Rumors - Johnnie Taylor

Saturday, steppin' into the club

The music make me wanna tell the DJ «turn it up»

I feel the energy all around

And my body can’t stop moving to the sound

But I can tell that you’re watching me

And you’re probably gonna write what you didn’t see

Well, I just need a little space to breathe

Can you, please, respect my privacy?

Why can’t you just let me

Do the things I wanna do?

I just wanna be me

I don’t understand why

Would you wanna bring me down?

When I’m only having fun

I’m gonna live my life

(But not the way you want me to)

I’m tired of rumors starting

I’m sick of being followed

I’m tired of people lying

Saying what they want about me

Why can’t they back up off me?

Why can’t they let me live?

I’m gonna do it my way

Take this for just what it is

So, here we are back up in the club

People taking pictures

Don’t you think they get enough?

I just wanna be all over the floor

And throw my hands up in the air

To the beat like (What?)

I’ve gotta say respectfully

I would love it if you’d take the cameras off of me

'Cause I just want a little room to breathe

Can you, please, respect my privacy?

Why can’t you just let me

Do the things I wanna do?

I just wanna be me

I don’t understand why

Would you wanna bring me down?

When I’m only having fun

I’m gonna live my life

(But not the way you want me to)

I’m tired of rumors starting

I’m sick of being followed

I’m tired of people lying

Saying what they want about me

Why can’t they back up off me?

Why can’t they let me live?

I’m gonna do it my way

Take this for just what it is

I just need to free my mind

(My mind)

Just wanna dance and have a good time

(Good time)

I’m tired of rumors

(Rumors)

Followed

(Followed, followed, followed, followed, followed)

But they (follow) me

Why can’t they

(They they they-they-they)

Let me live

Take this for just what it is

I’m tired of rumors starting

I’m sick of being followed

I’m tired of people lying

Saying what they want about me

Why can’t they back up off me?

Why can’t they let me live?

I’m gonna do it my way

Take this for just what it is

I’m tired of rumors starting

I’m sick of being followed

I’m tired of people lying

Saying what they want about me

Why can’t they back up off me?

Why can’t they let me live?

I’m gonna do it my way

Take this for just what it is