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Take Control

Amerie

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Amerie

Performer

Manny Marroquin

Manny Marroquin

Mixed Artist

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Amerie

Arranger

CeeLo Green

Composer

Mike Caren

Composer

Tom Zé

Composer

Waldez

Composer

Daryl Hall

Composer

John Oates

Composer

Sara Allen

Composer

F. Sidoli

Songwriter

Ricky Morrison

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Amerie

Recording Engineer

Mike Caren for Serious Entertainment, Inc.

Mike Caren for Serious Entertainment, Inc.

Producer

Cee-Lo Green for Moodswing Soundscapings, Inc., Amerie & Len Nicholson for Feenix Rising Music

Cee-Lo Green for Moodswing Soundscapings, Inc., Amerie & Len Nicholson for Feenix Rising Music

Producer

CeeLo Green

Vocal Producer

Mike Caren

Producer

Manny Marroquin

Manny Marroquin

Mixing Engineer

Cornell Brown

Recording Engineer

Curtis Richardson

Curtis Richardson

Producer

Len Nicholson

Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

(My bitch, my bitch)

[Verse 2]

Hey

Wait a minute

Hey

[Verse 3]

I said, baby

I love the way that you hold me

And you touch me like you know me

See, I don't want nobody else

Huh, and I, I'm about to offer all I can give him

'Cause I'm a slave to his rhythm

I said, I just can't help myself

[Verse 4]

'Cause baby, I love you (I love you)

And I trust you (And I trust you)

And you don't have to worry about nothing (Ooh)

Ooh, I'm alive right now, look at me

And I want you (I want you)

No, I need you (No, I need you)

And I'll do anything to please you (Ooh)

I just want you to take control of me

(Take control)

[Verse 5]

I said, hey (Hey)

Show me how you want it now (Do you)

Like it when I take it down

I got everything and anything you need

I wanna bring it to you, baby

Hey (Hey)

Come a little closer now (Don't stop)

Wanna go another round?

You got everything and anything I need

Want you to bring it to me, baby

[Verse 6]

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Take control of me

[Verse 7]

I said, baby

I gotta tell you how much I love it

The way you kiss my neck in public

I try my best not to blush

Even when an argument comes around

You take the time to break it down

And you're never ever in a rush

(Never-never-never-ever-never-ever)

[Verse 8]

And I'm scared (I'm scared)

And I'm nervous (I'm nervous)

Trying's always worth it (Ooh)

Ooh, I'm alive right now, look at me

And I want him (I want him)

I need him (And I need him)

I'll find him, I'll forgive him, I'll feed him (Ooh)

I just want you to take control of me

(Take control)

[Verse 9]

Said, hey (Hey)

Show me how you want it now (Do you)

Like it when I take it down

I got everything and anything you need

I wanna bring it to you, baby

Hey (Hey)

Come a little closer now (Don't stop)

Wanna go another round?

You got everything and anything I need

Want you to bring it to me, baby

[Verse 10]

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Take control

[Verse 11]

Now if you feel what I feel

Come and take control of me

Don't you know how you feelin'?

Just take control of me

'Cause you got my soul on fire

And I'm feelin' just fine

Got what I need, na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-hey-hey (Hey, hey, hey)

Na-na-na-na-hey-hey (Take control, woo)

[Verse 12]

Said, hey (Hey)

Show me how you want it now (Do you)

(Show me how you want it)

Like it when I take it down

I've got everything and anything you need

I wanna bring it to you, baby

Hey (Hey)

Come a little closer now (Don't stop)

(Come a little closer)

Wanna go another round?

You got everything and anything I need

Want you to bring it to me, baby

(Oh-oh, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 13]

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Take control of me (Closer to me)

Take control of me (Take control of me)

Why don't you come a little closer?

[Verse 14]

Hey

Woo

Na-na-na-na-hey-hey-hey

Na-na-na-na-hey-hey-hey

Hey-hey-hey

Written by: Amerie, CeeLo Green, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Mike Caren, Sara Allen, Tom Zé, Waldez

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