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Certainly (Flipped It) Lyrics by Erykah Badu

Baduizm

1997

[Intro]
Uh, Flipped It Mix
Might be cool
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
Who gave you permission to rearrange me
Certainly not me
Who told you that it was alright to love me
Certainly, certainly not me
[Pre-Chorus]
I was not looking for no love affair, baby
(And now you wanna fix me)
Was not looking for no love affair, honey
(And now you want to mold me)
I was not looking for no love affair, baby
(Now you wanna kiss me)
I was not looking for no love affair
(And now you wanna control me)
Hold me
I know you're trying to get creative with my love
And that's alright, but you tried to get a little tricky
Turned my back and then you slipped me a mickey
[Chorus]
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (I wasn't ready)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (For that mickey, baby)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (Oh)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
[Post-Chorus]
The world is mine when I wake up (When I wake up)
I don't need nobody tellin' me the time, ooh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Who gave you permission to rearrange me
Certainly not me — no way, no
Who told you that it was alright to love me
Certainly, certainly not me
[Pre-Chorus]
I was not looking for no love affair, potna
(And now you wanna fix me)
I was not looking for no love affair
(And now you want to mold me)
I was not looking for no love affair
(And now you wanna kiss me)
I was not looking for no love affair, ha, ow
(And now you wanna control me)
Hold me
I know you're trying to get creative with my love
And that's real cute, but you tried to get a little tricky
Turned my back and then you slipped me a mickey
[Chorus]
Certainly, certainly (Oh), certainly not me (Oo)
Certainly, certainly (Oh), certainly not me (Oh, oh)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, you know that the world is mine when I wake up
(When I wake up)
I don't need nobody tellin' me the time, no
The world is mine, mine, mine, mine (When I wake up)
I don't need no nigga rollin' over looking after me
[Outro]
No no, no no
No no, no no
No no, no no
No no no no no no no no no
Oh no, oh no, oh
I don't need, I don't need, no
No no, no no
No no no no no no no, no, whoa
(And then you slipped me a mickey) Oh
(And then you slipped me a mickey) You know I wasn't ready
(And then you slipped me a mickey) 'Cause I admitted, baby
(And then you slipped me a mickey) Baby
(And then you slipped me a mickey) Oh
(And then you slipped me a mickey) No no no
(And then you slipped me a mickey) Yeah
(And then you slipped me a mickey)
(And then you slipped me a mickey) No no
Oh, oh no, no no no no no no no no, oh
Oh, oh no, oh, hey
Love affair, love affair, was not looking for no love affair, no
No, oh
Oh, oh, no no, no no (Certainly not me)
Ow, hmm
Credits
Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

About “Certainly (Flipped It)” by Erykah Badu

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