Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lauryn Hill
Background Vocals
Chuck Young
Background Vocals
Johari Newton
Guitar
James Poyser
Organ
Paul Fakhourie
Bass
Vada Nobles
Programming
Rudy Byrd
Percussion
Tejumold Ramone Newton
Piano
Wu-Tang Clan
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lauryn Hill
Songwriter
Marilyn Bergman
Songwriter
Marvin Hamlisch
Songwriter
Corey Woods
Songwriter
Lamont Jody Hawkins
Songwriter
Alan Bergman
Songwriter
Russell Jones
Songwriter
Clifford Smith
Songwriter
Dennis Coles
Songwriter
Gary E. Grice
Songwriter
Jason Hunter
Songwriter
Robert F. Diggs Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lauryn Hill
Producer
Chip Verspyck
Assistant Recording Engineer
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer
Greg Thompson
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Commissioner Gordon
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It could all be so simple (Ba-ba-ba-baby, baby, baby)
But you'd rather make it hard
Loving you is like a battle (It's like a battle)
And we both end up with scars
[Verse 2]
Tell me who I have to be (Who I have to be)
To get some reciprocity
See, no one loves you more than me
And no one ever will (And no one ever will, yo, y-yo)
[Verse 3]
Is this just a silly game? (Silly game)
That forces you to act this way (To act this way)
Forces you to scream my name
Then pretend that you can't stay
[Verse 4]
Tell me who I have to be (I know what we gotta do, uh-huh)
To get some reciprocity
See, no one loves you more than me
And no one ever will
[Chorus]
No matter how I think we grow, you always seem to let me know
It ain't working, no, it ain't working (It ain't working)
And when I try to walk away, you'd hurt yourself to make me stay
This is crazy, oh, this is crazy, uh-huh (This is crazy, this is crazy)
[Verse 5]
I keep lettin' you back in (You back in)
How can I explain myself? (I don't understand why)
As painful as this thing has been
I just can't be with no one else
[Verse 6]
See, I know what we've got to do
You let go and I'll let go too (You let go, and I'll let go)
'Cause no one's hurt me more than you
And no one ever will
[Chorus]
No matter how I think we grow, you always seem to let me know
It ain't working, it ain't working (It ain't working, it ain't working)
And when I try to walk away, you'd hurt yourself to make me stay
This is crazy, oh, this is crazy (This is crazy, this is crazy)
[Bridge]
Care for me, care for me, I know you care for me
There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me?
Care for me, care for me, you said you'd care for me
There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me?
[Bridge]
Care for me, care for me, you said you'd care for me
There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me?
Care for me, care for me, you said you'd care for me
There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me?
Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
[Outro]
Care, there, cry, give (Where were you when I needed you?)
Care, there, cry, give
Yeah, yeah, where were you?
When I needed you, where were you?
You, you, you, you, you, you
Written by: Alan Bergman, C. Smith, Corey Woods, G. Grice, GRICE GARY E, Ghostface Killah, J. Hunter, Jason S. Hunter, Lamont Jody Hawkins, Lauryn Hill, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch, Robert Diggs, Russell Jones