their butts
All my people they hear this and be askin' 'what?'
Brandy on the radio, turn it up!
Timbaland, you know how to bang the clubs
Give my people something to shake their butts

Give me a sour power
I'ma need a sponge roller and some sweet pajamas
Give me some Donnie Simpson
On Video Soul where I got my first attention
Give me a sour power
I'ma need a sponge roller and some sweet pajamas
Give me some Donnie Simpson
On Video Soul where I got my first attention

Give me some 90's music
I want Timbaland on it, I know he can do it
Give me some 90's music
I want Timbaland on it, I know he can do it
Give me some 90's music
I want Timbaland on it, I know he can do it
Give me some 90's music
I want Timbaland on it, I know he can do it

Give me some 90's music

VERSE 1:
If I could have your heart
I'd show I love you
I love you more than I could love myself
Mountain high with a valley low
You have no idea just how far I'd go, hey yeah
I'll go put on my good clothes
And I sing and dance
I take the time and I take the chance
I'll make you laugh, I'll make you cry
I'ma tell you like this if you ask me why

CHORUS:
It's all because I love ya
I do
Got to be necessary
To you
Hope your eyes are wide open
You'll see
That your love is necessary
To me
It's all because I love ya
I do
Got to be necessary
To you
Hope your eyes are wide open
You'll see
That your love is necessary
To me, to me, to me

VERSE 2:
When I sing, you know what I do?
I close my eyes and I think of you
When I wake up I'd like to see
How much more you've become proud of me
I get excited, my eyes tear
It gives me purpose for being here
I'd walk the desert and I'd swim the sea
As long as when I get there, you're in love with me

CHORUS:
It's all because I love ya
I do
Got to be necessary
To you
Hope your eyes are wide open
You'll see
That your love is necessary
To me
It's all because I love ya
I do
Got to be necessary
To you
Hope your eyes are wide open
You'll see
That your love is necessary
To me, to me, to me

BRIDGE:
You see, life is so very very short
Your love is keeping me alive
Say that you love me (say that you love me)
I pray that you love me (pray that you love me)
'Cause I know if I just hear you say it
I could make it through the rest of the day
Say that you love me
I pray that you love me (ooh)

CHORUS:
It's all because I love ya
I do
Got to be necessary
To you
Hope your eyes are wide open
You'll see
That your love is necessary
To me
It's all because I love ya
I do
Got to be necessary
To you
Hope your eyes are wide open
You'll see
That your love is necessary
To me, to me, to me

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh whoa
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh whoa oh

VERSE 1:
I never met a guy so sweet
Someone who knocks me off of my feet
I never knew what it could be
Until I met you, baby
You never met a girl like me
I only wanna make you happy
I never knew that I could be free
Until I met you, baby

B-SECTION:
All I wanna do (lately all that I wanna do)
Is spend all my time with you (every second, every minute, every hour)
I can't let you get away (can't go nowhere)
I need your lovin' every day (oh yes I do)

CHORUS:
Say you feel
Feel the way I feel for you
Say you will do
The things you promise to (yeah)
Say you love me
The way that I love you (say you will)
Say you will
Say you will

VERSE 2:
Oh oh, yes
Never knew a love like you (to do the things that you do)
You never seem to lose your touch
That's why I love you, baby
I travel 'round the whole wide world
And I say that I'm your girl
Never had these feelings
Until I met you, baby

B-SECTION:
All I wanna do (lately all that I wanna do)
Is spend all my time with you (every second, every minute, every hour)
I can't let you get away (I ain't gon' let you go, no)
I need your lovin' every day (baby, say)

CHORUS:
Say you feel
Feel the way I feel for you
Say you will do
The things you promise to
Say you love me
The way that I love you
Say you will
Say you will

BRIDGE:
Baby, all I wanna do
Is spend all my life with you
Have three, four kids by you
And have some more if you want me to
I done gave up everything
So now it's time to give me that ring
So, baby say what you feel about me
Say

CHORUS:
Say you feel
Feel the way I feel for you
Say you will do
The things you promise to
Say you love me
The way that I love you
Say you will
Say you will

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh whoa
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh

