Released: June 1, 1993
Songwriter: Bobby Brown LA Reid Babyface Teddy Riley Daryl Simmons Aaron Hall Gene Griffin
Producer: LA Reid Babyface Teddy Riley Daryl Simmons Gene Griffin
[On Our Own]
[Intro]
Ow, uh
Yeah, I think this is gonna be another one of those funky ones
Heart & Soul, d-d-dance
[Verse 1]
If I was you, and you were me, you'd wanna be winning
If you want something bad ya, you gotta wanna give your all
'Cause I believe so much in we and know we're not kidding
If you feel the same as me, yo, you gotta wanna take the ball
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I found out that nothing is given
Don't know where the cards may fall
All I know is that we've gotta get it
We've gotta make it on our own
[Chorus]
Well, I guess we're gonna have to take control (All on our own)
If it's up to us, wе've got to take it home (All on our own)
Gotta, gotta takе it home, gotta, gotta, gotta take it home
[Outro]
Too hot to handle, too cold to hold
They're called the Ghostbusters and they're in control
Had 'em throwin' a party for a bunch of children
While all the while the slime was under the building
So they packed up their group, got a grip, came equipped
Grabbed their proton packs off their back and they split
Found about Vigo, the master of evil
Try to battle my boys? That's not legal
[Don't Be Cruel]
[Intro]
Girl, girl-girl, girl, girl-girl
[Verse 1]
Girl, the only thing that matters in my life
Is that I'm down for you and treat you right
You've got no cause to treat me cold as ice
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, girl
As long as I've been giving my love to you
You should be giving me your love, too, oh
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
'Caues I would never be that cruel to you
A-no-oh, a-no, don't be cruel
Girl, you need to change your attitude
A-no-oh, don't be cruel
[Outro]
Hey cutie, what's up with this attitude?
I thought I was being real good to you
I treat you sweet, take you out at night
But you never say thanks, girl, that ain't right
I bought you diamonds, even gave you pearls
I took you for a cruise all around the world
I treat you high post but you play me close
And if I put a drink up, you won't even toast
[Every Little Step]
[Intro]
Ow, yeah, oh yes
It's me again, crazy
I can't sleep at night, I toss and turn
I can't sleep at night, I toss and turn
Now, now, now, calm down, love
[Verse 1]
I can't sleep at night, I toss and turn
Listening for the telephone
But when I get your call I'm all choked up
Can't believe you called my home
And as a matter of fact, it blows my mind
You would even talk to me
Because a girl like you is like a dream come true
A real life fantasy
[Pre-Chorus]
No matter what your friends try to tell ya
We were made to fall in love
And we will be together, any kind of weather
It's like that, it's like that
[Chorus]
Every little step I take
You will be there
Every little step I make
We'll be together
Every little step I take
You will be there
Every little step I make
We'll be together
[Outro]
Everybody wants to know what's going down
Not with the James, not the Jim, but the Bobby Brown
Now I'm chillin' much harder as you all know
'Cause Bobby Brown was good to good to good to go solo
B-B-B, B-B-B, B-B-B
[My Prerogative]
[Intro]
Get, get, get, get busy
Get-get-get-get-get-get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get-get-get-get-get-get busy
[Chorus]
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (No, no)
Why don't they just let me live (Ooh)
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions (Oh)
That's my prerogative
[Verse 1]
They say I'm crazy
I really don't care
That's my prerogative
They say I'm nasty
But I don't give a damn
Getting girls is how I live
Some ask me questions
Why am I so real
But they don't understand me
Or really don't know the deal
About a brother
Trying hard to make it right
Not long ago
Before I win this fight
Sing
[Chorus]
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live (Tell me why)
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions (Oh)
That's my prerogative
(It's my prerogative)
It's my prerogative
(It's the way that I wanna live)
It's my prerogative
(I can do just what I feel)
It's my prerogative
(No one can tell me what to do)
It's my prerogative
('Cause what I'm doing, I'm doing for you, now)
[Outro]
We outta here
Why you wanna talk about me?
Tell me, tell me why
Why you wanna talk about me?
Tell me, tell me why
Tell me why
Why you wanna talk about me?
Why, oh why
(I don't need permission, make my own decisions)
Why you wanna talk about me?
(That's my prerogative)
Why you wanna talk about me?
(Ha ha, you like that?)
