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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lily Allen

Vocals

Darren Lewis

Keyboards

Iyiola Babalola

Iyiola Babalola

Percussion

Jan Kincaid

Drums

Clive Hunte

Bass Guitar

Paul Powell

Drums

Paul Farr

Guitar

John Ellis

Keyboards

Trevor Edwards

Trombone

Michael Rose

Saxophone

Eddie Thornton

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Clement Dodd

Songwriter

Darren Lewis

Songwriter

Jackie Mittoo

Songwriter

Iyiola Babalola

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Songwriter

Lily Rose Cooper

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Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dan Porter

Assistant Mixing Engineer

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Producer

Lyrics

When you first left me, I was wanting more

But you were fucking that girl next door

What'd you do that for? (What'd you do that for?)

When you first left me, I didn't know what to say

I'd never been on my own that way

Just sat by myself all day

I was so lost back then

But with a little help from my friends

I found the light in the tunnel at the end

Now you're calling me up on the phone

So you can have a little whine and a moan

It's only because you're feeling alone

At first when I see you cry

Yeah, it makes me smile

Yeah, it makes me smile

At worst I'll feel bad for a while

But then I just smile

I go ahead and smile

Whenever you see me, you say that you want me back (Want me back)

And I tell you it don't mean jack (It don't mean jack)

No, it don't mean jack (No, it don't mean jack)

I couldn't stop laughing, no, I just couldn't help myself (Help myself)

See, you messed up my mental health

I was quite unwell

I was so lost back then

But with a little help from my friends

I found the light in the tunnel at the end

And now you're calling me up on the phone

So you can have a little whine and a moan

It's only because you're feeling alone

At first when I see you cry

Yeah, it makes me smile

Yeah, it makes me smile

At worst I'll feel bad for a while

But then I just smile

I go ahead and smile

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la

At first when I see you cry (When I see you cry)

Yeah, it makes me smile (It makes me smile)

Yeah, it makes me smile (Yeah, it makes me smile)

At worst I'll feel bad for a while (I'll feel bad for a while)

But then I just smile (But then I just smile)

I go ahead and smile (I go ahead and smile)

At first when I see you cry (When I see you cry)

Yeah, it makes me smile (It makes me smile)

Yeah, it makes me smile (It makes me smile)

At worst I'll feel bad for a while (Feel bad for a while)

But then I just smile (But then I just smile)

I go ahead and smile (I go ahead and smile)

Written by: Clement Dodd, Darren Lewis, Iyiola Babalola, Jackie Mittoo, Lily Allen

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