VERSE 1:
(I was just a girl) Innocent like a dove
(I was just a girl) With no thoughts of makin' love
(I was just a girl) When holdin' hands was enough
(I was just a girl) A man didn't mean as much
(But now I'm a woman) A passionate woman
(Now I'm a woman) In control, needing woman
(Now I'm a woman) A sensual woman
(Now I'm a woman, a woman, a woman)
(I was just a girl) Flirting was all it was
(I was just a girl) Kept feelings bottled up
(I was just a girl) Never knew how to trust
(I was just a girl) When love didn't mean as much
(But now I'm a woman) A passionate woman
(Now I'm a woman) A sensual woman
(Now I need someone) Who has something in common
(Now I need someone, someone, someone)

B-SECTION:
You don't have to make lots of cheddar
You don't have to write me love letters
And you don't have to front with the fellas
'Cause I'ma let you know if you can get it

HOOK:
So come as you are
Baby
So come as you are
Baby
Come as you are
Baby
Come get my heart
Oh oh whoa oh

VERSE 2:
(I was just a, I was just a, I was just a girl) Sweet like honey
(I was just a girl) Used to spendin' money
(I was just a girl) You couldn't have me
(I was just a girl) So you wouldn't doubt me
(Now I'm a woman) A passionate woman
(Now I'm a woman) In control, needing woman, yes I am
(Now I'm a woman) A sensual woman, yeah
(Now I'm a woman, a woman, a woman) (hey)
(I was just a girl) So soft-spoken
(I was just a girl) Mind wasn't open
(I was just a girl) Working and focused
(I was just a girl) I was lonely in the showbiz
(Now I'm a woman) A passionate woman
(Now I'm a woman) A sensual woman
(Now I need someone) Who has something in common
(Now I need someone, someone, someone)

B-SECTION:
You don't have to make lots of cheddar
You don't have to write me love letters
And you don't have to front with the fellas
'Cause I'ma let you know if you can get it

HOOK:
So come as you are
Come as you are
So come as you are
Come as you are
I need you just the way you are
Come get my heart
Baby, baby

BRIDGE:
It's what I want, what I want
It's what I want, what I want
It's what I want, what I want
It's what I want, what I want
I need a man who's sure of himself
I need a man who's true to himself
I need a man who does it himself
I need a man who lives by himself

B-SECTION:
You don't have to make lots of cheddar
You don't h ave to write me love letters
And you don't have to front with the fellas
'Cause I'ma let you know if you can get it

HOOK:
So come as you are
So come as you are
Baby, I love you
So come as you are
Oh, I need you desperately
Come as you are

INTRO:
Yo, yo, this is a champion song
Feel me?
Me and Brandy
We have rised to the occasion, c'mon
Like this, talk to'em, whoa

VERSE 1:
I could've stayed in that place too long
I could've made it ok for you to do me wrong
I would've played the role one more day
If I didn't hear my conscious say

B-SECTION:
Stop, look around
Is this where you belong? (oh, yeah)
Look at yourself
Are you weak? Are you strong? (oh, no no)
I realize that it's all up to me (yeah)
To make myself happy (ooooohhhh)

CHORUS:
Finally I walked away (yeah, yeah)
Never would've seen this day
Givin' up on those things that hurt me
Made me who I am today
Finally I walked away (walked away)
Never would've seen this day (no, no, no)
Givin' up on those things that hurt me
Made me who I am today

VERSE 2:
Looking back on my choices made
Thinking about the things I did to make you stay
Wonder sometimes why my love didn't turn to hate
Then I hear the same little voice inside me say

B-SECTION:
Stop, look around (look around)
Is this where you belong? (you belong)
Look at yourself
Are you weak? (are you weak) Are you strong? (are you strong)
I realize (I realize) that it's all up to me (all up to me, yeah)
To make myself happy (oh oh)

CHORUS:
Finally I walked away (walked away)
Never would've seen this day (giving up on the)
Givin' up on those things that hurt me
Made me who I am today (made me)
Finally I walked away (oh, finally)
Never would've seen this day (no more, never)
Givin' up on those things that hurt me (whooo, whoooo)
Made me who I am today

