BETCHA GON' KNOW (THE PROLOGUE)

Whoa, welcome to a day of my life, day of my life
Memoirs of an imperfect angel...
Whoa, welcome, welcome, welcome to a day of my life
Memoirs of an imperfect angel...

Though the lights were low
I could see you both in a lovers' silhouette
And my heart stood still, I just froze right there
Staring down at her red dress
So I bolted out the door, jumped right into the car
It's too dangerous to be in the vicinity of where you are
Rolled down all the windows just so I could breathe
Can't believe you just actually did this s**t to me
I'm goin; about a hundred, mascara runnin'
Laughing out of anger, But it don't strike me as funny
Been too good to you, I've been virtuous and true
To have something like this happen in my own bedroom

Betcha gon' know, know how it feels
When I get you back
Betcha gon' know, know how it feels
And your heart's been cracked
Betcha gon' know, know how it feels
When we fade to black
How it feels for real
And you see your whole world collapse
And I'm gon' la-la-la-la-la-laugh
And I'm gon' la-la-la-la-la-laugh
And I'm gon' laugh right in your face boy
Betcha gon' know, know how it feels...

So I pulled to the side of the road to fix my face
But I can't cover with makeup what my tears want to erase
I wake up in a haze, morning dew and sun rays
As I drive I hide my eyes behind my black Cavalli shades
A block from the house slowly creep in the driveway
Tip-toe through the door, but you're there, wide awake
You're like "Where you been?"
I'm like "Sorry but I fell asleep on Jasmine's sofa,
I could've sowrn that Rae Rae called you and told ya"
You like "You OK," I'm like "Mm I'm all right
A little sleep and I'll be fine"
Bu if you only knew what was in the back of my mind
Already stung but you really gon' find out in time, oh I

Betcha gon' know, know how it feels
When I get you back
Betcha gon' know, know how it feels
And your heart's been cracked
Betcha gon' know, know how it feels
When we fade to black
How it feels for real
And you see your whole world collapse

This is for real, for real, for real
Oprah Winfrey whole segment for real, for real
20/20 Barbara Walters for real, for real
60 Minutes for real
(Baby)
I had all my trust in you and
Look at what you put me through
(You got me all crazy)
Somewhere down the line you gon' get what you deserve
You f***in' jerk
(You were supposed to save me
My sweet baby
But now we're fading away)

But you're gonna know how it feels
Even if it's the last thing I ever do...
To be continued...


WRITTEN BY MARIAH CAREY, TERIUS NASH, CHRISTOPHER STEWART AND JAMES WRIGHT © 2009 RYE SONGS ADMINISTERED BY SONGS OF UNIVERSAL (BMI)/2082 MUSIC/WB MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP)/RZE MUSIC PUBLISHING/UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP)/ALDORA PUBLISHING (ASCAP)/EMI APRIL MUSIC PUBLISHING INC. PRODUCED BY MARIAH CAREY, C. "TRICKY" STEWART, TERIUS "THE-DREAM" NASH AND JAMES "BIG JIM" WRIGHT. RECORDING BY BRIAN GARTEN AND BRIAN "B-LUV" THOMAS AT THE BOOM BOOM ROOM, BURBANK, CA, STUDIO AT THE PALMS, LAS VEGAS, NV AND HONEYWEST STUDIOS, NYC. RECORDING ASSISTED BY LUIS NAVARRO. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING BY ANDREW WUEPPER. KEYS AND HAMMOND B3 BY BIG JIM WRIGHT AND TRICKY STEWART. MIXED BY JAYCEN-JOSHUA FOWLER AND DAVE PENSADO FOR PENUA PROJECT/INNERSOUND MGMT. MIX ASSISTED BY GIANCARLO LINO. MIXED AT LARRABEE STUDIOS, UNIVERSAL CITY, CA.




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