Released: June 5, 2001

Songwriter: Kerry “Krucial” Brothers Alicia Keys

Producer: Kerry “Krucial” Brothers Alicia Keys

[Intro]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Dear Lord, can you take it away? (Ooh)
This pain in my heart that just follows me by day (Yeah)
And at night, it stalks me like the shadows on my wall (Mm)
Oh my goodness

[Verse 1]
Feel like the world is closing on me
Feel like my dreams will never come to me
I keep on slippin' deeper into myself
And I'm scared, so scared

[Chorus]
If you're troubled
You just gotta let it go (Ah)
If you're worried, baby
You just gotta let it go
All your hustles ain't for nothing
You just gotta take it slow
When you need me, baby
All you do is let me know

[Verse 2]
Why does it feel
That my mind is constantly trying to pull me down?
I can't seem to get away
Continuous mistakes I know I've made before
How long will I feel so out of place?

[Chorus]
If you're troubled
You just gotta let it go (You got to let it go)
If you're worried, baby (Oh)
You just gotta let it go (I know, I know)
All your hustles ain't for nothing
You just gotta take it slow
When you need me, baby
All you do is let me know

[Bridge]
Yeah
I know I like you now
Can't stop, mmm

[Chorus]
If you're troubled
You just gotta let it go (You got to let it go)
If you're worried, baby
You just gotta let it go (Don't you worry)
All your hustles ain't for nothing (Don't you worry, no, no)
You just gotta take it slow
When you need me, baby
All you do is let me know (You got to let me know)
If you're troubled (Are you troubled?)
You just gotta let it go (Are you troubled?)
If you're worried, baby (Are you worried?)
You just gotta let it go (Are you worried?)
All your hustles ain't for nothing (But you're a hustler)
You just gotta take it slow (You're a hustler)
When you need me, baby (You're a)
All you do is let me know (Oh)
If you're troubled (Oh)
You just gotta let it go (Let it go)
If you're worried, baby
You just gotta let it go (Mmm)
All your hustles ain't for nothing (You're a hustler)
You just gotta take it slow
When you need me, baby (Don't you worry)
All you do is let me know ('Cause I will run, yes, I will run)
If you're troubled (Don't you worry)
You just gotta let it go ('Cause I will run)
And if you're worried, baby
You just gotta let it go (Woo)
All your hustles ain't for nothing
You just gotta take it slow (You just gotta take it slow)
When you need me, baby
All you do is let me know

[Outro]
Oh
'Cause I will run to you
You, you don't have to worry
Amen

Alicia Keys

Gifted with one of the finest voices of the early 21st century and exceptional talent, the famed Alicia Keys is a recognized, award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. She was born on January 25, 1981 in New York.

Her debut album Songs in A Minor launched her career as she became the best-selling new artist of 2001. Her follow-up album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003) and her album for the MTV Unplugged series in 2005 further cemented her at the top of the pop and R&B game. Her biggest hits are powerful ballads like “Fallin',” “If I Ain’t Got You,” and “No One.”

On January 15, 2019 Pop/R&B legend and 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys was announced as the host of the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. This will be the first time Keys has been the master of ceremonies for Music’s Biggest Night.