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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini
Lead Vocals
Alysa Vanderheym
Alysa Vanderheym
Acoustic Guitar
Garret Perales
Garret Perales
Electric Guitar
Tyler Tomlinson
Tyler Tomlinson
Electric Guitar
Devin Dawson
Devin Dawson
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini
Songwriter
Forest Glen Whitehead
Forest Glen Whitehead
Songwriter
Josh Kerr
Josh Kerr
Songwriter
Lance Carpenter
Lance Carpenter
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini
Producer
Alysa Vanderheym
Alysa Vanderheym
Producer
Rob Bisel
Rob Bisel
Mixing Engineer
Dale Becker
Dale Becker
Mastering Engineer
Katie Harvey
Katie Harvey
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Noah McCorkle
Noah McCorkle
Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Love me, love me, love me
[Verse 1]
Oh, hey
Boy with your hat back
Mmm, I kinda like that
If you wanna walk my way
I'ma shoot you straight up
Show me what you're made of
I don't have time to
Waste on the boys
That are playing the games
Or leaving the girls
Crying out in the rain
[PreChorus]
So, tell me baby
Do you got what it takes?
[Chorus]
If you're gonna hold me
Hold me like I'm leaving
If you're gonna kiss me
Kiss me like you need it
Baby, if you're not
You best get to leavin'
If you're gonna love me
Love me like you mean it
If you're gonna talk the talk
You better walk it
If you wanna keep me
Keep me like you lost it
If you're gonna say
And make me believe it
If you're gonna love me, boy
Love me like you mean it
[Verse 2]
Oh, hey
I've had my share of losers
Liars and users
Looking for a heart to break
So, if you're like that
Well, take a step back
'Cause I don't have time to
Waste on the boys
That are playing the games
Or leaving the girls
Crying out in the rain
[PreChorus]
So, tell me baby
Are you just crazy, or crazy over me?
[Chorus]
If you're gonna hold me
Hold me like I'm leaving
If you're gonna kiss me
Kiss me like you need it
Baby, if you're not
You best get to leavin'
If you're gonna love me
Love me like you mean it
If you're gonna talk the talk
You better walk it
If you wanna keep me
Keep me like you lost it
If you're gonna say
And make me believe it
If you're gonna love me, boy
Love me like you mean it
If you're gonna love me, love me, love me
[Bridge]
If you're gonna hold me
Hold me like I'm leaving
If you're gonna kiss me
Kiss me like you need it
Baby, if you're not
You best get to leavin'
If you're gonna love me
Love me, love me
[Chorus]
If you're gonna talk the talk
You better walk it
If you wanna keep me
Keep me like you lost it
If you're gonna say
And make me believe it
If you're gonna love me, boy
Love me like you mean it, yeah, yeah
Love me like you mean it
[Outro]
If you're gonna love me
Love me, love me
Love me like you mean it, yeah
Written by: Forest Glen Whitehead, Josh Kerr, Kelsea Ballerini, Lance Carpenter

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