Featuring: K-Ci Hailey

Songwriter: Adina Howard Demarie Sheki

Producer: Demarie Sheki

[Adina]
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
Sometimes I will, sometimes I won't
I can't take it
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
Sometimes I get rough, sometimes I get clowned
I can't break it

[SFTP]
I got home late, so I'm gettin' called
I'll let you sleep, cuz I know you work hard
So you call me in the morning
Asking me where the hell I been
Why didn't I check in
I can't win, maybe we should just be friends
But I love you so much
You got me strugglin' like a junky cuz I need your touch

Do you trust me?
I'm not doin' no dirt
So why you tryna bust me?
Let me make it up tonight
I just can't get it right

[Adina]
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
Sometimes I will, sometimes I won't
I can't take it
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
Sometimes I get rough, sometimes I get clowned
I can't break it

[SFTP]
Adina, let me feel ya

[Adina]
So you say you want my trust
And you say you're down for us
Well, what am I supposed to do?
You stay out late
And you come home when you want to
And you expect me not to be upset
When I'm too nice, tears are all I get

I've been hurt before
And I don't wanna be hurt no more
Seems I can't win
Things start out nice, we fight in the end
Mmm, I can't get it right
Let's make it right tonight

[Adina]
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
Sometimes I will, sometimes I won't
I can't take it
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
Sometimes I get rough, sometimes I get clowned
I can't break it

[SFTP]
I'm no good without you
Let's try and work it out
We belong together
You're my lady

Oh, ohh yeah

[Adina]
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
Sometimes I will, sometimes I won't
I can't take it
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
Sometimes I get rough, sometimes I get clowned
I can't break it

[SFTP]
I'm no good without you
Let's try and work it out
We belong together
You're my lady

[SFTP]
I'm damned if I do
I'm damned if I don't
I can't get it right
What's really goin' on?

I'm damned if I do
I'm damned if I don't
I can't get it right
What's really goin' on?

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.”