Girls, we run this mutha, yeah (x3)
Girls, we run this mutha, girls
Who run the world, girls, (x4)
Who run this mutha, girls, (x4)
Who run the world, girls (x4)
Some of them men think they freak this like we do but no they don’t
Make yo check come at they neck, disrespect us no they won’t
Boy don’t even try to touch this, boy this beat is crazy
This is how they made me, Houston Texas baby
This goes out to all my girls that’s in the club rockin’ the latest
Who will buy it for themselves and get more money later
I think I need a barber, none of these can fade me
I’m so good with this, I remind you I'm so hood with this
Boy I’m just playin’
Come here baby
Hope you still like me
F U pay me
My persuasion can build a nation
Endless power with our love we can devour
You'll do anything for me
Who run the world, girls (X5)
Who run this mutha, girls (X4)
Who run the world, girls (X4)
It's hot up in here DJ don’t be scared to run this run this back
I'm reppin’ for the girls who takin’ over the world
Help me raise a glass for the college grads
41 rollin’ to let you know what time it is, check
You can’t hold me I work my 9 to 5 betta cut my check
This goes out to all the women gettin’ it in you on yo grind
To all the men that respect what I do please accept my shine
Boy you know you love it how we smart enough to make these millions, strong enough to bare the children, then get back to business
See, you better not play me
Oh come here baby
Hope you still like me
F U pay me
My persuasion can build a nation
Endless power with our love we can devour
You'll do anything for me
Who run the world, girls (x5)
Who run this mutha, girls (x4)
Who run the world, girls (x4)
Who are we, what we run, the world
Who run this mutha, yeah
Who are we, what we run, the world
Who run this mutha, yeah
Who are we, what do we run, we run the world
Who run this mutha, yeah
Who are we, what we run, we run the world
Who run the world....Girls
Boy, ohhh
Killing me softly
And I’m still fallin’
Still the one I need
I will always be with you
Whoa you got me all gone
Don’t ever let me go
Say it real loud if you fly
If you leave me
You outta your mind
My baby is a ten
We dressin’ to the nine
He pick me up we eight
He make me feel so lucky seven
He kiss me in his six
We be makin’ love in five
Still the one I do this four
I’m trying to make us three
From the two
He’s still the one
There’s ups and downs in this love
Got a lot to learn in this love
Through the good and the bad still got love
Dedicated to the one I love, hey
Still love the way he talks
Still love the way I sang
Still love the way he rock them black diamonds in that chain
Still all up on each other, ain’t a damn thing changed
My girls can’t tell me nothing I’m a gone in the brain
I’m all up under him like it’s cold, winter time
All up in the kitchen in my heels, dinner time
Do whatever that it takes, you gotta win his mind
Give it all to him, and meet him at the finish line
Me and my boo, and my boo, boo, ridin’
All up in the black with his chick right beside him
Ladies if you love your man, show him you’re the flyest
Grind up on it girl, show him how you ride it
(2X)
Ohhh
Killing me softly
And I’m still fallin’
Still the one I need
I will always be with you
Whoa you got me all gone
Don’t ever let me go
Say it real loud if you fly
If you ever leave me
You’re outta your mind
My baby is a ten
We dressin’ to the nine
He pick me up we eight
He make me feel so lucky seven
He kiss me in his six
We be makin’ love in five
Still the one I do this four
I’m trying to make us three
From the two
He’s still the one
Yep I put it on ’em, it ain’t nothing that I can’t do
Yep I buy my own, if he deserve it buy his shit too
All up in the store shawty trickin’ if I want to
All up in the store shawty fly as we want to
Oooo, damn I think I love that boy, do anything for that boy
Oooo, now I’ll never be the same, it’s you and me until the end
Me and my boo, and my boo, boo, ridin’
All up in the black with his chick right beside him
Ladies if you love your man show him you’re the flyest
Grind up on it girl, show him how you ride it
Me and my boo, and my boo lip lockin’
All up in the back ’cause the chicks keep blockin’
All that gossip been ten years stop it
London speed it up, Houston rock it
Ohhh
killing me softly
And I’m still fallin’
Still the one I need
I will always be with you
Whoa you got me all gone
Don’t ever let me go
Say it real loud if you fly
If you ever leave me
You’re outta your mind
My baby is a ten
We dressin’ to the nine
He pick me up we eight
He make me feel so lucky seven
He kiss me in his six
We be makin’ love in five
Still the one I do this four
I’m trying to make us three
From the two
He’s still the one
What goes around, comes back around, hey, my baby
What goes around, comes back around, hey, my baby, I say
What goes around, comes back around, hey, my baby
What goes around, comes back around
There was a time I thought, thought you did everything right
No lies, no wrong, boy I, must have been outta my mind
So when I think of the time that I almost loved you
You showed your ass and I, I saw the real you
Thank God you blew it, thank God I dodged a bullet
I’m so over you, so baby good lookin’ out
I wanted you bad, I’m so through with that
’Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
You turned out to be the best thing I never had
And I’m gon’ always be the best thing you never had
