Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aaliyah
Background Vocals
Timbaland
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Garrett
Songwriter
Timothy Mosely
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aaliyah
Executive Producer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Jimmy Douglass
Mixing Engineer
Steven Penny
Assistant Engineer
Timbaland
Producer
Barry Hankerson
Executive Producer
Jomo Hankerson
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to
Step to, freaky-freaky-freaky, baby girl, uh
[Verse 1]
What would you do to get to me?
What would you say to have your way?
Would you give up, or try again
If I hesitate to let you in?
Now would you be yourself or play your role?
Tell all the boys, I'll keep it low
If I say no, would you turn away?
Or play me off, or would you stay? Oh, oh
[Chorus]
And if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (Again, again)
[Verse 2]
I'm into you, you into me
But I can't let it go so easily
Not till I see what this could be
Could be eternity, or just a week
Hey, yo, our chemistry is off the chain
It's perfect now, but will it change?
This ain't a yes, this ain't a no
Just do your thing, we'll see how it goes, oh
[Chorus]
And if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again (Again)
You can dust it off and try again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again (Try again)
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (Again, again)
[Verse 3]
You don't wanna throw it all away
I might be shy on the first date, what about the next date?
Huh, huh, huh, huh?
I said you don't wanna throw it all away
I might be bugging on the first date, what about the next date?
Huh, huh, huh, huh?
[Chorus]
And if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (Again, again)
[Chorus]
And if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
Yeah
Then dust yourself off and try again (You can)
You can dust it off and try again, try again (I can)
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again (Again)
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (Yeah)
Again, again
[Chorus]
And if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed, baby, yeah, yeah)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (Again, again)
[Verse 4]
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky
[Chorus]
And if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (At first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (Again, again)
[Bridge]
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to
What? Step to, step to, freaky-freaky
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to
What? Step to, step to, freaky-freaky
[Outro]
One more again, new millennium, baby
And we out, you guessed what it is
Written by: Stephen Garrett, Timothy Mosley