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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Piano
USHER
USHER
Performer
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Drums
Fred Cash, Jr.
Fred Cash, Jr.
Bass Guitar
Hugh McKracken
Hugh McKracken
Guitar
Arcel Vickers
Arcel Vickers
Organ
Chops
Chops
Horn
Paul L. Green
Paul L. Green
Background Vocals
Cindy Mizelle
Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals
Katreese Barnes
Katreese Barnes
Background Vocals
Kerry Brothers
Kerry Brothers
Programming
Daryl Dixon
Daryl Dixon
Horn
David Watson
David Watson
Horn
Fred Cash
Fred Cash
Bass Guitar
Joe Romano
Joe Romano
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Producer
Tony Black
Tony Black
Recording Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some people live just to play the game
[Verse 2]
Some people think that the physical things
Define what's within
And I've been there before
That life's a bore
So full of the superficial
[Chorus]
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
[Chorus]
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah
[Verse 3]
Some people search for a fountain
That promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them
[Verse 4]
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be?
With no one to share
With no one who truly cares for me
[Chorus]
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
[Chorus]
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
[Chorus]
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
[Chorus]
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah
[Outro]
If I ain't got you with me, baby
Said, nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me, baby
Written by: Alicia Keys

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