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LaBelle
LaBelle
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
Songwriter
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Producer
Ken Laxton
Ken Laxton
Engineer
Vicki Wickham
Vicki Wickham
Executive Producer
Don Puluse
Don Puluse
Mixing Engineer
Tony Martell
Tony Martell
Executive Producer
Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff
Mastering Engineer
Stan Kalina
Stan Kalina
Mastering Engineer
Ted Brosnan
Ted Brosnan
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Why do you keep messin' with my mind
When I've told you
That what you're doing ain't gettin' through? (Hey)
Why do you keep singing that same old line
Saying I love you
But still you're doing the things you do?
I get a warning when the season's gonna change
And I know grey matter is another name for brains
[Verse 2]
If you keep it up, I'm gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
I'm spent, you win
I'm gonna give you up for Lent
[Verse 3]
Why do you keep me worried all the time
When it's evident
That the spirit can't be bent? (Hey)
Why you keep sendin' bad vibes my way
Because what goes around
Will gonna come to you one day
Even when it's cloudy, doesn't mean it's gonna rain
I know yellow taxis ain't no horse and buggy chain
[Verse 4]
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
I'm spent, you win
I'm gonna give you up for Lent
[Verse 5]
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
Messin' with me
Keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
Messin' with me
[Verse 6]
Ooh, whoa
[Verse 7]
If you keep it up (Messin'), gonna give you up (Messin')
If you keep it up (You're messin'), gonna give you up (Messin')
If you keep it up (Messin'), gonna give you up (Messin')
If you keep it up (Messin'), gonna give you up (Messin' with my mind)
Messin' all the time, messin' with my mind
Messin' all the time, messin' with my mind
Messin' all the time, messin' with my mind
Messin' all the time
[Verse 8]
Whoa, oh
[Verse 9]
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
Whoa, oh
[Verse 10]
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
Messin' with me
Keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
Messin' with me
Keep it up (Messin'), gonna give you up (Messin')
If you keep it up (Messin'), gonna give you up
Messin' with me
Keep it up (Messin'), gonna give you up (Messin')
If you keep it up (Messin'), gonna give you up
Messin' with me
[Verse 11]
Well, you are messin' with my mind
You are, you are, you are messin' with my mind
If you keep it up, I'm gonna give you up
Messin' with my mind, messin' with my mind
If you keep it up, I'm gonna give you up
Messin' with me, keep it up
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh
[Verse 12]
You can't do that to me, no
You can't, you can't play with my heart
If you keep it up, I'm gonna give you up
If you keep it up, I'm gonna give you up
Messin' with me
Keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
Messin' with me
Keep it up, gonna give you up
If you keep it up, gonna give you up
Written by: Nona Hendryx

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