Brian McKnight Album

When we started
Down this crooked path
It was a point in time
Wasn't meant to be
I told you not
Not to fall
In love with me

I hate
I hate to leave you
Out there on that limb
I think you might
Might as well, stay with him

They say the grass
The grass is greener over yonder
On the other side
I never told you, that I loved you
And if I did, baby I lied
You wanna tell
That its over
Well I think, you might wanna think again
Maybe you might as well
Might as well, stay with him
Cause' you don't know
You don't know
How much he loves you
And needs you so
You don't really wanna be,
Be with me
Cause' I'd leave you all alone
I hate to leave you
Out there on that limb
I think you might as well
Stay with him

I've never been down for the kiss and tell
But I realized that you don't know me well
I'm talking about grown things
Don't let the words get in the way

I know that you heard all about my past
And all the relationships that didn't last
For we do what we're gonna do
There something I must get straight, baby

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See what we do here stays here
I'm telling you cause I wanna make it clear
Its only cause I want you to have no fear
That baby what we do here stays here
And nobody has to know
Whats good is if you meet me right after the show
I'm telling you cause I wanna make it clear
That baby what we do here stays here

If you have any questions girl go on and ask
Right now our reputation is still in tact
Ten minutes till curtain call
Everything will be okay
I swear this has never happened once before
Chances are you won't get back once you're out that door
Your body is telling me yes, you can believe me when I say

[Chorus]

Its almost time to start the show
I don't want you to go
I want you stay, I'll say it again
Cus I need you so

Everytime that I m with you girl
Can't believe you share my world
But it's real
And everytime that I hold you close to me
Forever it s all that I can see
How it feels
See I don't give a damn
What my mummy said
Don't matter anyway
See I never felt this way before
You'll leave a brother once more

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I hate to see you go even though
I know when you will coming back
It's hard to breathe without you girl
And baby that's a fact
I know sometimes you have to leave
But I wish that you could stay
Everytime you go away

And the very first time that I touched you babe
Couldn't find the words to say
It sets me free
And everytime that I kiss your lips
Nothing ever tastes it quiet like this
And you got so deep

See I don't give a damn
What my mummy said
Don't matter anyway
See I've never ever felt this way before
You'll always leave me once more

[chorus]

You re the sunshine of my day
You bright up my life
You take off piece of me with you
Everytime you say good bye

If you ever had a grown man
Let me put you in a grown man business
If you ready for a grown man
Lay back and get this grown man business
If you ever had a grown man
Let me put you in a grown man business
If you ready for a grown man
B I'm about my grown man business

You tell me you like him, 'Cause he's young but wild (wild)
So you can't control him 'cause he's always out (deep in the streets)
And when he comes home he don't help with the bills or car note (no)
And although he got a young back, he don't know about that real stroke (that you
really need)
I bet you thought that age was just a number (just a little number)
But baby nowadays it makes me wonder
Why he let's you down at the wrong time (You're at a stage where you trying to
make moves and he)
Plays you out like a small child (I bet his age got a whole lot to do with it)

[Chorus:]
When the lies and games he runs on you get old (baby, I'm right here)
And whenever you're ready for grown man love come on (I'm right here)
And when you decide that little boys finish girls (girl come here)
Get back and get this grown man business girl ('cause it is right here)

If you're ready for a grown man
Lay back and get this grown man business

He's not really man enough to take care of home (home)
You need that security, somebody sexy and grown (grown and sexy)
He spends what he can, but mama I gives all I have (have)
Just check my track record baby, everything I do is first class (I thought you
knew)
I bet you though that age was just a number (just a little number)
But baby nowadays it makes me wonder
He let's you down at the wrong time (Girl I can see that you're out of his
league but)
Plays you out like a small child (so if you're ready for me)

[Chorus]

[Bridge:]
I got all you need
So make up your mind
And have it the way you like
If you do choose me
I'll promise you, you'll never go back

[Chorus]

I'm right here
I'm right here
I'm right here
I'm right here
Ooooooh, yeah

Baby, no matter what I'm doin'
You know I'd rather be home with you
And honey, doin' all the things wit cha
All the things that you like to do
Like washin' your hair an' paintin' your nails
All the things that your ex-man wouldn't do
Baby no I can't wait to get home to you

[Chorus:]
That's why baby
Everything I do
You know I do it for you
Everything I say is true
We been together so long
All the crazy things that we been through

Baby you know everything I do
I do them for you
You don't hear me through
I said everything I do
I do them for you

Now baby
You know it gets so difficult
To get out of bed with you
To go to my nine to five
It's the only place I feel alive wit cha
And to know that you're somewhere waitin' for me
I know that you're more than enough for me
I can't wait baby 'cause I know what you got for me

[Chorus]

What kind of fool would I be
If I didn't give my all to you
And tell me
Where would I be if I couldn't lay next to you
But if I know that you're down for me
Then I know that everything is alright
And by the time I get home to you
I'm gonna lay a blockbuster on you tonight

[Chorus]

