John Legend

Released: October 28, 2008

Songwriter: John Legend Chrissy Teigen will.i.am

Producer: will.i.am

[Verse 1]
I wonder, wonder wonder
Why your eyes they wander?
I wonder, wonder wonder
About the spell that you are under
Tell me its some hocus pocus
Made to lose your focus
I wonder why the cold kiss and you think I wouldn't notice

[Hook]
You don't love me like you say you do
You don't want me the way that I want you
You don't love me like you say you do (you do) you do

[Chorus]
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
That's all I'm asking you, you, of you
Give me the magic back, that's all I ask of you
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
That's all I'm asking you, you, of you
Give me the magic back, that's all I ask of you

[Verse 2]
I wonder if it's over, middle of October
I don't know why in autumn, she keeps giving the cold shoulder
She knows how much I love her don't know what I could have told her
I wonder why she makes me think I didn't even know her

[Hook]
You don't love me like you say you do
You don't want me the way that I want you
You don't love me like you say you do (you do) you do

[Bridge]
Why don't you give me (give me give me give me give me your love)
Give me your love (give me give me give me your love)
Is that too much to ask you can I
Get some satisfaction from you

[Hook]
You don't love me like you say you do
You don't want me the way that I want you
You don't love me like you say you do (you do) you do

[Chorus]
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
That's all I'm asking you, you, of you
Give me the magic back, that's all I ask of you
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
Can I get me some satisfaction
That's all I'm asking you, you, of you
Give me the magic back, that's all I ask of you

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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