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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Johan Hugo

Programming

Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Vocals

Oluwaseye Adelekan

Oluwaseye Adelekan

Bass Guitar

Kelli Blanchett

Kelli Blanchett

Background Vocals

Sophie Galpin

Background Vocals

Raven Bush

Strings

Joseph Clarke

Vocals

Mariah Hargrove

Mariah Hargrove

Vocals

Jessica Fox

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Composer

Johan Karlberg

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Johan Hugo

Producer

Jacob Vetter

Co-Producer

James Dring

Mixing Engineer

Jason Mitchell

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

And I know it sounds better when the right one's stickin' me down

And you respect what I'm doin' but you just can't stand me now

And I'll stop this screamin' if you put somethin' in my mouth

My mouth, my mouth is dry for you

You paint a pretty picture, I put my fist right through

My words are turnin' circles in the back of you

[Verse 2]

And I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

[Verse 3]

And you stay up forever just prayin' your love won't last

But you pop, pop whenever my head's slidin' off to laugh

And I push past the others to see who can match my stride

My stride, my stride is wide for you

Push on through, my heels propel me faster still

You say that I'm a nightmare, what does that make you?

[Verse 4]

And I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could

[Verse 5]

On my way, I'm on my way

All my lookin' caught me off, my gaze is strong and straight

But my mind's half glazed

Get all settled but my trip's half paid for

My trip's half paid for

My trip's half paid for

My trip's half paid for

[Verse 6]

And I know it sounds better when the right one's stickin' me down

And you respect what I'm doin' but you just can't stand me now

And I'll stop this screamin' if you put somethin' in my mouth

My mouth, my mouth is dry for you

You paint a pretty picture I put my fist right through

My words are turnin' circles in the back of you

[Verse 7]

And I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

[Verse 8]

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

[Verse 9]

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

[Verse 10]

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

I did the best that I could, babe

Written by: Johan Karlberg, Rebecca Lucy Taylor

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