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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Songwriter
James Harris
James Harris
Songwriter
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Songwriter
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Co-Producer
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Producer
Steve Wiese
Steve Wiese
Recording Engineer
Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge
Mixing Engineer
John McClain
John McClain
Producer

Lyrics

I got my own mind
I wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control
Control
Control
Hop to it
Control
Control
When I was 17, I did what people told me, uhh!
I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me
But that was long ago
I'm in
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
To get what I want
Control
I like to have a lot
Control
Now I'm all grown up
First time I fell in love, I didn't know what hit me
So young and so naive, I thought it would be easy
Now I know I got to take
Control
Now I got a lot
Control
To get what I want
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
Now I'm all grown up
Jam, ooh-ooh
Rebel, that's right
I'm on my own, I'll call my own shots
Thank you
Got my own mind
I wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life, my life
I wanna be the one in control
So let me take you by the hand, and lead you in this dance
Control
It's what I got, because I took a chance
I don't wanna rule the world, just wanna run my life
Ooh
So make your life a little easier
When you get the chance, just take
Control
Now I got a lot
Control
To get what I want
Control
Never gonna stop
Control
Now I'm all grown up
Oooh
Eeee
Now control this
Control
That's nice
Come here boys
I do what's right for me
And we want to groove, is that ok?
Ooh
Control
I've got my own mind
Ooh baby
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
I've got my own mind
Wanna make my own decisions
When it has to do with my life
I wanna be the one in control
Hop to it
I'm in control
And I love it
Hahaha, that's right
Control
Now I got a lot
Control
Now I'm all grown up
I'm in control
I'm in control
I'm in control
Don't make me lose it
Written by: James Harris, Terry Lewis
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