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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
K'naan
Performer
Ryan Tedder
Musician
Noel Zancanella
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ryan Tedder
Composer
Keinan Abdi Warsame
Composer
Noel Zancanella
Composer
Evan Kidd Bogart
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ryan Tedder
Producer
Noel Zancanella
Producer
Damien Lews
Assistant Engineer
Daniela Rivera
Assistant Engineer
Phil Tan
Mixing Engineer
Smith Carlson
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This ain't a good time
But when is it ever?
I know the perfect time
And baby that's never
So don't you dare leave me now
Throw my heart on the ground
'Cause tonight ain't the night for sorrow
[Verse 2]
But you can hurt me tomorrow, okay
It's on you
Oh yeah, okay
[Verse 3]
I used to be a strange fruit, Billy Holiday
Then you got me by my roots, took the pain away
I tried to question our direction, that was my mistake
I had to ask you where we're going, baby, Marvin Gaye
I used to do it like Sinatra, do it my way
Now I'm the Fugee of my Lauren Hill that got away
I thought we had an at last love, Etta James
But now I'm wondering
[Verse 4]
If what I heard is true
Then I know what you came to do
Love may be blind, but I'm looking at you
So before you pull the trigger
Did you ever consider
[Verse 5]
This ain't a good time
But when is it ever?
I know the perfect time
And baby that's never
So don't you dare leave me now
Throw my heart on the ground
'Cause tonight ain't the night for sorrow
But you can hurt me tomorrow
[Verse 6]
You can hurt me (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me tomorrow (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me tomorrow
You can hurt me tomorrow
Girl, save it for tomorrow
[Verse 7]
If you can take a rain check on a stormy night
Then I would love you 'till you're old, like you Betty White
You can hurt me any other day, pick a fight
But not on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday night
And not the weekend either 'cause I got a song to write
I promise I'ma hear you out when the time is right
Let's have a talk, August 7th, 2099
At your place, or mine?
[Verse 8]
This ain't a good time
But when is it ever?
I know the perfect time
And baby that's never
So don't you dare leave me now
Throw my heart on the ground
'Cause tonight ain't the night for sorrow
But you can hurt me tomorrow
[Verse 9]
HEY, why you turn around and walk away?
I know you got a lot to say
And I really want to talk about it
Just not today, not today
[Verse 10]
Is there a measurement to measure all the heart ache and
A looking glass so we can see where all the magic went?
I need a button I can push so we can start again
'Cause girl you bring me to my knees, Nancy Kerrigan
[Verse 11]
This ain't a good time
But when is it ever?
I know the perfect time
And baby that's never
So don't you dare leave me now
Throw my heart on the ground
'Cause tonight ain't the night for sorrow
But you can hurt me tomorrow
[Verse 12]
You can hurt me (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me tomorrow (You can hurt me)
You can hurt me tomorrow
You can hurt me tomorrow
Girl, but save it for tomorrow
Written by: Evan Bogart, Keinan Abdi Warsame, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Tedder