Oooohhhh, ooooohhhhh, ooooohhhhh, oohh
Oooohhhh, ooooohhhhh, ooooohhhhh, oohh
Finally I'm where I'm suppose to be (walk with us)
Finally I'm where I'm suppose to be (c'mon)

CHORUS:
Finally I walked away (walked away)
Never would've seen this day (never would've)
Givin' up on those things that hurt me (ohh, noo)
Made me who I am today (Oh Finally)
Finally I walked away (walked away, yeah)
Never would've seen this day (never)
Givin' up on those things that hurt me
Made me who I am today

Oooohhhh, ooooohhhhh, ooooohhhhh, oohh
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oooohhhh, ooooohhhhh, ooooohhhhh, oohh (walk with us, walk with us)
Finally I'm where I'm suppose to be
Finally I'm where I'm suppose to be (c'mon)
Finally I'm where I'm suppose to be
Finally I'm where I'm suppose to be

VERSE 1:
I thought about calling you
But I changed my mind
The moment I thought about
What you do to me every time
I'm tryin' to come home and see you
You actin' like you can't make no time for me
So I'm puttin' down this receiver
'Cause if you don't know by now just how much I need ya
Then you'll never know

CHORUS:
How I feel
Slowly gonna change if you let it
And it's real soon
If you don't do what I ask of you
Boy, I'm still missing you so bad
It's pathetic
I'm for real
See, I need more than your guarantees
Boy, you're losing me

VERSE 2:
You used to be so attentive
Call me at least twice a day
But now, I have no support, no incentive
To keep me lovin' you this way (yeah)
I sit alone, waiting patient
For you to return to me
And I can't believe just how long you have plans to take it
If you don't know by now what mistake you're makin'
Then you'll never know

CHORUS:
How I feel
Slowly gonna change if you let it
And it's real soon
If you don't do what I ask of you
Boy, I'm still missing you so bad
It's pathetic
I'm for real
See, I need more than your guarantees
Boy, you're losing me

BRIDGE:
I hate it when you treat me like a burden
It hurts when I feel like you don't need me
I wanna believe that you love me
But it's so hard to relax
When you won't call me back
Throwin' me off like it's a wrap
Then just say that
'Cause I'm tired of complaining
If you ain't never gonna change it
Then you can't change the way I feel
Noooo

CHORUS:
How I feel
Slowly gonna change if you let it
And it's real soon
If you don't do what I ask of you
Boy, I'm still missing you so bad
It's pathetic
I'm for real
See, I need more than your guarantees
Boy, you're losing me
How I feel
Slowly gonna change if you let it
And it's real soon
If you don't do what I ask of you
Boy, I'm still missing you so bad
It's pathetic
I'm for real
See, I need more than your guarantees
Boy, you're losing me

VERSE 1:
I'm standing on the edge of the industry
Wondering if it's all that important to me
To get my records back out there on the streets
It ain't like I'm hurting or anything
I'm to the point right now where money ain't an issue
I can roll where I want to, do what I wanna do
Tempted to leave it in my rear-view
Because this game ain't what I'm used to

CHORUS:
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way

VERSE 2:
It used to be a few artists at a time
Now, even the veterans wait in line
Pre-mature release of these albums online
Makin' it hard for real entertainers to shine
If you manage to defeat all these odds against you
Keep doin' your thang 'cause I'm not mad at you
Just tryin' to figure out where I fit into
All of this now, or if I do

CHORUS:
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way

VERSE 3:
This industry was more like a different world
When it was just me, Monica, and Babygirl
Aaliyah, I never got to tell you how much you meant
I wish you and me both was sittin' here workin with Tim
Just to be in the presence of people that you affected on a personal level
Just makes me stop for a second (pause & exhale)
You were such a blessing
You only answered one of my questions

CHORUS:
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way

BRIDGE:
Well, I gave it some time
And I made up my mind
Move over, this is my time
B-Rocka's back on the grind

CHORUS:
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way
Should I go?
Should I stay?
I'm in control either way

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Oh oh ooooh oooh
Oh oh whoa ooooh oh