Oh yeah, I bet it sucks to be you right now
So sad, you’re hurt, boo hoo, oh did you expect me to care
You don’t deserve my tears, I guess that’s why they ain’t there
When I think that there was a time that I almost loved you
You showed your ass and baby yes I saw the real you
Thank God you blew it, thank God I dodged a bullet
I’m so over you, baby good lookin’ out
I wanted you bad, I’m so through with that
’Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
I said you turned out to be the best thing I never had
and I’ll never be the best thing you never had
Oh baby I bet it sucks to be you right now
I know you want me back
It’s time to face the facts that I’m the one that got away
Lord knows that it will take another place, another time, another world, another life
Thank God I found the good in goodbye
I used to want you so bad, I’m so through with that
’Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
Oh you turned out to be the best thing I never had
and I will always be the best thing you never had
Oooh best thing you never had
I used to want you so bad, I’m so through with that
’Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had
Oh you turned out to be the best thing I never had
Oooh I will never be the best thing you never had
Oh baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now
What goes around, comes back around
What goes around, comes back around
Bet it sucks to be you right now
What goes around, comes back around
I bet it sucks to be you right now
What goes around, comes back around
I bet it sucks to be you right now
Ba ba bada (x7)
Bring the beat in
Honey honey, I can see the stars all the way from here
Can’t you see the glow on the window pane
I can feel the sun whenever you’re near
Every time you touch me I just melt away
Now everybody asks me why I’m smiling out from ear to ear
They say love hurts
But I know, it’s gonna’ take a little work
Ohh, nothing’s perfect, but it’s worth it after fightin’ through my tears
And finally you put me first
Baby it’s you
You’re the one I love
You’re the one I need
You’re the only one I see
Come on baby it’s you
You’re the one that gives your all
You’re the one I can always call
When I need you make everything stop
Finally, you put my love on top
Ohhh, come on baby
You put my love on top, top, top, top, top
You put my love on top
Ohh ohhh, come on baby
You put my love top, top, top, top, top
Put my love on top, put my love on top
Baby baby
I can hear the wind whipping past my face
As we dance the night away
Boy your lips taste like a night of champagne
As I kiss you again and again and again and again
Now everybody asks me why I’m smiling out from ear to ear
They say love hurts
But I know, it’s gonna take a little work
Ohhh, nothings perfect, but it’s worth it after fightin’ through my tears
And finally you put me first
Baby it’s you
You’re the one I love
You’re the one I need
You’re the only one I see
Come on baby it’s you
You’re the one that gives your all
You’re the one that I can always call
When I need to make everything stop
Finally, you put my love on top
Ohhh, baby
You put my love on top, top, top, top, top
You put my love on top
Ohh ohhh, come on baby
You put my love on top, top, top, top, top
Put my love on top
Baby it’s you
You’re the one I love
You’re the one I need
You’re the only thing I see
Come on baby it’s you
You’re the one that gives your all
You’re the one that always calls
When I need you baby everything stops
Finally, you put my love on top
Baby you’re the one that I love
Baby you’re all I need
You’re the only one I see
Come on baby it’s you
You’re the one that gives your all
You’re the one that always calls
When I need you everything stops
Finally, you put my love on top
Baby ’cause you’re the one that I love
Baby you’re the one that I need
You’re the only man I see
Baby, baby it’s you
You’re the one that gives your all
You’re the one that always calls
When I need you everything stops
Finally, you put my love on top
Baby ’cause you’re the one that I love
Baby you’re the one that I need
You’re the only one I see
Baby, baby it’s you
You’re the one that gives your all
You’re the one that always calls
When I need you everything stops
Finally, you put my love on top
Come take my hand, I won’t let you go
I’ll be your friend, I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
I’ll be your baby, I promise not to let you go
Love you like crazy, now say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Take you away from here
There’s nothing between us, but space and time
I’ll be your own little star, let me shine in your world
I’ll be your own little universe, make me your girl
Come take my take my hand, I won’t let you go
I’ll be your friend, I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
I’ll be your baby, I promise not to let you go
Love you like crazy, now say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Baby come on get up on it, show me that you really want it
I wanna be the one to love you baby let’s go, let’s go
I wanna provide this lovin’ that your givin’, I ain’t frontin’ in this love oh
Can you let me love you from your head to toe, baby let’s go
Boy come to me (come to me)
Let me turn your rain into sun (come to me baby)
You don’t have to worry baby (oh no)
I promise I’ll set your heart free
Let my love into your soul, you go, I go, we go, that’s all she wrote
Say, say you’ll nev, never…..
