written by L.A. Reid, Babyface (1990)
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performed by Pebbles
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Lately, I've been trying to figure out your mind
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And why you keep dissin' me
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Poor little me
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And why you have a change of heart
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And turn it all around
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And then try to put it on me
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Poor little me
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But don't you know
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I could be a trip
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I could make things hard
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But baby I believe that you still got a heart
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That's why I
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Try to stop myself before I start
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'Cause I could make it tough
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I could make it rough
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But I won't
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Well I'll be givin' you the benefit
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Of the doubt
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Givin' you a minute to
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Try to work it on out
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I'll be givin' you the benefit
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Of the doubt
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And I'm givin' you a minute to
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Try to work it on out
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Baby, work it on, work it on out
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Work, work, work
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Baby, work it on, work it on out
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Work, work, work
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Baby how could you be hangin' out on the town
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And claim that you missin' me
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Poor little me
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When you knew all the time
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That you could've been with your homegirl
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Lovin' and a kissin' on me
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Sweet little me
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But don't you know
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If you wanna be a man
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You gotta work real hard
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If you wanna make me feel I'm like your number one and
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Nothin' in the world should make us part
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Cause we can make it work
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If you take away the hurt
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From the heart
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HOOK
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Baby, work it on, work it on out
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Work, work, work
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Work it baby
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Work, work, work
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Try to work it on, work it on, work it on, work it on out
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Work, work, work
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Work it baby
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Work, work, work
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Keep tryin' to work it on out
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I could be a trip
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But I choose not to
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Deep inside of you
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I think there's still good in you boy
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Don't give me no reason not to trust you
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Just take the benefit
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Don't give me no lip
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And I'll be sweet to you
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HOOK
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I'll be givin' you the benefit
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(I'll be givin' it to you)
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Of the doubt
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Givin' you a minute to
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(Givin' it to you)
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Try to work it on out
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I'll be givin' you the benefit
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(I'll be givin' it to you)
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Of the doubt
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Givin' you a minute to
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(Givin' it to you)
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Try to work it on out
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(I'll be givin' it to you)
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Boy I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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(Givin' it to you)
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Ooh I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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(I'll be givin' it to you)
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Boy I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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(Givin' it to you)
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Ooh I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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I'll be givin' you a minute or two
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To try and work it out
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I wanna work it baby
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I'll be givin' you a minute or two
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To try and work it out
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But don't you take too long baby
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HOOK
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I'll be givin' you the benefit
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(I'll be givin' it to you)
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Of the doubt
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Givin' you a minute to
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(Givin' it to you)
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Try to work it on out
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I'll be givin' you the benefit
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(I'll be givin' it to you)
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Of the doubt
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Givin' you a minute to
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(Givin' it to you)
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Try to work it on out
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(I'll be givin it to you)
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Boy I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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(Givin it to you)
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Ooh I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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(I'll be givin' it to you)
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Boy I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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(Givin' it to you)
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Ooh I want to give it
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Givin' you the benefit
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REMIX:
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I could be a trip
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But I choose not to
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Deep inside of you
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I think there's still good in you boy
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Don't give me no reason not to trust you
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Just take the benefit
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Don't give me no lip
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And I'll be sweet to you
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Tryin' to understand you right boy
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So you need some time to work it out, work it
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Well there's really no need to fuss and fight, no
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All I want is for you to try and work it out
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Lately, I've been trying to figure out your mind
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And why you keep dissin' me
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Poor little me
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And why you have a change of heart
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And turn it all around
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And then try to put it on me
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Poor little me
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(But don't you know
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I could be a trip
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I could make things hard
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But baby I believe that you still got a heart
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That's why I
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Try to stop myself before I start
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'Cause I could make it tough
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I could make it rough
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But I won't
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Well I'll be givin' you the benefit
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Of the doubt
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Givin' you a minute to
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Try to work it on out
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I'll be givin' you the benefit
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