Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ledisi
Vocals
Shaun Martin
Keyboards
Melodie Davis
Background Vocals
Darian Yancey
Background Vocals
Niya Cotton
Background Vocals
Keith Taylor
Bass Guitar
Mark Lettieri
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kirk Franklin
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Shaun Martin
Co-Producer
Kirk Franklin
Producer
Tre Nagella
Engineer
Michael Havens
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Godbey
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
(Hey)
If you don't mind, can I be
Far from perfect? Just can I be me?
Do you have time to see?
What a work in progress really means
Spend many of nights on my knees
'Cause that's the key for me to be free
A thousand tears, a million "No's"
Just some ingredients that helped me to grow
[Verse 2]
A bunch of pain, added some sun and rain
Blended it together with grace
But still I have to wait
'Cause He wanted me to be strong
For the days I fought alone
And all my superpowers were gone
He said I'm making something better
I'm putting it together (Trust me)
[Verse 3]
If you don't mind
See, I know where I'm going
If you don't mind
[Verse 4]
(Woo)
If you don't mind, can I be
Honest? It was so hard to see
Every heart break (Every heart break)
Every closed door (Every closed door)
Were the ingredients that helped me to grow
[Verse 5]
A bunch of pain, added some sun and rain
Blended it together with grace (Grace)
But still I have to wait (Oh, I have to wait)
'Cause He wanted me to be strong
For the days I fought alone
And all my superpowers were gone
He said I'm making something better
I'm putting it together (Trust me)
[Verse 6]
If you don't mind
See, I know where I'm going
If you don't mind
Hey, if you don't mind
[Verse 7]
If you don't mind (I'll set you free)
Don't mind (I'll give you me)
Don't mind (I'll be your source)
Nobody can love you more
[Verse 8]
If you don't mind (I have a plan)
Don't mind (And tomorrow is in my hands)
Don't mind (Taste and see)
There'll never be another like me, yeah
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
(Come on) Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 9]
A bunch of pain, added some sun and rain (Oh)
Blended it together with grace (Oh, yes You did)
But still I have to wait (Oh, yeah)
'Cause He wanted me to be strong
For the days I fought alone
And all my superpowers were gone (Oh)
He said I'm making something better (Oh)
I'm putting it together (Trust me)
[Verse 10]
If you don't mind
(If you don't mind, ooh, see I know where I'm going)
If you don't mind
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, see I know what I'm doing)
If you don't mind
(Yeah, oh, get outta my way)
If you don't mind
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 11]
Thank You
Oh, thank You
For everything You've done for me
Written by: Kirk Franklin