Listen to When I Wake Up by Jill Scott

When I Wake Up

Jill Scott

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jill Scott

Lead Vocals

Adam Blackstone

Adam Blackstone

Bass

Eric Wortham

Keyboards

James Darrell Robinson

James Darrell Robinson

Drums

Randy Bowland

Guitar

Corte Ellis

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jill Scott

Songwriter

Adam Blackstone

Adam Blackstone

Songwriter

Eric Wortham

Songwriter

James Darrell Robinson

James Darrell Robinson

Songwriter

Randy Bowland

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jill Scott

Executive Producer

Adam Blackstone

Adam Blackstone

Co-Producer

Eric Wortham

Producer

James Darrell Robinson

James Darrell Robinson

Producer

Randy Bowland

Producer

J.R. Hutson

Executive Producer

Damien Lewis

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Rick Friedrick

Assistant Engineer

Bernie Grundman

Bernie Grundman

Mastering Engineer

Phil Tan

Mixing Engineer

Montez "Spon" Roberts

Montez "Spon" Roberts

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Too much on my mind

Too much on my mind

Too much on my mind

Too much on my la la la la la la la la

[Verse 2]

Here I am thinking again

All lost in my brain

But I know I should get up and get out of it

I gotta keep moving

But here I am all lost up in my brain

Can't stop thinking, reminiscing

Can't stop can't let go

Oh oh

[Verse 3]

But when I wake up

And one day I will do it yeah yeah yeah yeah

I have let you go

And everything I went through was beautiful

I have let you go

And everything I went through was beautiful

[Verse 4]

Maybe I right now can't see the forest for the trees

So lost behind hurt

But I'm trying everyday exponentially

To move forward yeah

Do you know how it feels to be lost?

[Verse 5]

But when I wake up

Everything I went through would be beautiful

When I wake up

And I will wake up

It's gonna be beautiful

[Verse 6]

Down to my left side (Last cry)

Feeling l could fly (Feeling I could fly)

All day up high

Sweeter than the sugar on a cinnamon treat

Or an ice cream

That was me

[Verse 7]

But I'm feeling like I'm in a nightmare

Fear of loving somebody everywhere

Oh Lord, I need this confirmation this affirmation

Then when I wake up

When I wake up

Everything I went through would be beautiful

When I wake up

Everything I went through would be beautiful

[Verse 8]

Gotta wake up (Gotta wake up)

Gotta wake up (Gotta wake up)

Gotta wake up yeah yeah

[Verse 9]

Everything I went through, gotta wake up

[Verse 10]

Gotta wake up (Gotta wake up)

Gotta wake up (Gotta wake up)

Gotta wake up, yeah and yeah

Gotta wake up (Gotta wake up, gotta wake up)

Gotta wake up (Gotta wake up) yeah yeah

[Verse 11]

Everything I went through would be beautiful

Gotta wake

Written by: Adam Blackstone, Eric Wortham, James Darrell Robinson, Jill Scott, Randy Bowland

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