Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Lead Vocals
Babyface
Keyboards
Ricky Lawson
Drums
Reggie Hamilton
Bass Guitar
Michael Thompson
Guitar
Greg Phillinganes
Piano
Wayne Linsey
Rhodes Piano
Bill Meyers
String Conductor
Kenya Ivey
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jason Edmonds
Songwriter
Nathan Walton
Songwriter
Carole Bayer Sager
Songwriter
Aleese Simmons
Songwriter
Kenneth Edmonds
Songwriter
Bill Meyers
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Producer
Paul Boutin
Recording Engineer
Edward Quesada
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jimmy Hoyson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jon Gass
Mixing Engineer
Josean Posey
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Strings Engineer
Lyrics
I'm wiser now
I'm not the foolish girl you used to know
So long ago
I'm stronger now
I've learned from my mistakes which way to go
And I should know
I put myself aside to do it in your way
But now I need to do it all alone
And I am not afraid to try it on my own
I don't care if I'm right or wrong
I'll live my life the way I feel
No matter what, I'll keep it real, you know
Time for me to do it on my own
Yeah-yeah-yeah, mmm, yeah-yeah
It's over now
I can't go back to living through your eyes
Too many lies
And if you don't know by now I can't go back
I can't go back to being someone else
Not anymore
I never had the chance to do things my way
So now it's time for me to take control
And I am not afraid to try it on my own
I don't care if I'm right or wrong
I'll live my life the way I feel
No matter what, I'm gonna keep it real, you know
Time for me to do it (oh)
I start again go back to one
I'm running things in my way (my way)
Can't stop me now, I've just begun
Don't even think about
There ain't no way about it
I'm taking names, the world is mine
Yes, I'm gonna take my turn
It's time for me to finally stand alone, stand alone
I am not afraid to try it on my own
I don't care if I'm right or wrong
I'll live my life the way I feel
No matter what, I'm gonna keep it real, you know
It's time for me to do it, see I am not afraid
(I am not afraid to try) try it on my own
And I don't care if I'm right or wrong
I'll live my life the way I feel
No matter what, I'm gonna keep it real, you know
It's time for me to do it on my own
Yeah, on
On my own
Writer(s): Carole Bayer Sager, Jason Paul Edmonds, Aleese Simmons, Nathan V. Walton, Kenneth B. Edmonds
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