Janet Jackson

Songwriter: Janet Jackson Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Spoken Intro]
Band!

[Verse 1]
When I was 17, I did what people told me, uhh!
I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
But that was long ago
I'm in

[Chorus]
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
To get what I want
Control
I like to have a lot
Control
Now I'm all grown up

[Verse 2]
First time I fell in love, I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naive, I thought it would be easy
Now I know I got to take

[Chorus]
Control
Now I've got a lot
You sing!
Control
To get what I want
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
Now I'm all grown up

[Interlude]
Jam, ooh-ooh
Rebel, that's right
I'm on my own, I'll call my own shots
Thank you

[Bridge]
Got my own mind
I wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control

[Verse 3]
So let me take you by the hand, and lead you in this dance
Control
It's what I got, because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world, just wanna run my life
Ooh
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance, just take...

[Chorus]
Control
You know it
Now I got a lot
You sing!
Control
That's right
To get what I want
One time
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
Now I'm all grown up

[Interlude]
Ooh
Free at last
Out here on my own
Ooh ooh ooh yeah, eee
Now control this, uhh

[Instrumental Breakdown]

[Ad lib]
Get with it!
Ooh!
Terry!
Break it down!
Right here!
Jimmy Jam!
[?] next

[Bridge 2]
I've got my own mind
Ooh baby
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
I've got my own mind
Wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I'm gonna be the one in control

[Outro]
Hop to it
I'm in control
And I love it
That's right
You sing it
Control
Now I got a lot
Sing
Control
Now I'm all grown up
Ow!
I'm in control
Now you sing
I'm in control
Sounds good!
Again!
I'm in control
Yes!
Band, don't make me lose it
Ow!
Oooh, ha ha
Yes

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an iconic R&B/pop artist who has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has amassed a number of awards in her illustrious music career.

Born in Gary, Indiana on May 16, 1966, Janet is the youngest of the Jackson family, who rose to prominence a few years after her birth when they signed with Motown Records. Janet joined the family business when she appeared on The Jacksons variety show in 1976, leading to her role as Penny Gordon in Season 5 of the CBS sitcom Good Times. She released two overlooked albums in the early 1980s—Janet Jackson (1982) and Dream Street (1984)—and continued to act during this time, appearing in Diff'rent Strokes and Fame.

The legend of Janet was created after she connected with the legendary Minneapolis production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to work on her seminal third album, Control. Control and her following album, 1989’s Rhythm Nation 1814, featured several #1 pop hits and made her a worldwide superstar. The trio would go on work on Janet’s subsequent hit albums, including janet., The Velvet Rope, as well as her 2015 comeback album, Unbreakable.

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