What It's Like to Be Me

What It's Like to Be MeSong by Britney Spears
General Information
Artists	Britney Spears
Released	November 5, 2001
Genre	Dance • Pop
Length	2:50
Album	Britney
Label	Jive Records
Writer(s)	Wade J. Robson • Justin Timberlake
Producer(s)	Wade J. Robson • Justin Timberlake
Britney Track list
"I Run Away"
"What It's Like to Be Me"
"Before the Goodbye"

"What It's Like to Be Me" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her third full length studio album, Britney.

Background

The song was written and produced by Wade J. Robson and her ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake. They would break up months later. The song is the last song on most editions of the album.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Do you know what it's like?
Come on, come on

[Verse 1]
Baby, tell me, do I
Look like the kinda girl that you wanna take home? Wanna make me your own?
Do you even know what I like?
Just what I'm living for, what I adore?

[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, take the time to realize I'm not the kind to sacrifice the way I am
So, if you wanna be my man, baby

[Chorus]
Walk a mile in my shoes
Do me right or I'm through
Can't you see that if you want to stay around (I'm telling you)
You've got to figure me out? Boy
Take your time or you lose
This is my game, my rules
And I can see, obviously
Baby, you don't know what it’s like to be me

[Post-Chorus]
Do you know what it’s like?
Do you know what it’s like?

[Verse 2]
Don't you get it twisted, boy, I want you too
But you got my heart to win before I let you in
And this deceives you, baby, I'm not the average lady
I need someone to love

[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, take the time to realize I'm not the kind to sacrifice the way I am
So, if you wanna be my man, baby

[Chorus]
Walk a mile in my shoes
Do me right, or I'm through
Can't you see that if you want to stay around (I'm telling you)
You've got to figure me out? Boy
Take your time or you lose
This is my game, my rules
And I can see, obviously
Baby, you don't know what it’s like to be me

[Bridge]
Baby, get to know me
Then you can show me that you love for me is true
And I'll give you everything that a girl could give
Don't you want to be my man? (Oh)

[Chorus]
Walk a mile in my shoes
Do me right, or I'm through
Can't you see that if you want to stay around (I'm telling you)
You've got to figure me out? Boy (You've got to figure me out, baby)
Take your time or you lose
This is my game, my rules (This is my game)
And I can see, obviously
Baby, you don't know what it’s like (B-B-B-)

Walk a mile in my shoes
Do me right, or I'm through (This is my game, baby)
Can't you see that if you want to stay around (Although I ain't playin', sugar)
You've got to figure me out? (You, you've got to figure me out)
Take your time or you lose (Yeah, yeah)
This is my game, my rules (Yeah, oh)
And I can see, obviously
Baby, you don't know what it’s like to be me

Trivia

• The song is also the shortest song on the album