Can’t you see
I just wanna love you
Can’t you feel me babe
I just wanna be with you
I just want live for you
I’ll never let you go
Bring your love to me
Come take my take my hand, I won’t let you go
I’ll be your friend, I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
I’ll be your baby, I promise not to let you go
Love you like crazy, now say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Come take my hand, I won’t let you go
I’ll be your friend, I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
I’ll be your baby, I promise not to let you go
Love you like crazy, now say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Take you away from here
There’s nothing between us, but space and time
I’ll be your own little star, let me shine in your world
I’ll be your own little universe, make me your girl
Come take my take my hand, I won’t let you go
I’ll be your friend, I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
I’ll be your baby, I promise not to let you go
Love you like crazy, now say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Baby come on get up on it, show me that you really want it
I wanna be the one to love you baby let’s go, let’s go
I wanna provide this lovin’ that your givin’, I ain’t frontin’ in this love oh
Can you let me love you from your head to toe, baby let’s go
Boy come to me (come to me)
Let me turn your rain into sun (come to me baby)
You don’t have to worry baby (oh no)
I promise I’ll set your heart free
Let my love into your soul, you go, I go, we go, that’s all she wrote
Say, say you’ll nev, never…..
Can’t you see
I just wanna love you
Can’t you feel me babe
I just wanna be with you
I just want live for you
I’ll never let you go
Bring your love to me
Come take my take my hand, I won’t let you go
I’ll be your friend, I will love you so deeply
I will be the one to kiss you at night
I will love you until the end of time
I’ll be your baby, I promise not to let you go
Love you like crazy, now say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Say you’ll never let me go, say, say you’ll never let me go
Composer Terius Nash / Lyricist Terius Nash / Composer Beyoncé Knowles / Lyricist Beyoncé Knowles / Composer Wesley Pentz / Lyricist Wesley Pentz / Composer David Taylor / Lyricist David Taylor / Composer Adidja Palmer / Lyricist Adidja Palmer / Composer Nick Van De Wall / Lyricist Nick Van De Wall)
Published By: 2082 Music Publishing (ASCAP) administered by / WB Music Corp. / EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o itself and / B-Day Publishing (ASCAP) and / Switch Werd Music (ASCAP) / DLJ Songs / Downtown Music Publishing o/b/o / I Like Turtles (ASCAP) / Music By Tafari, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o / Jack Russell Music / The Royalty Network, Inc. o/b/o / Talpa Music c/o / Tenyor Music (BMI)
Performer: Beyoncé
Additional Bass Danny Dunlap
Additional Guitar Danny Dunlap
Additional Remix & Production by Dave Audé for Awestruck Productions, Inc.
Mixdown by Dave Audé for Awestruck Productions, Inc. / Christian Dwiggins
Executive Producer: Beyoncé Knowles
(P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
Rec Date - 01-SEP-2010
Recorded at MSR Studios, New York, NY, USA
Repertoire Owner: Columbia
Pon De Floor Sample
Composer Wesley Pentz / Lyricist Wesley Pentz / Composer David Taylor / Lyricist David Taylor / Composer Adidja Palmer / Lyricist Adidja Palmer / Composer Nick Van De Wall / Lyricist Nick Van De Wall)
Published By: EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o itself and / Switch Werd Music (ASCAP) / DLJ Songs / Downtown Music Publishing o/b/o / I Like Turtles (ASCAP) / Music By Tafari, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o / Jack Russell Music / The Royalty Network, Inc. o/b/o / Talpa Music c/o / Tenyor Music (BMI)
Performer: Beyoncé
Repertoire Owner: Columbia
Composer Terius Nash / Lyricist Terius Nash / Composer Shea Taylor / Lyricist Shea Taylor / Composer Beyoncé Knowles / Lyricist Beyoncé Knowles / Composer E. Dean / Lyricist E. Dean / Composer Cainon Lamb / Lyricist Cainon Lamb / Composer Julie Frost / Lyricist Julie Frost / Composer Michael Bivins / Lyricist Michael Bivins / Composer Nathan Morris / Lyricist Nathan Morris / Composer Wanya Morris / Lyricist Wanya Morris)
Published By: 2082 Music Publishing (ASCAP) administered by / WB Music Corp. / DLJ Songs / Downtown Music Publishing (ASCAP) / EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o itself and / B-Day Publishing (ASCAP) and / Cainon's Land Music Publishing (ASCAP) and / Totally Famous Music (ASCAP) / Peermusic III, Ltd / 2412 LLC / Dat Damn Dean Music (ASCAP) / Peermusic III, Ltd. / Universal Music Corp. o/b/o itself and / Biv Ten Publishing (ASCAP) / Mike Ten Publishing Inc. (BMI)
