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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
Vocals
Aisha Stuart
Aisha Stuart
Vocals
Abimbola Amoako-Gyamph
Abimbola Amoako-Gyamph
Vocals
Bradley Webb
Bradley Webb
Drums
Laurence Garratt
Laurence Garratt
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Composer
Dennis Coles
Dennis Coles
Composer
Robert Diggs
Robert Diggs
Composer
Corey Woods
Corey Woods
Composer
Jason Hunter
Jason Hunter
Composer
Lamont Jody Hawkins
Lamont Jody Hawkins
Composer
Clifford Smith
Clifford Smith
Composer
Russell Jones
Russell Jones
Composer
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Composer
Gary Grice
Gary Grice
Composer
Phillip Price
Phillip Price
Composer
Orville Hall
Orville Hall
Composer
Shane Lindstrom
Shane Lindstrom
Composer
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Composer
Bryan Christopher Williams
Bryan Christopher Williams
Composer
Byron Thomas
Byron Thomas
Composer
Noah "40" Shebib
Noah "40" Shebib
Composer
Aubrey Drake Graham
Aubrey Drake Graham
Composer
Jerome Cosey
Jerome Cosey
Composer
Adam Pigott
Adam Pigott
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
Producer
Danny Allin
Danny Allin
Mixing Engineer
Lewis Hopkin
Lewis Hopkin
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It could all be so simple
But you'd rather make it hard
Lovin' you is like a battle
And we both end up with scars
[Verse 2]
Tell me who I have to be
To get some reciprocity
'Cause no one loves you more than me
And no one ever will
[Verse 3]
So no matter how I thank you for
You always seem to let me know
It ain't workin' (It ain't workin')
It ain't workin' (It ain't workin')
And when I try to walk away
You hurt yourself to make me stay
This is crazy (This is crazy)
This is crazy (This is crazy)
[Verse 4]
I keep lettin' you back in (Back in)
How can I explain myself?
As painful as the stain has been
Just can't be with no one else
See I know what we've got to do
You've let go and I've let go too
'Cause no one's hurt me more than you
And no one ever will
[Verse 5]
No matter how I think we'd grow
You always seem to let me know
It ain't workin' (It ain't workin')
It ain't workin' (It ain't workin')
And when I try to walk away
You hurt yourself to make me stay
This is crazy (This is crazy)
This is crazy (This is crazy)
[Verse 6]
Care for me, care for me
I know you care for me
There for me, there for me
Said you'll be there for me
Cry for me, cry for me
You said you'd die for me
Give to me, give to me
I want you near for me
Care for me, care for me
I know you care for me
There for me, there for me
Said you'll be there for me
Cry for me, cry for me
You said you'd die for me
Give to me
[Verse 7]
Everybody get your motherfuckin' roll on
On a shorty and she doesn't want a slow song
Had a man last year, life goes on
Haven't let that thing loose, girl, in so long
You've been inside, know you like to lay low
I've been peepin' what you bringin' to the table
[Verse 8]
Workin' hard, girl, everythin' paid for
First, last, phone bill, car note, cable
With your phone out, gotta hit them agros
(There for me, there for me)
With your phone out, snappin' like you're Fabo
(I know you care for me)
(There for me, there for me)
And you showin' off, but it's alright
(Said you'll be there for me)
(Cry for me, cry for me)
And you showin' off, but it's alright
(You said you'd die for me)
(Give to me, give to me)
It's a short life
(I want you near for me)
[Verse 9]
Care for me, care for me
I know you care for me
There for me, there for me
Said you'll be there for me
Cry for me, cry for me
You said you'd die for me
Give to me, give to me
I want you near for me
[Verse 10]
That's a real one, in your reflection
Without a follow, without a mention
You really pipin' up on me
You gotta be nice for what, to me
I understand
You got a hunnid bands
You got a baby Benz
You got some bad friends
High school pics
You was even bad then
You ain't stressin' off no lover in the past tense
You already had them
[Verse 11]
(There for me, there for me)
Work at 8 a.m., finish round five
(I know you care for me)
Hoes talk down, you don't see 'em outside
(There for me, there for me)
(Said you'd be there for me)
Yeah, they don't really be the same offline
(Cry for me, cry for me)
(You said you'd die for me)
Dark days, you know hard times
(Give to me, give to me)
(I want you near for me)
Doin' overtime for the last month
(Care for me, care for me)
(I know you care for me)
(There for me, there for me)
Saturday, call the girls, get 'em gassed up
(Said you'd be there for me)
(Die for me, die for me)
Gotta hit the club, gotta make that ass jump
(You said you'd die for me)
Gotta hit the club like you hit them motherfuckin' angles
(Give to me, give to me)
(Why weren't you near for me?)
With your phone out, snappin' like you're Fabo
And you showin' off, but it's alright
And you showin' off, but it's alright
It's a short life
[Verse 12]
Where were you
When I needed you?
Where were you
When I needed you?
Where were you
When I needed you?
Where were you
When I needed you?
Written by: Adam Pigott, Alan Bergman, Aubrey Drake Graham, Bryan Christopher Williams, Byron Thomas, Clifford Smith, Corey Woods, Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter, Jerome Cosey, Lamont Jody Hawkins, Lauryn Hill, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch, Noah "40" Shebib, Orville Hall, Phillip Price, Robert Diggs, Russell Jones, Shane Lindstrom

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