OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Featured In

Listen to Baduizm by Erykah Badu
ALBUMBaduizmErykah Badu
Listen to ’90s R&B Essentials featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLIST’90s R&B EssentialsApple Music ’90s
Listen to Hip-Hop/R&B Throwback featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTHip-Hop/R&B ThrowbackApple Music Hip-Hop
Listen to Erykah Badu Essentials featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTErykah Badu EssentialsApple Music R&B
Listen to Hip-Hop/R&B Hits: 1997 featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTHip-Hop/R&B Hits: 1997Apple Music Hip-Hop
Listen to R&B Throwback featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTR&B ThrowbackApple Music R&B
Listen to Dinner Party Essentials featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTDinner Party EssentialsApple Music Pop
Listen to Verzuz Cheat Sheet: Jill Scott x Erykah Badu featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTVerzuz Cheat Sheet: Jill Scott x Erykah BaduApple Music
Listen to Soul Singers Essentials featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTSoul Singers EssentialsApple Music Soul/Funk
Listen to Quiet Time featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTQuiet TimeApple Music
Listen to Cooking featuring Erykah Badu
PLAYLISTCookingApple Music Eating & Cooking

Top Songs By Erykah Badu

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Lead Vocals
Madukwu Chinwah
Madukwu Chinwah
Vocals
N'Dambi
N'Dambi
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Songwriter
Madukwu Chinwah
Madukwu Chinwah
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madukwu Chinwah
Madukwu Chinwah
Producer
Paul Shatraw
Paul Shatraw
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ken "Duro" Ifill
Ken "Duro" Ifill
Mixing Engineer
Martin Czembor
Martin Czembor
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Michael W. Gilbert
Michael W. Gilbert
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Uh, flip that mix
Mighty cool
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
Who gave you permission to rearrange me?
Certainly not me
Who told you that it was alright to love me?
Certainly, certainly not me
[Chorus]
I was not looking for no love affair, baby (And now you wanna fix me)
Was not looking for no love affair, huh (And now you want to mold me)
I was not looking for no love affair, baby (Now you wanna kiss me)
I was not looking for no love affair (And now you wanna control me)
Hold me
[Verse 2]
I know you're tryin' 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 (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
Yeah, I wasn't ready (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
For that mickey, baby (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
Oh, oh (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
[Verse 3]
The world is mine when I wake up (When I wake up)
I don't need nobody tellin' me the time
[Verse 4]
Who gave you permission to rearrange me?
Certainly not me
No way, no
Who told you that it was alright to love me?
Certainly, certainly not me
[Chorus]
I was not looking for no love affair, partner (Now you wanna fix me)
I was not looking for no love affair (Now you wanna mold me)
I was not looking for no love affair (Now you wanna kiss me)
I was not looking for no love affair, ah, ah (And now you wanna control me)
Hold me
[Verse 5]
I know you're 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]
Oh, oh (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
Oh, oh (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
Ooh, ooh (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
Oh (Certainly, certainly, certainly)
[Verse 6]
You know that the world is mine
When I wake up (When I wake up)
I don't need nobody tellin' me the time, no
The world is mine, mine, mine, mine (When I wake up)
I don't need no **** rollin' over, looking after me
[Verse 7]
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, no, oh, no, no
I don't need, I don't need, no
No, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no
[Verse 8]
Oh (And then you slipped me a mickey)
You know I wasn't ready (And then you slipped me a mickey)
For that mickey, baby (And then you slipped me a mickey)
Oh (And then you slipped me a mickey)
No, no, no, yeah (And then you slipped me a mickey)
You tried to get a little tricky (And then you slipped me a mickey)
You threw it back and then you slip (And then you slipped me a mickey)
No, no (And then you slipped me a mickey)
[Verse 9]
Oh, oh, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, oh
Oh, oh, no, oh
Hey, love affair, love affair
Was not thinkin', was no love affair
No, no
Oh, oh, oh, no
Ow
Written by: Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out