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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Lead Vocals
bruce nazarian
bruce nazarian
Programming
Perri Sisters
Perri Sisters
Background Vocals
Nathan East
Nathan East
Bass Guitar
Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim
Drums
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Peter Schwartz
Peter Schwartz
Keyboards
Robbie Buchanan
Robbie Buchanan
Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Graham Lamb
Graham Lamb
Songwriter
Maggie Ryder
Maggie Ryder
Songwriter
Phil Nicholl
Phil Nicholl
Songwriter
Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Arranger
Perri Sisters
Perri Sisters
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Executive Producer
Barney Perkins
Barney Perkins
Engineer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Producer
Milton Chan
Milton Chan
Engineer

Lyrics

Love was meant to be loving
So many times we don't give, we take
Love has really no conception of this rule
Days you gave me were numbered
And as a rule they were hard to take
All it took was the number of a fool
Rules were made to be broken (Rules are made to be)
So many hearts break the same way too, aw, baby
I said that you ain't no exception to the rule, yeah, yes, sir
Your answer begging my question
It seems I left you too late to ask
Was this really your intention from the start?
The nights you left me are empty, baby
As for the answer that changed the past
I try each night explain your, change your heart
How could you change your mind?
Rules were made to be broken (Rules are made to be)
So many hearts break the same way too, aw, honey
I said that you ain't no exception to the rule
Now, tell me, how could you say
It would be better this way
Without you
When by the usual rules
I kept presuming that you would stay with me, baby
(Rules are made to be)
So many hearts break the same way too
Now, mister
I said that you ain't no exception to the rule
You, gonna get on my bad heart
Just like everybody asks you
You've got a heart, baby
You've got a heart that can break too
You better hear what I'm telling you
Your loves gone, yeah, yeah
Just not belong to you
Didn't I belong to you alone
Oh, baby, you've got to learn to share
You've got to learn to share
Written by: Graham Lamb, Maggie Ryder, Phil Nicholl
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