Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Debra Killings
Background Vocals
Isaac Phillips
Guitar
Monica
Lead Vocals
Rick Sheppard
Programming
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dallas Austin
Arranger
Eddie Horst
Arranger
Lashawn Daniels
Vocal Arranger
Rodney Jerkins
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lyn
Assistant Engineer
Ben Garrison
Recording Engineer
Carlton Lynn
Assistant Engineer
Clive Davis
Executive Producer
Dallas Austin
Producer
Dexter Simmons
Mixing Engineer
Greg Thompson
Assistant Engineer
Leslie Brathwaite
Recording Engineer
Rico Lumpkin
Recording Engineer
Rodney Jerkins
Producer
Victor McCoy
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes
[Verse 2]
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 3]
There's somethin' that I wanna say
Feel a little out of place
But I need you to make that change
You promised
To keep me out of the rain
I love the cars and everything
The diamond rings
But I loved you much more
[Verse 4]
Baby, you said, that you were gonna stop when you
(Had enough)
You'd do what you had to do
(Now you)
Like the profession
You made it for yourself
(You said) You cared about me and you
(Now all) I wanna do is hustle you
(Gotta choose)
Whatcha gon' do and am I worth it to you, baby?
[Verse 5]
(Never thought I'd be afraid to trust)
To trust somebody that I love so much
If I can get him out of the streets
Then he can come back to me
Now I see that it ain't no rush
Baby, to me that's a definite plus
If I can't get you out of the streets
Then you don't need to be with me
[Verse 6]
Do you love me like you say?
Maybe you could get away
From the life of doin' the wrong things
You promised
Don't make me read about it, babe
Think of me before I'm gone
'Cause when I'm gone
It will be too late, oh yeah
[Verse 7]
(You said) That you were gonna stop when you
Had enough
You'd do what you had to do
(Now you)
Like the profession
You made it for yourself
(You said) You cared about me and you
(Now all) I wanna do is hustle you
Gotta choose
Whatcha gon' do and am I worth it to you, baby?
[Verse 8]
(Never thought I'd be afraid to trust)
Never thought (Somebody that I love so much)
Somebody that I love so much
(If I can't get him out of the streets) Out the streets, baby
(Then he can come back to me)
(Now I see that it ain't no rush)
It ain't no rush, oh no (Baby, to me that's a definite plus)
(If I can't get you out of the streets)
Sorry, baby, baby
Then you don't need to be with me
[Verse 9]
(Never thought I'd be afraid to trust) Never, never, no never
(Somebody that I love so much)
(If I can't get him out of the streets) Then he
(Then he can come back to me)
(Now I see that it ain't no rush) It ain't no rush, baby, yeah
(Baby, to me that's a definite plus)
If I can't get you out of the streets
Then you don't need to be with me
[Verse 10]
(Never thought I'd be afraid to trust) Never thought that
(Somebody that I love so much) Somebody I love
(If I can't get him out of the streets) Somebody I love
(Then he can come back to me) Baby, baby, baby
(Now I see that it ain't no rush)
(Baby, to me that's a definite plus)
If I can't get you out of the streets
Charge it to the game, baby
(Then you don't need to be with me)
[Verse 11]
(Leavin' the streets for me) Leavin' the streets
(Your job's taking over me) Your job's taking over
(I know I got to leave) I know, I know
('Cause you weren't there for me) You weren't there for me
(Leavin' the streets for me, your job's taking over me) Baby, baby, baby
(I know I got to leave) The job's takin' over
('Cause you weren't there for me)
Written by: Dallas Austin