Released: October 11, 1994

Songwriter: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Janet Jackson

[Intro]
No, it ain't so easy
You want this?
You want this?
You want this? (Woo)
You want this?
You want this?
You want this? Late in the evening (Woo)
You want this?
You want this?
You want this? (Woo)
You want this?
You want this?
You want this?
You want this?
'Cause you know, 'cause you know, 'cause you know, 'cause you know
'Cause you know, 'cause you know, 'cause you know I'll do it right, baby
'Cause you know, 'cause you know, 'cause you know, 'cause you know
'Cause you know, 'cause you know, 'cause you know I'll do it right, baby
You want this? (Woo)
Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah
Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah; Come on
Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah
Come on, yeah; Come on, yeah

[Verse 1]
My girls
Been goin 'round talkin
They say that you been
Watchin' me, boy
I know
By the way you're talkin'
That you're really tryin'
To get to me, boy
Not anyone I'll just let in my heart
You have to be hungry for me

[Pre-Chorus]
Girls may have been easy
But you have to please me
What makes me think that I can say this to you
I know how bad you want this

[Chorus]
If you want my future then
You better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be beggin' me for more

[Post-Chorus]
No, it ain't; No, it ain't; No, it ain't; No, it ain't so easy
You want this? (Woo)
Work it, boy; Work it, boy; Work it, boy; Work it, boy

[Verse 2]
I know
Your whole story
Because you're fine and
And you know it
You think
That you can have me
Just listen closely
No, it ain't so easy
Every word
You've said I have heard before

[Pre-Chorus]
Girls may have been easy
But you have to please me
One thing I've been told
Nothin else compares
To this lovin' body

[Chorus]
If you want my future then
You better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be beggin' me for more
So you want my lovin', no
I know you want this
If you want my future then
You better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be beggin' me for more

You want this, don't you? (No, it ain't so easy)
You want this, say it (No, it ain't so easy) (Woo)
No, it ain't so easy
Work it, boy; Work it, boy; Work it, boy; Work it, boy
Work it, boy; Work it, boy; late in the evening
You want this, you want this, you want this
Work it, boy (Woo)
Work it, boy; you want this, you want this, you want this (Woo)
You want this, you want this (No, it ain't so easy), you want this (Woo)

[Refrain]
You want this, you know it's true
You want this, you know it
You want this, you know it's true
You want this, you know it

[Interlude]
You want this? You want this?
Can you handle this?
Well, come here then
(I know you want this) Early in the morning

[Chorus]
If you want my future then
You better work it, boy
(Late in the evening)
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
(Just about around mdnight)
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be beggin' me for more
('Cause you know I'll do it right, baby)
So you want my lovin', no
I know you want this
(Oh, what's my name, boy)
If you want my future then
You better work it, boy
('Cause you got to say my name, boy)
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
(Just a little bit louder now)
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be beggin' me for more
(Just a little bit softer now)
So you want my lovin', no
I know you want this
If you want my future then
You better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be beggin' me for more
So you want my lovin', no
I know you want this
If you want my future then
You better work it, boy
No, it won't come easy, no
I know you want this
By the time I'm through with you
You'll be beggin' me for more
So you want my lovin', no
I know you want this

Janet Jackson

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.