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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Songwriter
Madukwu Chinwah
Madukwu Chinwah
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madukwu Chinwah
Madukwu Chinwah
Producer
Frank Salazar
Frank Salazar
Recording Engineer
Chris Trevett
Chris Trevett
Recording Engineer
Charles McCrorey
Charles McCrorey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tim Latham
Tim Latham
Mixing Engineer
Paul Shatraw
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

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