Performer: Beyoncé
Remixed by Isa Machine
Engineer: Peter Hanson
(P) 2012 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rec Period - 2011
Recorded at The Studio at the Palms, Las Vegas, NV, MSR Studios, NYC and Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta, GA, USA
Repertoire Owner: Columbia
Uhh Ahh, Sample
Composer Michael Bivins / Lyricist Michael Bivins / Composer Nathan Morris / Lyricist Nathan Morris / Composer Wanya Morris / Lyricist Wanya Morris)
Published By: Universal Music Corp. o/b/o itself and / Biv Ten Publishing (ASCAP) / Mike Ten Publishing Inc. (BMI)
Performer: Beyoncé
(P)
Repertoire Owner: Columbia
Composer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds / Lyricist Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds / Composer Antonio Dixon / Lyricist Antonio Dixon / Composer Beyoncé Knowles / Lyricist Beyoncé Knowles / Composer Patrick "j.Que" Smith / Lyricist Patrick "j.Que" Smith / Composer Shea Taylor / Lyricist Shea Taylor / Composer Larry Griffin, Jr. / Lyricist Larry Griffin, Jr. / Composer Caleb McCampbell / Lyricist Caleb McCampbell
Published By: Faze 2 Music administered by / Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) / Muzik / EMI April Music Publishing (ASCAP) / B-Day Publishing (ASCAP) / Christopher Matthew Music / Hitco Music Publishing (BMI) / DLJ Songs / Downtown Music Publishing (ASCAP) / Roc Nation Music o/b/o / Vohndee's Soul Publishing Administered by / EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) / Pending
Performer: Beyoncé
Rhodes Marconi De Morais
Organ: Marconi De Morais
Bass: Marconi De Morais
Solo Marconi De Morais
Remixed by Lars Behrenroth at Deeper Shades Studios, Redondo Beach, CA
(P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded at The Studio at the Palms, Las Vegas, NV, MSR Studios, NYC and Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta, GA, USA
Repertoire Owner: Columbia
Composer Beyoncé Knowles / Lyricist Beyoncé Knowles / Composer Terius Nash / Lyricist Terius Nash / Composer Shea Taylor / Lyricist Shea Taylor
Published By: EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o itself and / B-Day Publishing (ASCAP) and / 2082 Music Publishing (ASCAP) administered by / WB Music Corp. / DLJ Songs / Downtown Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Performer: Beyoncé
Remixed by DJ Escape for Escape Productions / Tony Coluccio for Global Media Music
Mixed by Dom Capello
(P) 2012 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rec Period - 2011
Recorded at The Studio at the Palms, Las Vegas, NV, MSR Studios, NYC and Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta, GA, USA
Repertoire Owner: Columbia
Composer Beyoncé Knowles / Lyricist Beyoncé Knowles / Composer Terius Nash / Lyricist Terius Nash / Composer Shea Taylor / Lyricist Shea Taylor / Composer David Taylor / Lyricist David Taylor
Published By: EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o itself and / B-Day Publishing (ASCAP) and / Switch Werd Music (ASCAP) / 2082 Music Publishing (ASCAP) administered by / WB Music Corp. / DLJ Songs / Downtown Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Performer: Beyoncé
Producer: Beyoncé Knowles / Terius "The-Dream" Nash for RadioKillaNation.com since 1977
Additional Production Switch / Diplo
Executive Producer: Beyoncé Knowles
Additional Production and Remix by Wictor Mysliwiec for Peace Bisquit / Michal Bojanowicz for Peace Bisquit (www.peacebisquit.com)
A&R Coordinator: Angelo "Pepe" Skordos / Bill Coleman
(P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment
Rec Period - 2011
Recorded at The Studio at the Palms, Las Vegas, NV, MSR Studios, NYC and Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta, GA, USA
Repertoire Owner: Columbia
Composer Beyoncé Knowles / Lyricist Beyoncé Knowles / Composer Terius Nash / Lyricist Terius Nash / Composer Shea Taylor / Lyricist Shea Taylor / Composer David Taylor / Lyricist David Taylor
Published By: EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o itself and / B-Day Publishing (ASCAP) and / Switch Werd Music (ASCAP) / 2082 Music Publishing (ASCAP) administered by / WB Music Corp. / DLJ Songs / Downtown Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Performer: Beyoncé
Remix guitars JIMEK
Remix Rhodes JIMEK
Remix drum machines JIMEK
Remixed by JIMEK
Remix Producer JIMEK
Remix Engineer JIMEK
(P) 2012 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded at The Studio at the Palms, Las Vegas, NV, MSR Studios, NYC and Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta, GA, USA
Repertoire Owner: Columbia