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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bass
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Guitar
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Percussion
Jake Sherman
Jake Sherman
Hammond Organ
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Keyboards
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Producer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Producer
Ryan Freeland
Ryan Freeland
Mixing Engineer
Ken Helmlinger
Ken Helmlinger
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kim Rosen
Kim Rosen
Mastering Engineer
Joe Nino-Hernes
Joe Nino-Hernes
Mastering Engineer
Ariel Sharif
Ariel Sharif
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What did I do?
What did I do?
What did I do?
To be so
To be so
[Chorus]
What would you do
If we became you?
I can lie too
And be so
And be so
[Verse 2]
Black and blue
Sad and new
Lapis hue
I'd be so
I'd be so
[Verse 3]
Would you push through?
Let me see you
Well, I can pry too
And be so
To be so
[Verse 4]
Mad and true
Fashioned blue
Sad and new
I'd be so
I'd be so
[Bridge]
I ran
And stood
As is
As good
Too lean
Too long
Too mean
Too strong
[Chorus]
So what would you do
If we became you?
You could die too
And be so
[Chorus]
So what would you do
If we became you?
You could die too
And be so
Written by: Abe Rounds, Christopher Bruce, Jebin Bruni, Justin Hicks, Meshell Ndegeocello

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