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Criminal

Earl St. Clair

R&B/Soul

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Music Video

Criminal

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Earl St. Clair

Performer

Fred "Z" Zimmerman

Fred "Z" Zimmerman

Bass Guitar

Steve Baxter

Trombone

Ed Wynn

Saxophone

Dante Jones

Trumpet

Kameron Grae Alexander

Kameron Grae Alexander

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Todd Spadafore

Composer

David Embree

Composer

Byron D White

Composer

George Clinton

Composer

William Earl Collins

William Earl Collins

Composer

Bernie Worrell

Composer

Earl Johnson, Jr.

Earl Johnson, Jr.

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Todd Spadafore

Producer

Carlos Eckerd

Recording Engineer

Mitch McCarthy

Mixing Engineer

David Embree

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I spend time loving

Things that I don't love no more

Long time coming

I don't wanna wait anymore

Always rushing

Just so I get left behind

Always cussing

That's just me speaking my mind

I can't stop complaining

Everything just gets on my nerves

Always raining

What's going on in my world?

[Verse 2]

I'm so impatient

I can't wait till it's my turn

So close to praying

From all these lessons

I want what I want

And I need it

Right now

If you don't give it up

I'ma take it with a smile

[Verse 3]

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

[Verse 4]

I don't wanna be a criminal

Take it back

[Verse 5]

I ain't done talking

I think that you gon' hear me today

I'm done chasing

All them cares that you place in my face

What was you thinking?

You must think that I'm blind or I'm dumb

What was you dranking?

Trying to blame me like you in as you come

Fresh out of pleasure

I think I waited just long enough

Now it's time to take it

I told you that I lead or I walk

Now I'm not complaining

Take a look at what you got done

Done, done, done

[Verse 6]

I want what I want

And I need it

Right now

If you don't give it up

I'ma take it with a smile

[Verse 7]

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

[Verse 8]

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

[Verse 9]

I'm gon' take it, take it, take it

I'm gon' take it, take it, take it, baby

Take it, take it, take it, take it

Take it, take it, take it, take it, baby, yeah

Yeah! Yeah! You gotta give it for me to get

I said you leaving, no? I said you leaving, no?

[Verse 10]

I want what I want

And I need it

Right now

If you don't give it up

I'ma take it with a smile

[Verse 11]

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

[Verse 12]

I want what I want

And I need it

Right now

[Verse 13]

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

Oh, I don't wanna be a criminal

Oh, I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna, I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

[Verse 14]

I don't wanna be a, I don't wanna be a

I don't wanna be a, I don't wanna be a

I don't wanna be a criminal

I don't wanna be a criminal

Written by: Bernie Worrell, Byron D White, David Embree, Earl Johnson, Jr., George Clinton, Todd Spadafore, William Earl Collins

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