Janet Jackson

Released: May 18, 1993

Songwriter: Janet Jackson Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam

Producer: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Intro]
After all I've done for you

[Chorus]
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time I must get away
This time you've gone too far
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time you've got to pay
This time you've gone too far

[Verse 1]
You runnin 'round with those nasty hoes
How long did ya think I could take this?
You said to me 'That's the way life goes'
How long did ya think I could take this?
I should have known, you weren't for real
But my love for you kept on strong
You better know you're gonna miss my love
Now you know that I'm not still holdin on
That's right, all of my friends say

[Chorus]
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time I must get away
This time you've gone too far
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time you've got to pay
This time you've gone too far

[Verse 2]
You've played the game but you played yourself
Oh, boy, take a look at who's sorry now
You're not the same, oh, how you have changed
So now look at you, it's a damn shame
I don't care if I never ever see your face again
You broke my heart one too many times, oh
You think that I'm, I'm just not that strong
My bags are packed, watch me walk right through that door

[Chorus]
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time I must get away
This time you've gone too far
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time you've got to pay
This time you've gone too far

[Bridge]
Walkin 'round with nasty hoes
Tellin me 'That's the way life goes'
No, baby, way too far
Said to me that I'm not that strong
Watch me walk right through that door

[Chorus]
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time I must get away (I must get away)
This time you've gone too far (really gone too far)
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time you've got to pay
This time you've gone too far

[Instrumental Breakdown]

[Chorus]
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time I must get away
This time you've gone too far
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time you've got to pay
This time you've gone too far
Gone too far, gone too far
Gone too far, gone too far, gone too far
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time I must get away
This time you've gone too far
Gone too far, gone too far
Gone too far, gone too far, gone too far
This time I'm not gonna stay
This time you've got to pay
This time you've gone too far
Gone too far, gone too far

[Outro]
You're dismissed

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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