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Erykah Badu
Baduizm
Certainly

TRACK

Certainly

Release date: 11th February 1997

From BaduizmTrack 84:43

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Lyrics

Certainly

"Certainly"

Who gave u permission to rearrange me
Certainly not me
Who told you that it was alright to love me
Certainly, certainly not me

I was not looking for no love affair
And now you wanna fix me
Was not looking for no love affair
And now you want to mold me
I was not looking for no love affair
Now you wanna kiss me
Was not looking for no love affair
And now you wanna control me
Hold me

I know you're really trying to get creative with me love
And that's alright, but
You tried to get a little tricky turned my back
And then you slipped me a mickey.

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

The world is mine
When I wake up (when I wake up)
I don't need nobody telling me the time

Who told you that it was alright to love me
Certainly not me
No way no

Who gave u permission to rearrange me
Certainly, certainly not me
Well no, no, no
I was not looking for no love affair
And now you wanna fix me
Was not looking for no love affair
And now you wanna mold me
I was not looking for no love affair
No, no, no
And now you wanna kiss me
I was not looking for no love affair, no,
And now you wanna control me
Hold me

You're really trying to get creative with me love
And that's really cute, but
You tried to get a little tricky turned my back
And then you slipped me a mickey.

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

The world is mine
When I wake up (When I wake up)
I don't need nobody telling me the time

(Certainly)
Certainly not me
(Certainly)
I was not looking, was I looking for no love affair
(Certainly)
Certainly not me
Oh, no, no way
(Certainly)

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Track details

From Baduizm

4:431997

Listen

Album

11th February 1997

Track number

8

Release year

1997

1Rim Shot (Intro)
1:57
2On & On
3:46
3Appletree
4:25
4Other Side of the Game
6:34

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Erykah Badu — Mr. Telephone Man (from But You Caint Use My Phone) [3:12]
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Erykah Badu — Caint Use My Phone (Suite) (from But You Caint Use My Phone) [3:34]
Erykah Badu — Dial’Afreaq (from But You Caint Use My Phone) [3:11]
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Erykah Badu — I'll Call U Back (from But You Caint Use My Phone) [1:58]
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Erykah Badu — Turn Me Away (Get Munny) (from New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh) [5:26]
Erykah Badu — Agitation (from New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh) [1:34]
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Erykah Badu — Jump Up In the Air and Stay There (feat. Lil Wayne & Bilal) (from New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh) [4:26]
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Erykah Badu — 20 Feet Tall (from New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh) [3:25]
Erykah Badu — Umm Hmm (from New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh) [3:46]
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5Sometimes (Mix #9)

7Afro (Freestyle Skit)

8Certainly

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13Certainly (Flipped It)

14Rim Shot (Outro)