TIMBALAND   It's been a long time   I Know I shouldn't left you, left you,   Without a dope beat to step to   Step to, step to, step to   Step to,    Freaky, freaky, freaky( baby girl)      AALIYAH   What would you do   To get to me?   What would you say   To have your way?   Would you give up?    Or try again   If I hesitate to let you in?   Now would you be yourself   Or play a role?   Tell all the boys   Or keep it low?   If I say no   Would you turn away   Or play me off   Or would you stay (oooohhh)...      CHORUS   If at first you don't succeed   ( First you don't succeed )   Then dust yourself off and try again   You can dust if off and try again, try again   'Cause if at first you don't succeed   ( at first you don't succeed )   You can dust it off and try again,   Dust yourself off and try again, try again   Again, again      AALIYAH   I'm in to you   You in to me?   But I can't let it go   So easily,   Not 'till I see   What this could be   Could be eternity   Or just a week?   You know our chemistry   It's off the chain   It's perfect now   But will it change?   This ain't a yes   This ain't a no   Just do your thang   And we'll see how it goes (oooohhh)...      [CHORUS]      See you don't wanna throw it all away   I might be shy on the first date   but what about the next date (huh, huh, huh, huh)   See you don't wanna throw it all away   I might be buggin' on the first date    but what about the next date (huh, huh, huh, huh, oh)      [CHORUS 3x]      TIMBALAND   It's been a long time (long time)    Shouldn't have left you (left you)   Without a dope beat to step to    Step to, step to, step to      CHORUS      TIMBALAND   It's been a long time (long time)    Shouldn't have left you (left you)   Without a dope beat to step to    Step to, step to, step to      (Background Beats)