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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
Lead Vocals
George Merill
George Merill
Synthesizer
Carl Carwell
Carl Carwell
Background Vocals
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Drums
Freddie Washington
Freddie Washington
Bass
Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Harp
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Sidney Muldrow
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
Sylvester Rivers
Sylvester Rivers
Keyboards
Wah Wah Watson
Wah Wah Watson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
Songwriter
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts
Songwriter
Hank Redd
Hank Redd
Songwriter
Henry Redd
Henry Redd
Songwriter
Susaye Greene
Susaye Greene
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leo Sacks
Leo Sacks
Producer
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Producer
Don Murray
Don Murray
Engineer
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Engineer
Terry Christian
Terry Christian
Engineer
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Engineer
Dick Bogert
Dick Bogert
Engineer
Peter Chaiken
Peter Chaiken
Engineer
Dirk Devlin
Dirk Devlin
Engineer
Warren Dewey
Warren Dewey
Engineer
Murray Dvorkin
Murray Dvorkin
Engineer
Jay Gallagher
Jay Gallagher
Engineer
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Engineer
Ray Gerhardt
Ray Gerhardt
Engineer
Mitch Gibson
Mitch Gibson
Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mick Guzauski
Engineer
Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge
Engineer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Engineer
Dean Rod
Dean Rod
Engineer
Jack Rouben
Jack Rouben
Engineer
Arthur Stoppe
Arthur Stoppe
Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Michael Tarsia
Michael Tarsia
Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Tommy Vicari
Engineer
Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff
Mastering Engineer
Mike Tarsia
Mike Tarsia
Engineer

Lyrics

Whispering in his ear
My magic potion for love
Telling him, I'm sincere
And that there's nothing too good for us
And I've just got to be me, me, me
Whispering in his ear
My magic potion for love
Telling him, I'm sincere
And that there's nothing too good for us
But I want to be free, free, free
And I've just got to be me yeah, me, me
Teasing hands on his mind
Give our nights such mystery
Happiness all the time
Oh and how that man pleases me
But I want to be free, free, free
And I've just got to be me, me, me
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba)
I've just got to be me
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba)
Feeling you close to me
Makes all my senses smile
Let's not waste ecstasy
'Cause I'll only be here for a while
I've gotta be free, free, free, ooh
And I've just got to be me yeah, yeah, me, me
Free, free, free to be me
(I've just gotta be me)
And I just wanna, I just wanna be me
(I've just gotta be me)
I've just gotta be me, me
Oh free
(I've just gotta be me)
I swear to my, I've gotta be me
Written by: Deniece Williams, Henry Redd, Nathan Watts, Susaye Greene
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