Mary J. Blige

Released: October 26, 1994

Featuring: Greg Nice

Songwriter: Mary J. Blige Greg Nice Chucky Thompson Diddy Poke Arlene DelValle

Producer: DJ Ron G

[Intro: DJ Ron G]
Hahahahaha, remix

Yeah (Clap your hands, y'all)
Yes indeed (Just clap your hands, y'all)
Back again, it's flava beyond flava
It's the sounds of the youngest DJ in charge
(Clap your hands, y'all) Come on
(Just clap your hands, y'all) Come on
Ron G, come on

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
All I really want
Is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine
It would be so sweet
All I really want
Is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine
It would be so sweet

[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]
How can I love somebody else
If I can't love myself enough to know
When it's time
Time to let go
(Mary) Sing

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
All I really want (Yeah)
Is to be happy (Oh yeah)
And to find a love that's mine
It would be so sweet (Hey)
All I really want (Oh)
Is to be happy (I wanna be happy, yeah)
And to find a love that's mine (Yeah yeah)
It would be so sweet

[Verse 2: Mary J. Blige]
I asked for a sign from my sweet Lord above
I know the answer is in front of me, but when
You think you're in love, you only see what you wanna see
And all I see is me for you, and you for me

[Rap: Greg Nice]
Hey, yo, Mary, can we flip it once more?
I think it's 'bout time that we make an encore
Greg N-I-C-E straight bustin' through the door
Uplift the soul and much, much more
If you're feelin' down, baby doll, I'll make you happy
Not your brother, your mother, sister, need for your pappy
If you need me, you know where to find me
Real love, be happy, you remind me

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
All I really want
Is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine
It would be so sweet
(I said I wanna be happy)
All I really want
Is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine
It would be so sweet

[Interlude (over Chorus): DJ Ron G]
Know what I'm sayin'?
Big shout to my main man Greg Nice
Big shout to Mary J
You know we got it going on
Big shout to my main man Tim Dawg
And big shout to my friend Waterbed

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
All I really want
Is to be happy
And to find a love that's mine
(I wanna be happy)
It would be so sweet

[Outro: DJ Ron G]
Clap your hands, y'all
Clap your hands, y'all
Come on...
Yeah, just clap your hands, y'all, come on
Just clap your hands, y'all, come on
Just clap your hands, y'all, come on
Just clap your hands, y'all

Mary Jane Blige (b. Jan 11 1971) grew up in the projects of Yonkers, New York. A random decision to record a cover of “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker in a pop-up recording booth at a mall led MJB to getting signed by Uptown Entertainment. After providing background vocals on Father MC’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990, a young intern at Uptown named Sean “Puffy” Combs ended up executive producing Mary’s 1992 debut album What’s The 411?. Fusing hip-hop beats with Mary’s soulful voice earned her the nickname “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.

She followed up her debut with a string of critically acclaimed albums, including 1994’s My Life and 1997’s Share My World, as well as hit singles such as “Not Gon' Cry,” “Family Affair,” “Be Without You,” and “Just Fine.”

She also collaborated with rappers on a number of tracks, including Jay-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” Ghostface Killah’s “All That I Got is You,” Wyclef’s “911,” Common’s “Come Close,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/All I Need to Get By,” which was a platinum hit and won the two of them a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

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