Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary J. Blige
Vocals
Chucky Thompson
All Instruments
Curtis Mayfield
Sampled Artist
LaTonya Blige
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary J. Blige
Songwriter
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Songwriter
Arlene Delvalle
Songwriter
Jean C Olivier
Composer
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Gilbert Askey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Poke
Producer
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Producer
"Prince Charles" Alexander
Mixing Engineer
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer
Nashiem Myrick
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
How can I love somebody else
If I can't love myself enough to know
When it's time, time to let go
[Chorus]
Sing
All I really want is to be happy (Yeah, oh yeah)
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet (Ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh, hey)
All I really want is to be happy (Oh, I wanna be happy, yeah)
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet (Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
[Verse 2]
I ask for a sign from my sweet Lord above
I know the answer is in front of me
But when you think you're in love
You only see what you wanna see
And all I see is me for you and you for me
[Verse 3]
Oh, I cannot hide the way I feel inside (No, I don't know why)
I don't know why, but every day I wanna cry (Every day I wanna cry)
If I give you one more try
To these rules, will you abide?
And if I mean anything to you
Would it make everything alright?
[Chorus]
All I really want is to be happy (Ooh)
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet (I said I wanna be happy)
All I really want is to be happy (Oh, oh, I wanna be)
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet (To find a love that's mine, oh, it'd be so fine)
[Chorus]
All I really want is to be happy (Wanna be happy, yeah)
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet (It would be so sweet, if only we could be)
All I really want is to be happy (We can be happy)
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet (I wanna be happy)
[Bridge]
I just wanna be so, so happy
But the answer lies in me
I do believe that we could be happy
I said I wanna be happy, yeah, yeah
Gotta let it breathe
[Verse 4]
Life is too short to be trying to play some games
Now take some time and think about if it's really worth losing me
Why must it be this way?
Why do you have to play with my mind all the time?
[Bridge]
Help me sing it
All I really want is for me to be happy (Oh, just help me sing it)
All I really want is for me to be happy (Yeah)
All I really want is for me to be happy (Oh, you know I wanna be happy)
All I really want is for me to be happy (Yeah, yeah)
[Bridge]
All I really want is for me to be happy (I don't wanna have to worry 'bout nothing no more)
All I really want is for me to be happy (Yeah, yeah)
All I really want is for me to be happy (Said I wanna be, said I wanna be, said I wanna be)
All I really want is for me to be happy (Said I wanna be and if it's alright with you and me)
[Bridge]
All I really want is for me to be happy (It'll be alright with me)
All I really want is for me to be happy (Won't you help me sing, just help me sing, yeah)
All I really want is for me to be happy
All I really want is for me to be happy
[Chorus]
All I really want is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet
All I really want is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet
[Outro]
All I really want is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine, it would be so sweet
All I really want is to be happy
Written by: Arlene Delvalle, Curtis Mayfield, Jean C Olivier, Mary J. Blige, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Sean J. Combs