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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Vocals
Braylon Lacy
Braylon Lacy
Bass
CHARLES PARKER JR.
CHARLES PARKER JR.
Violin
Charles Kwas
Charles Kwas
Violin
Davis Barnett
Davis Barnett
Viola
Emma Kummrow
Emma Kummrow
Violin
Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart
Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart
Drums
Gregory Teperman
Gregory Teperman
Violin
Igor Szwec
Igor Szwec
Violin
Larry Gold
Larry Gold
Cello
Olga Konopelsky
Olga Konopelsky
Violin
Peter Nocella
Peter Nocella
Viola
R.C. Williams
R.C. Williams
Keyboards
Shaun Martin
Shaun Martin
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mercer Ellington
Mercer Ellington
Composer
Ted Persons
Ted Persons
Composer
Larry Gold
Larry Gold
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Producer
Leslie Brathwaite
Leslie Brathwaite
Mixing Engineer
Mark "Exit" Goodchild
Mark "Exit" Goodchild
Recording Engineer
Jon Smeltz
Jon Smeltz
Recording Engineer
Mike "Shaggy" Turner
Mike "Shaggy" Turner
Assistant Recording Engineer
Vincent Alexander
Vincent Alexander
Assistant Recording Engineer
Braylon Lacy
Braylon Lacy
Co-Producer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Geno Young
Geno Young
Co-Producer
Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart
Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart
Co-Producer
Shaun Martin
Shaun Martin
Co-Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah
[Chorus]
Time's a wastin'
Don't you take your time, young man
Keep on drifting
Ain't no telling where you'll land
[Verse 1]
Run baby, run, run
Where you running to?
And who you running from?
Some people may not understand
What it means to be a man
Taking full command
[Verse 2]
'Cause we're
Living in a world that's oh, so strange
Boy, don't let your focus change
Taking out the demons in your range
Living in a world that's oh, so fast
Gotta make your money last
Learn from your past, oh
[Chorus]
Time's a wastin'
Don't you take your time, young man
Keep on drifting
Ain't no telling where you'll land
[Verse 3]
Sweet love and sunshine
If it's all in the air
Then it's all on your mind
Breathe, baby
Come back to the world
Dig up all your pearls
Teach the boys and girls
[Verse 4]
Living in a world that's oh, so strange
Boy, don't let your focus change
Taking out the demons in your range, hey
Living in a world that's oh, so fast
Gotta make your money last
Learn from your past, hey
[Bridge]
Oh baby, we need to smile
Oh baby, we need to smile
Oh baby, we need to smile
Oh, oh baby, baby, we need to smile
[Chorus]
'Cause time's a wastin'
Don't you take your time, young man
Keep on drifting and
Ain't no telling where you'll land
[Bridge]
Oh baby, we need to smile
Oh baby, we need to smile
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
Time's a wastin'
Don't you take your time, young man
Keep on drifting
Ain't no telling where you'll land
Ain't no telling where you'll land
Ain't no telling where you'll land
Ain't no telling where you'll land...
Written by: Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons

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