Macy Gray

Songwriter: Yvonne Wright Stevie Wonder

Producer: Zoux Hal Willner

When you believe in a feeling
And it's holding you back from my love
Then you've got it bad girl, you've got it bad girl
When you insist on excluding
The tenderness that's in my kiss
Then you've got it bad girl, you've got it bad girl
If you try to display an emotion
That will contradict itself
You will find your heart just sitting
Like a statue on a shelf, on a shelf, on a shelf
Should you depend on an outlet
Through which an escape can be found
Then you've got it bad girl, you've got it bad girl
If you don't see there's no way out
Just no way of getting around me
Then you've got it bad girl, you've got it bad girl
Yes, you know the plans I am making
Are intended to capture you
So you practice false reactions
To delay the things I do, the things I do
Things I do, foolish you
You've got it bad girl, you've got it bad
There's no reward in detouring
My deep sincerity
Especially since what you're feeling
Is perfectly clear to me, clear to me, clear to me
Before you discover the feeling
You've tried very hard to hide
You've got it bad girl, you've got it bad girl
But when you can find just a small space
To let my love live in your mind
Then you'll have it good girl, you'll
Have it good girl

Macy Gray (born Natalie Renée McIntyre; September 6, 1967) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actress, known for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday.

Gray has released six studio albums, and received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films, including Training Day, Spider-Man, Scary Movie 3, Lackawanna Blues, Idlewild and For Colored Girls. Gray is best known for her international hit single “I Try”, taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is.

Macy Gray parlayed an utterly unique voice and an outlandish sense of style into pop stardom at the turn of the millennium, appealing to audiences of all colors in search of a fresh alternative to mainstream R&B. After an accidental entry into the music industry, she reached the mainstream in grand style with a Top Ten pop hit, platinum certifications, and several Grammy nominations.

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