Weren't you the one that said
That you don't want me anymore
And how you need your space
And give the keys back to your door
And how I cried and tried
And tried to make you stay with me
But still you said the love was gone
And that I had to leave

(Now you) talkin' bout a family
(Now you) sayin' I complete your dream, ooh
(Now you) sayin' I'm your everything
You're confusing me, what you say to me
Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause

(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back

I remember when I was sittin' home alone
Waiting for you 'til three o'clock in the morn'

And when you came home
You'd always have some sorry excuse
Half explaining to me
Like I'm just some kind of a fool
I sacrificed the things I want
Just to do things for you
But when it's time to do for me
You never come through

(Now you) wanna be up under me, ayy
(Now you) have so much to say to me, hey
(Now you) wanna make time for me
What you do to me, you're confusing me
Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause

(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
(What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back

I remember when I was sittin' home alone
Waiting for you 'til three o'clock in the morn'
Night after night, knowing somethin' goin' on
Wasn't long before I be g-g-gone
Lord knows it wasn't easy, believe me
Never thought you'd be the one that would deceive me
And never do what you supposed to do
No need to approach me boo, 'cause I'm over you

(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
(What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
Gotta stop cryin', to come back to me

(What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
It's called Karma baby and it goes around
(What goes around, comes around) around
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me


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Karma Lyrics as written by Kerry D Jr Brothers Alicia J Augello Cook

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, The Administration MP, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave

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    i love this song sooooooo much! its like sayin how boyz are stupid n say alot of sh*t they dont mean then think when they want it to everythings gonna go back to normal... fella's it aint gonna happen!

    lilmamijerzon December 07, 2004   Link
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    That's right for all ya'll fellaz who think ya girl dont know what's going on, think again, cuz in the end, your ass might end up the one getting played. Just think of it this way: did you ever throw a glass in the air and it fell on the ground and it aint break on yo ass? I didnt think so...

    Alicia Keys for life

    key_deepon December 30, 2004   Link
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    Oh yeah and I meant to add:

    Whatever bullshit you dole out to your woman is definetely gonna eventually come back on you. And for all ya'll ladies who stay gamin, the same rules apply. What's good for the goose goes just as well for the gander.

    Alicia keys for life

    key_deepon December 30, 2004   Link
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    damn this song is good! But i think turquoise isn't Alicia's color and she shouldn't have bangs! But the purple Steinway is on fire! And i wan't to go to the island they filmed it in it's beautiful!

    usher_alicia_kanyeon January 02, 2005   Link
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    song is pretty good. as for "key_deep"...ur comment. for guys not knowing that girls know...." ha ha just where in the song is that. songs is about "what goes around comes around" not about what u said.... ha ha.

    frenzyon January 30, 2005   Link
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    It means a total rip off of someone elses song........ stevie Wonder's Superstition

    kimmydon March 14, 2005   Link
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    karma is a b****, but its better than u retaliating

    angeleyes07on April 10, 2005   Link
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    karma means fate, so i guess this is hur fate

    Mrbrightsideloveron April 29, 2005   Link
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    pretty song.

    ArsenicMassacreon March 21, 2007   Link
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    i think this is the song that started her in illumanati. youtube it

    rienne3don August 02, 2010   Link

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