Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Songwriter
Madukwu Chinwah
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madukwu Chinwah
Producer
Frank Salazar
Recording Engineer
Chris Trevett
Recording Engineer
Charles McCrorey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tim Latham
Mixing Engineer
Paul Shatraw
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Who gave you permission to rearrange me?
Certainly not me
Who told you that it was alright to love me?
Certainly, certainly not me
[Verse 1]
I was not looking for no love affair (And now you wanna fix me)
Was not looking for no love affair (And now you wanna mold me)
I was not looking for no love affair (And now you wanna kiss me)
Was not looking for no love affair (And now you wanna control me)
Hold me
[Verse 2]
I know you're trying to get creative with my love
And that's alright but you tried to get a little tricky
Turned my back and then you slipped me a mickey
[Chorus]
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
[Verse 3]
The world is mine when I wake up (When I wake up)
I don't need nobody telling me the time
Who told you that it was alright to love me?
Certainly not me, no way, no
[Verse 4]
Who gave you permission to rearrange me?
Certainly, certainly not me
Well, no, no, I was not looking for no love affair (And now you wanna fix me)
Was not looking for no love affair, no (And now you wanna mold me)
I was not looking for no love affair, no, no, no (And now you wanna kiss me)
I was not looking for no love affair, no (And now you wanna control me)
Hold me
[Verse 5]
You're really tryin' to get creative with my love
And that's real cute but you tried to get a little tricky
Turned my back and then you slipped me a mickey
[Chorus]
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
[Verse 6]
The world is mine when I wake up (When I wake up)
I don't need nobody telling me the time
[Outro]
Certainly not me, no (Certainly)
I was not looking, was not looking for no love affair (Certainly)
Certainly not me, no, no, no way (Certainly, certainly)
Written by: Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah