Released: February 28, 1995

Songwriter: Kevin Pierce Mark Lomax Livio Harris Carlos “Budd” Ford Joey Elias

Producer: Kevin Pierce Mark Lomax Livio Harris

1st verse

Turn the lights down baby
And come to be baby
Let me put something on your mind
Mmmmm-hmmm
See I gotta let you know
That I want-What I want-Whenever I need baby
So you better be ready tonight
'cause it's on

Chorus:
Haven't you heard
About my up and down (and round and round)
You should've known by now (baby)
About the merry-go-round
Haven't you heard
About my up and down (and round and round)
You should've known by now
About the merry-go-round

2nd verse:
You said you be happy
With a wife and happy home
What I don't understand is why you're here with me tonight
As if your girlfriend
Could do the freaky things I do to you
You wouldn't have to time to hang around for my up and down

Deep in my heart
I know I can make you moan
C'mon lets get it on baby
All in my mind

Break down:

I wanna hold on tight
'cause tonight is the night
We won't stop 'till we get it all right
Hold on tight
Tonight is the night
Baby you're in for the time of your life yeaaah

Haven't you heard
About my up and down (and round and round)
You should've known by now (baby)
About the merry-go-round
Haven't you heard
About my up and down (and round and round)
You should've known by now
About the merry-go-round

*said during last chorus:
(round and round and round we'll go, where we'll stop, nobody'll ever know)

Adina Howard

Adina Howard is an R&B singer best known for the provocative 1994 hit “Freak Like Me” from her debut album Do You Wanna Ride?

She resurfaced with “(Freak) And U Know It” in 1997 that was supposed to herald her sophomore album for Elektra/EastWest, Welcome To Fantasy Island. The release was ultimately shelved.

After a seven year hiatus, she returned as an independent artist with The Second Coming, featuring new songs along with previously released tracks like “Crank Me Up” featuring Missy Elliott (from Welcome to Fantasy Island) and the Jamie Foxx duet “T-Shirt and Panties.”