[Intro]
Ow, uh
Yeah, I think this is gonna be another one of those funky ones
Heart & Soul, d-d-dance
[Verse 1]
If I was you, and you were me, you'd wanna be winning
If you want something bad ya, you gotta wanna give your all
'Cause I believe so much in we and know we're not kidding
If you feel the same as me, yo, you gotta wanna take the ball
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I found out that nothing is given
Don't know where the cards may fall
All I know is that we've gotta get it
We've gotta make it on our own
[Chorus]
Well, I guess we're gonna have to take control (All on our own)
If it's up to us, wе've got to take it home (All on our own)
Gotta, gotta takе it home, gotta, gotta, gotta take it home
[Outro]
Too hot to handle, too cold to hold
They're called the Ghostbusters and they're in control
Had 'em throwin' a party for a bunch of children
While all the while the slime was under the building
So they packed up their group, got a grip, came equipped
Grabbed their proton packs off their back and they split
Found about Vigo, the master of evil
Try to battle my boys? That's not legal
[Don't Be Cruel]
[Intro]
Girl, girl-girl, girl, girl-girl
[Verse 1]
Girl, the only thing that matters in my life
Is that I'm down for you and treat you right
You've got no cause to treat me cold as ice
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, girl
As long as I've been giving my love to you
You should be giving me your love, too, oh
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
'Caues I would never be that cruel to you
A-no-oh, a-no, don't be cruel
Girl, you need to change your attitude
A-no-oh, don't be cruel
[Outro]
Hey cutie, what's up with this attitude?
I thought I was being real good to you
I treat you sweet, take you out at night
But you never say thanks, girl, that ain't right
I bought you diamonds, even gave you pearls
I took you for a cruise all around the world
I treat you high post but you play me close
And if I put a drink up, you won't even toast
[Every Little Step]
[Intro]
Ow, yeah, oh yes
It's me again, crazy
I can't sleep at night, I toss and turn
I can't sleep at night, I toss and turn
Now, now, now, calm down, love
[Verse 1]
I can't sleep at night, I toss and turn
Listening for the telephone
But when I get your call I'm all choked up
Can't believe you called my home
And as a matter of fact, it blows my mind
You would even talk to me
Because a girl like you is like a dream come true
A real life fantasy
[Pre-Chorus]
No matter what your friends try to tell ya
We were made to fall in love
And we will be together, any kind of weather
It's like that, it's like that
[Chorus]
Every little step I take
You will be there
Every little step I make
We'll be together
Every little step I take
You will be there
Every little step I make
We'll be together
[Outro]
Everybody wants to know what's going down
Not with the James, not the Jim, but the Bobby Brown
Now I'm chillin' much harder as you all know
'Cause Bobby Brown was good to good to good to go solo
B-B-B, B-B-B, B-B-B
[My Prerogative]
[Intro]
Get, get, get, get busy
Get-get-get-get-get-get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get, get, get, get busy
Get-get-get-get-get-get busy
[Chorus]
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me (No, no)
Why don't they just let me live (Ooh)
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions (Oh)
That's my prerogative
[Verse 1]
They say I'm crazy
I really don't care
That's my prerogative
They say I'm nasty
But I don't give a damn
Getting girls is how I live
Some ask me questions
Why am I so real
But they don't understand me
Or really don't know the deal
About a brother
Trying hard to make it right
Not long ago
Before I win this fight
Sing
[Chorus]
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live (Tell me why)
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions (Oh)
That's my prerogative
(It's my prerogative)
It's my prerogative
(It's the way that I wanna live)
It's my prerogative
(I can do just what I feel)
It's my prerogative
(No one can tell me what to do)
It's my prerogative
('Cause what I'm doing, I'm doing for you, now)
[Outro]
We outta here
Why you wanna talk about me?
Tell me, tell me why
Why you wanna talk about me?
Tell me, tell me why
Tell me why
Why you wanna talk about me?
Why, oh why
(I don't need permission, make my own decisions)
Why you wanna talk about me?
(That's my prerogative)
Why you wanna talk about me?
(Ha ha, you like that?)
- Hits Remixed (1993)
- Every Little Step
- My Prerogative
- Roni
- On Our Own
- Don’t Be Cruel
- Humpin’ Around
- Rock Wit’cha
- Two Can Play That Game
- Something in Common
- Sunday Afternoon
- Get Out the Way
- I’ll Be Good To You
- Humpin’ Around (Video Edit)
- Been Around the World
- Humpin’ Around (No Rap)
- Rock With Ya
- Give It Up
- That’s the Way Love Is (Single Version)
- We’re Back
- All Day All Night
- Two Can Play That Game (K Klassic Radio Mix)
- Seventeen
- Get Away
- All Is Fair