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Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Max Martin
Max Martin
Songwriter
Rami Yacoub
Rami Yacoub
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rami Yacoub
Rami Yacoub
Producer
Max Martin
Max Martin
Producer
Mike Tucker
Mike Tucker
Engineer
John Amatiello
John Amatiello
Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I need time (Time)
Love (Love) joy (Joy)
I need space (Love)
I need me (Four, three, two, one)
[Verse 2]
Say hello to the girl that I am
You're gonna have to see through my perspective
I need to make mistakes just to learn who I am
And I don't wanna be so damn protected
[Verse 3]
So there must be another way
'Cause I believe in taking chances
But who am I to say what a girl is to do
God, I need some answers
[Verse 4]
What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel
But my life has been so overprotected
[Verse 5]
I tell 'em what I like, what I want, and what I don't
But every time I do, I stand corrected
Things that I've been told, I can't believe what I hear about the world
I realize I'm overprotected
[Verse 6]
So there must be another way
'Cause I believe in taking chances
But who am I to say what a girl is to do
God, I need some answers
[Verse 7]
What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel (Help the way I feel)
But my life has been so overprotected
[Verse 8]
I need time (Love)
I need space
[Verse 9]
I don't need nobody tellin' me just what I wanna
What I, what, what, what I'm gonna (I need)
Do about my destiny
(I say no, no) Nobody's tellin' me just what I wanna (Do, do)
I'm so fed up with people tellin' me to be
Someone else but me
[Verse 10]
(Yeah, yeah) What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel
But my life has been so overprotected
[Verse 11]
I don't need nobody tellin' me just what I wanna
What I, what, what, what I'm gonna
Do about my destiny
(I say no, no) Nobody's tellin' me just what I wanna (Do, do)
I'm so fed up with people tellin' me to be
Someone else but me
[Verse 12]
What am I to do with my life? (You will find it out, don't worry)
How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just gotta do it your way)
I can't help the way I feel (I can't help the way I feel)
But my life has been so overprotected
Written by: Max Martin, YACOUB RAMI
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