John Legend

Songwriter: Stevie Wonder

Producer: will.i.am

Everybody’s got to pay
But some don’t know how to handle it
Always reaching out in vain
Just taking the things not worth having

Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Mama
Cause I'll be standing on the side when you check it out

You say your style of life’s a drag
And that you must go other places
But just don’t you feel too bad
When you get fooled by smiling faces

Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Mama
Cause I'll be standing on the side when you check it out
When you get off your trip

Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry bout it

*scatting*

Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Mama
Cause I'll be standing on the side when you check it out
When you get off your trip

Everybody needs a change
A chance to check out the new
But you're the only one to see
The changes you take yourself through

Chorus:
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Pretty Mama
Cause I'll be standing on the sides when you check it out

Don’t you worry 'bout a thing
Don’t you worry 'bout a thing
Don’t you worry 'bout a thing
Don’t you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout it

*scatting*

Don’t worry
Don’t worry
Don’t worry
Don’t worry
Don’t worry

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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