Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janet Jackson
Background Vocals
Jimmy Jam
Percussion
Terry Lewis
Percussion
Hami Wave
Background Vocals
Melanie Andrews
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Terry Lewis
Songwriter
James Harris
Songwriter
Janet Jackson
Songwriter
Jimmy Jam
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Janet Jackson
Co-Producer
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Terry Lewis
Producer
Steve Wiese
Recording Engineer
Steve Hodge
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
This is a story about control, my control
Control of what I say, control of what I do
And this time I'm gonna do it my way
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do
Are we ready? I am
'Cause it's all about control
And I've got lots of it
When I was 17
I did what people told me, uh
Did what my father said
And let my mother mold me
But that was a long ago, I'm in
(Control) never gonna stop
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) I like to have a lot
(Control) now I'm all grown up
First time I fell in love
I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naive
I thought it would be easy
Now I know I've got to take
(Control) now I've got a lot
(Control) to get what I want
(Control) nenver gonna stop
(Control) now I'm all grown up
Jam, ooh-ooh
Rebel, that's right
I'm on my own, I'll call my own shots
Thank you
Got my own mind
I wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control
So let me take you by the hand
And lead you on this dance
(Control) it's what I got
Because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world
Just wanna run my life, ooh
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance, just take
(Control, ooh, ooh) now I've got a lot, ooh
(Control) to get what I want, ow
(Control) I'm never gonna stop
(Control) now I'm all grown up, ooh
Free at last
Out here on my own
Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Now control this, uh
(Control) that's right
(Control) career moves
(Control) I do what's right for me
(Control) and me wants to groove, is that okay?
Yeah, ooh, control
I've got my own mind, ooh, baby
Yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
I've got my own mind
Wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control
Hop to it, I'm in control
And I love it, that's right
(Control) now I've got a lot
(Control) now I'm all grown up, ah
I'm in control, uh
I'm in control, ah
I'm in control, uh
Don't make me lose it
Writer(s): Terry Lewis, James Samuel Iii Harris
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