Released: January 27, 2017

Songwriter: Daniel Klein Matt Campfield OAK Kehlani Autoro “Toro” Whitfield Andrew “Pop” Wansel

Producer: Some Randoms Autoro “Toro” Whitfield Pop & Oak

[Verse 1]
I never said that I had it all figured it out
I never said, I never said that I live my days without doubt
I swear all I've ever done was be honest and stay modest

[Pre-Chorus]
So this is a, sincere, unscripted
Unwritten for all that you've given, forgiving, I'm driven
I wanna be better than I was, better than I am
So I say

[Chorus]
All I'm trying to say is I thank you, I thank you
All I'm trying to say is I thank you, I thank you
All I'm trying to say is I thank you

[Verse 2]
I never said that I was done with my growth
I never said, I never said that I was done doing the most
And I swear all I've ever done
Was stay honest, keep my promise

[Pre-Chorus]
So here goes my real life, unscripted
Unwritten for all that you've given, forgiving, I'm driven
I wanna be better than I was, greater than I am
So I say

[Chorus]
All I gotta say is I thank you, thank you
All I gotta say is I thank you, thank you

[Bridge]
(Hey) Thank you for watching me walk across the stage
For walking me through my heart-breaks
Thanks for the love every step of the way
With no support, this wouldn't be as great
Thank you for making me stronger than most
For taking it beyond my coast
Thank you for raising your glass when I toast

[Outro]
All I gotta say is I thank you, thank you
All I gotta say is I thank you, thank you
All I gotta say is I thank you
All I gotta say, all I gotta say
Thank you, really...
All I gotta say is I thank you

Kehlani

Oakland R&B singer Kehlani Parrish, better known as just Kehlani, first found fame on America’s Got Talent in 2011. Her group Poplyfe reached the final, losing to Landau Murphy.

Kehlani left Poplyfe after the show, but her solo career stalled for contractual reasons. She finally released her début solo project, Cloud 19, in 2014. A breezy, poppy mixtape, Cloud 19 flew largely under the radar, although Complex described it as “outstanding.”

2015 was Kehlani’s break-out year. Her sophomore mixtape, You Should Be Here, featured Chance The Rapper and BJ The Chicago Kid. It earned her national attention and even a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary, although it ultimately lost out to Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd.