Alicia Keys

Released: October 7, 2005

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Alex Coletti Alicia Keys Kerry “Krucial” Brothers

[Spoken Intro]
Uh, yeah, uh
Well, well, well, well, well
I’ma have to tell y’all somethin’, a li’l somethin’ like this
You see, I was gonna start singing right there but, you know
(Take your time, take your time)
I decided that I wanted to bash him a little bit
‘Cause I don’t appreciate this non-love that I’m getting, you know?
I’m getting the non-love right now
Let’s do it like this…you know why

[Verse 1]
I keep your picture beside my bed (Alright)
And I still remember every little thing you said
(Alright—can I get an ‘alright’?) (Well, alright)
I always thought that maybe baby our love was right but guess it was wrong
(Can y’all say ‘All wrong’) (All wrong) (Yeah)
Always thought you'd be by my side papa baby but now you're gone
(And I'm not liking that, you know what I’m saying?)

[Chorus]
What I wanna know, baby
If what we had was good, then say
How come you don't call me anymore, baby
You know what I’m saying? Anymore
I’ma have to take this to the bridge I’m so mad

[Bridge]
Sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die
If you don't call me Papa
Oh, you gotta try it
I'll get down on my knees
Hoping you please please please please please please please
Ooh, ooh, won't you call me sometime, Papa

You know, I don’t—I’m trying to understand
What’s taking this man so long, you know what I mean?
I mean, just pick up the phone and call me
Let me hear y’all say it, just say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Come on, say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Yeah, yeah, say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Come on, say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Say ‘Call me’ (Call me)
Oh, call me, baby
Call me, call me, baby, call me anymore
Take me home, man, ha ha

[Chorus]
All I wanna know, baby, if what we had was good, then say
How come you don’t call me…
All I wanna know baby, if what we had was good, then say
How come you don’t call me
Oh, ho, I want you to call me, yeah
How come you don’t call me
I know that you want me, I know that you need me, hey
How come you don’t call me
Babe…baby, how come you don’t wanna call me anymore

[Outro]
Yeah, you know what I mean? This guy…
Thank you
I appreciate your support
Thank you very much…

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.

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