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I Wanna Be

Kehlani

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bryan Nelson

Programming

composer

Programming

P-LO

Programming

Kehlani

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Anthony Kelly

Songwriter

Brittany Hazzard

Brittany Hazzard

Songwriter

Bryan Nelson

Songwriter

Ester Dean

Songwriter

Karen Chin

Songwriter

Kehlani Ashley Parrish

Kehlani Ashley Parrish

Songwriter

Paulo Rodriguez

Paulo Rodriguez

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jeff Vaughn

Engineer

David Nakaji

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Maddox Chhim

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Chris Athens

Mastering Engineer

Jaycen Joshua

Mixing Engineer

composer

Producer

P-LO

Producer

Christian Mochizuki

Christian Mochizuki

Recording Engineer

Ryan Gladieux

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Tell me what I gotta do to make you fall in love

Tell me what I gotta do to make you want this love

Tell me what I gotta do to keep you coming my way

Tell me what I gotta do, I'll come and pick you up

[Verse 2]

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

If this could be (If this could be)

Be what we want (Be what we want)

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

If I could have (If I could have)

You for my own, now (I wanna be)

[Verse 3]

I wanna be the only girl that you'll ever need (I wanna be)

I wanna be the only place that you wanna be (I wanna be)

I want this to be for forever

I know that you're with it, but you can do better

I want a lifetime love, want a guarantee, baby

[Verse 4]

Tell me what I gotta do to keep layin' down my lane

Tell me how you like it, I'ma put them hoes to shame

I'd do what I gotta do to keep you coming my way

I know what I gotta do to make you call my name

[Verse 5]

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

If this could be (If this could be)

Be what we want (Be what we want)

Oh I would like (Oh I would like)

To get to know (To get to know)

If I could have (If I could have)

You for my own, now (I wanna be)

[Verse 6]

I wanna be the only girl that you'll ever need (I wanna be, yeah)

I wanna be the only place that you wanna be (I wanna be)

I want this to be for forever

I know that you're with it, but you can do better

I want a lifetime love, want a guarantee, baby

[Verse 7]

I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be

Who you pull up and slide in for, yeah

I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be

Be the one that you're riding for

Need love, I'll be who you're providing for (Know)

Know I'm the one, what they're trying for? (Yeah)

I'm what you want, what you hiding for?

Pull up, let me get you in the zone (I wanna be)

[Verse 8]

I wanna be the only girl that you'll ever need

Wanna be the only girl that you'll ever need (I wanna be)

I wanna be the only place that you wanna be

Wanna be the only place, na na na (I wanna be)

I want this to be for forever

I know that you're with it, but you can do better

I want a lifetime love, want a guarantee, baby

[Verse 9]

Oh, yeah, yeah, uh

Written by: Anthony Kelly, Brittany Hazzard, Bryan Nelson, Ester Dean, Karen Chin, Kehlani Parrish, Paulo Rodriguez

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