Listen to Why R U by Amerie

Why R U

Amerie

R&B/Soul

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LYRICS

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Amerie

Performer

Larry Sommerville

Larry Sommerville

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers

Composer

Cedric Miller

Composer

Keith Thornton

Composer

Herbert Rooney

Composer

Simon Johnson

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Wizzo Buchanon

Producer

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers

Co-Producer

Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young

Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young

Recording Engineer

Cornell Brown

Recording Engineer

Manny Marroquin

Manny Marroquin

Mixing Engineer

Christian Plata

Christian Plata

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Erik Madrid

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Why are you the one?

[Verse 2]

I can't lose

[Verse 3]

What's the reason that I'm here again, it's crazy

I keep waiting, but I'm foolish 'cause you'll never change

Wasted all my time, and here I am still crying over you

Over you, hey

[Verse 4]

Loving you was so hard

But I keep trying, baby

I just end up with scars

'Cause I keep fighting, baby

Loving you is like a battle that I can't afford to lose

I can't lose

But I'm asking you

[Verse 5]

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I think about?

Why R U the only one?

[Verse 6]

Baby, you're no good for me, no

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

[Verse 7]

And though I hate it, hate it that I can't forget you

I try my best, but I'm a mess 'cause I can't shake you

Wanna call ya, but my pride won't let it get the best of me

The best of me, no

[Verse 8]

Loving you was so hard

But I keep trying, baby

I just end up with scars

'Cause I keep fighting, baby

Loving you is like a battle that I can't afford to lose

I can't lose

But I'm asking you

[Verse 9]

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I think about?

Why R U the only one?

[Verse 10]

Baby, you're no good for me, no

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

[Verse 11]

No, can't believe that I'm still cryin'

And no, it ain't because I ain't been tryin'

Losing sleep 'cause I can't help but think about the past

And how we didn't last

How we didn't last

[Verse 12]

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I think about?

Why R U the only one?

[Verse 13]

Baby, you're no good for me, no

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

[Verse 14]

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I care about?

Why R U the only thing that I think about?

Why R U the only one?

[Verse 15]

Baby, you're no good for me, no

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

You can be, you can be, you can, you can be the only one

Written by: Amerie Mi Marie Rogers, Cedric Miller, Herbert Rooney, Keith Thornton, Simon Johnson