Released: September 26, 2006

Songwriter: Janet Jackson Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam Johntá Austin Manuel Seal Jermaine Dupri

Producer: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Manuel Seal Jermaine Dupri

[Intro]
You know I've heard every line
No baby, not this time
If you want it like you say you want it
Well, then you gotta

[Verse 1]
When I'm next to you
I get this feeling that maybe I'm willing
To stay next to you
But the thing is playa, you don't like work
And I'm telling you
That nothing is good gonna come that easy
It will never do
And better be ready when you come to me

[Pre-Chorus]
You know I've heard every line
No baby, not this time
If you want it like you say you want it
Well, then you gotta

[Chorus]
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh show me
How bad do you need it? How bad do you need it?
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh, show me
How bad do you need it?
'Cause actions speak louder than words

[Verse 2]
When you're kissing me
You don't go slow
And it lets me know that you're not listening
When I say that I don't like to rush
So I'ma step back or make you work for it
Fall back and see how bad you want it
You say you're into me
Well, talk is cheap and I

[Pre-Chorus]
You know I've heard every line
No baby, not this time
If you want it like you say you want it
Well, then you gotta

[Chorus]
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh show me
How bad do you need it? How bad do you need it?
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh, show me
How bad do you need it?
'Cause actions speak louder than words
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh show me
How bad do you need it? How bad do you need it?
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh, show me
How bad do you need it?
'Cause actions speak louder than words

[Breakdown]
Show me, smooth it out
Ooh, Sha-sha Shaniah
Ooh, Sha-sha Shaniah
Ooh, Sha-sha Shaniah
Ooh, Sha-sha Shaniah

S-H-O me me
All my ladies say
S-H-O me me
See I hear you over there talking loud and shit
But can you B.A.C.K.I.T. U.P boy, U-P boy, U.P boy?
But can you B.A.C.K.I.T. U.P boy, U-P boy, U.P boy?
Talk to me
S-H-O me me
All my ladies say
S-H-O me me
See I hear you over there talking loud but you got to show me

[Chorus]
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh show me
How bad do you need it? How bad do you need it?
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh, show me
How bad do you need it?
'Cause actions speak louder than words
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh show me
How bad do you need it? How bad do you need it?
Show me
How bad do you want it? How bad do you want it?
Ooh, show me
How bad do you need it?
'Cause actions speak louder than words

[Spoken Outro]
Let's dance

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an iconic R&B/pop artist who has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has amassed a number of awards in her illustrious music career.

Born in Gary, Indiana on May 16, 1966, Janet is the youngest of the Jackson family, who rose to prominence a few years after her birth when they signed with Motown Records. Janet joined the family business when she appeared on The Jacksons variety show in 1976, leading to her role as Penny Gordon in Season 5 of the CBS sitcom Good Times. She released two overlooked albums in the early 1980s—Janet Jackson (1982) and Dream Street (1984)—and continued to act during this time, appearing in Diff'rent Strokes and Fame.

The legend of Janet was created after she connected with the legendary Minneapolis production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to work on her seminal third album, Control. Control and her following album, 1989’s Rhythm Nation 1814, featured several #1 pop hits and made her a worldwide superstar. The trio would go on work on Janet’s subsequent hit albums, including janet., The Velvet Rope, as well as her 2015 comeback album, Unbreakable.