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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Drake
Drake
Vocals
Beenie Man
Beenie Man
Background Vocals
Michael Peter Olsen
Michael Peter Olsen
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Patrick Roberts
Patrick Roberts
Songwriter
Gary Jackson
Gary Jackson
Songwriter
Donald Dennis
Donald Dennis
Songwriter
Allen Ritter
Allen Ritter
Songwriter
Dwayne Chin-Quee
Dwayne Chin-Quee
Songwriter
Matthew Jehu Samuels
Matthew Jehu Samuels
Songwriter
Aubrey Drake Graham
Aubrey Drake Graham
Songwriter
Anthony Moses Davis
Anthony Moses Davis
Songwriter
Andrew Thomas
Andrew Thomas
Songwriter
Garfield Riley, Jr.
Garfield Riley, Jr.
Songwriter
Stephen McGregor
Stephen McGregor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Moffett
Greg Moffett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Harley Arsenault
Harley Arsenault
Assistant Recording Engineer
Allen Ritter
Allen Ritter
Producer
Dwayne Chin-Quee
Dwayne Chin-Quee
Producer
Chris Athens
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Dave Huffman
Dave Huffman
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Di Genious
Di Genious
Producer
Matthew Jehu Samuels
Matthew Jehu Samuels
Producer
Noah Shebib
Noah Shebib
Recording Engineer
Noel Cadastre
Noel Cadastre
Recording Engineer
Noel Campbell
Noel Campbell
Mixing Engineer
Ryan "Scotian Potion" Daly
Ryan "Scotian Potion" Daly
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Right, my yiy just changed
You just buzzed the front gate
I thank God you came
How many more days could I wait?
I made plans with you
And I won't let 'em fall through
I, I, I, I, I
[Chorus]
I think I'd lie for you
I think I'd die for you
Jodeci, Cry For You
Do things when you want me to
Like controlla, controlla
Yeah, like controlla, controlla
[Verse 2]
Yeah, okay you like it
When I get, aggressive, tell you to
Go slower, go faster
Like controlla, controlla
Yeah, like controlla, controlla
[Verse 3]
And I'm never on a waste ting shorty
I do it how you say you want it
Them girls, they just wanna take my money
They don't want me to give you nothing
They don't want you to have nothing
They don't wanna see me find your lovin'
They don't wanna see me
Smiling back when they pree
[Chorus]
Knowing I'd lie for you
Thinking I'd die for you
Jodeci, Cry For You
Do things when you want me to
Like controlla, controlla
Yeah, like controlla, controlla
[Verse 4]
Gyal a tear off me garments
And a bawl fi come inna me apartment
De gyal dem want de length and strength
Action speak louder than argument, well
[Verse 5]
But you can't just diss and come tell man sorry
You can't listen to me talk and go tell my story
Nah, it don't work like that when you love somebody
My old flex is my new flex now and we're workin' on it
Yeah, and that's why I need all the energy that you bring to me
My last girl would tear me apart, but she'd never wanna split a ting with me
[Chorus]
But when it comes to you, you
I think I'd lie for you
I think I'd die for you
Do things when you want me to
Like controlla, controlla
Yeah, like controlla, controlla
[Bridge]
And I'm never on a waste ting shorty
I do it how you say you want it
Them girls, they just wanna take my money
They don't want me to give you nothing
They don't want you to have nothing
They don't wanna see me find your lovin'
They don't wanna see me
Smiling back when they pree
Jheeze!
[Outro]
Music a drop
Gyal a whine up dem bumpa
Dis is de summa summa controlla
Drake from Canada, Beenie Man from Jamaica
Dem wanna hear murda
Zagga
Written by: Allen Ritter, Andrew Thomas, Anthony Moses Davis, Aquaman, Aubrey Drake Graham, Donald Dennis, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Garfield Riley, Jr., Gary Jackson, Matthew Jehu Samuels, Patrick Roberts, Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor

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