Monica

Released: March 19, 2010

Songwriter: Torica Tisha Polk

Producer: Bryan-Michael Cox Wyldcard

[Verse 1]
Oh, oh
Truth is I don't need you to define who I am
Don't get me wrong, you do you, I'ma be who I am
And I might not be perfect, but nobody's perfect
You're gettin' carried away, oh, I
Don't matter whatever I do
You won't ever stop talkin'
I'll let you borrow my shoes just to see how I been walkin'

[Pre-Chorus]
You waste too much time worryin' what I do with mine
'Cause you see me in the video, hear me on the radio
Think you know everything about me

[Chorus]
I bet if you got to know me, you'd see something you don't expect
Feels like I'm convicted, I ain't even been on trial yet
Wait a minute, you don't see me in your business
So back up off of me
I know what's best for me, might not work for you
I wouldn't change anything if you asked me to
I won't apologize for how I live my life
Me is all I know how to be

[Verse 2]
People don't seem to care what their words can do
They just repeat what they hear, don't even know if it's true
Talk about my man, who he is, leave my family out of this
I'll never let it bring me down
You can say what you want, I'm still not sweatin' under pressure
I'm tunin' you out, come in one ear and out the other

[Pre-Chorus]
You waste too much time worryin' what I do with mine
'Cause you see me on the video, hear me on the radio
Think you know everything about me

[Chorus:]
I bet if you got to know me, you'd see something you don't expect
Feels like I'm convicted, I ain't even been on trial yet (Oh)
Wait a minute, you don't see me in your business (Oh)
So back up off of me
I know what's best for me, might not work for you
I wouldn't change anything if you asked me to
(No matter what you think)
I won't apologize for how I live my life (No, I won't)
Me is all I know how to be

[Bridge]
You will never get the best of me
Nothin' you can say will break me
This is who I am, you gotta understand
I can only be me, I can only be me
You will never get the best of me
Nothin' you can say will break me
This is who I am, you gotta understand
I can only be me, I can only be me

[Chorus]
I bet if you got to know me, you'd see something you don't expect
Feels like I'm convicted, I ain't even been on trial yet
(I ain't been on trial yet)
Wait a minute, you don't see me in your business (Oh, no no no no)
So back up off of me
I know what's best for me, might not work for you
(I know what's best for me)
I wouldn't change anything if you asked me to
(I wouldn't change anything, no no no no no)
I won't apologize for how I live my life (I won't apologize)
Me is all I know how to be
I bet if you got to know me, you'd see something you don't expect
Feels like I'm convicted, I ain't even been on trial yet (Ooh, ah)
Wait a minute, you don't see me in your business (I don't want)
So back up off of me (I don't want you on me, no no no)
I know what's best for me, might not work for you
(Might not work)
I wouldn't change anything if you asked me to
I won't apologize for how I live my life (Please, I won't apologize)
Me is all I know how to be

Born and raised in College Park, GA, Monica is a grammy-winning R&B songstress who’s claim to fame began at the tender age of 15. Her debut album, Miss Thang, went multiplatinum, securing a spot on the Billboard’s R&B Albums. With a career spanning over 20 years and hit singles under her belt, Monica has accomplished record-breaking success.

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