The night is over
The DJ's 'bout to play a slow jam
I'm waitin' 'bout an hour
For this moment to dance with you
Do you wanna dance with me too

We're hand in hand
We're cheek to cheek
Shoulder to shoulder
I reach around an' grab a little booty
And it feels so good

[Chorus:]
I just wanna tell you
There's no place
I'd rather be
Than here with you

No need to worry
Just let the music take you over
It's startin' to feel like we're in a movie
'Cause it feels so right
Can I drive you home tonight

And I think that this could be
The beginning of a good thing
I look into your eyes
And they tell me
That you feel like I do

[Chorus:]

Now that you and I are here together
Let's make the moment last forever
Ain't no way I might be foolin' around (ain't nobody foolin' around)
And oh
I know I might see you next to never
I'm glad I had this time with you tonight

[Chorus:]

Every mornin' runnin' late
Your boss is trying not to hate
You find it hard to concentrate
Thinkin' 'bout this good thing

I try my best to be your man
Use me girl if that's your plan
In the end you'll understand
Happiness is what I bring

[Chorus:]
Baby tell me who
Can someone do it better (oh yeah)
Tell me who
Whenever we're together it's like ooh (oh yeah)
You might start feelin' dizzy (oh yeah)
'Cause it's all over now

I keep you in the mood
It's easy girl 'cause I know what to do (oh yeah)
When the phone is ringin' don't disturb the grove (oh yeah)
You might start feelin' dizzy (oh yeah)
'Cause it's all over now

For your touch
Inside I yearn
To love you more
I want to learn
Your body is my first concern
Only when I'm breathin'

I'll get it 'till I hit it right
When it comes to makin' love I'm nice
You won't have to tell me twice
There's no way that you're leavin'

[Chorus]

Ooh baby when the lights go down
I only wait to hear the sound of you
No holdin' back, let it out
That there's no place you'd rather be right now
Ooh baby is ya feelin' good
Is it better than you thought it would
Are you comin' back I think you should
Over and over again

[Chorus]

(feat. Talib Kweli)

Blessed be the day
She's the finest I've ever seen
Cut from the finest cloth of human being
An' bein' in her presence is like the first day of spring
N' whenever I'm in her arms I hear the angles sing

She moves, She's so graceful
She commands respect
An' ooh she's so well put together
Like she's drawn by an architect
And all of the mistakes that I made before in my life
All fall by the wayside now that she's mine

[Chorus:]
I know she's more woman than I've ever seen
She says that she wants me
She says that she needs me
I know she's more woman than I'll ever need
She says that she love's me
She'll never leave me
[Well:]

Blessed by the way she handles herself
That's why I'm givin' my heart to her and no one else
She knows how to please me
She knows how when and where
She knows the right things to say
Let's me know she cares

She moves, She's so graceful
She commands respect
An' ooh she's so well put together
Like she's drawn by an architect
And all of the mistakes that I made before in my life
All fall by the wayside now that she's mine

[Chorus]

[Rap (Talib Kweli):]
This women make my heart beat twice
When we makin' love in the car late night
Let my soul take flight
Apple of my eye, let me take a bite
I wanna know what you taste like
I ran through all of them
From the Marcia Brady type to Ben Stiller married
To a hood rat chick, rockin' fatigues like the military
From the streets of killa-cali to the shores of tripoli
Dr. Jays on the coture from Italy, yo
I sip a kiss like a glass of wine
I take control in the bedroom 'cause that ass is mine
I'll count the freckles on ya face just to pass the time
You're serenaded by an ill rhyme, mastermind
'Cause you're more than a lover, there's more to
I had to get myself in order just in order to love ya
From head to toe, I had to get you know
I usually don't get down like this but you special though

[Chorus]

It's been too long
Since last time I saw your face
You've been keeping it tight and everything
Appears to be in its proper place
We laugh about back in '94
Reminiscing, I hoping for a little old time sake
Can you stay? Can you stay?

[1] - Do you want me?
Anything like I want you
Your body's calling
Tell me you can hear it too
I'm still crazy for you
What are we gonna do?
Can you stay? Stay?

The night is young and
A familiar mood fills the air
I bought the wine and
Run my fingers through your hair
My mojo's working, can you feel it?
It's most time to reveal it
Let's fly away
What do you say?

[Repeat 1]

Don't you worry 'bout a thing girl
Everything's alright, it's alright
See the smile upon my face
We'll be together, together
Let's forget about the past, its yesterday, yesterday
But today is today, stay

[Repeat 1 till end]

Thought about it
No doubt about it
When you seek you find
Since I left you
Can't seem to get you off my mind
I paid the cost
Now it appears I lost the melody
Got monumental making up to do with you baby

Made some mistakes
Caused some heartbreak
You must be fed up
I didn't mean it when I was screamin'
That I'd had enough
An' all the time that's passed from then to now
I Can't get it right
Baby girl I need to see you tonight

[Chorus:]
'Cause I miss you
Want you
Need you back in my life
Got to get back to them days
When you were mine
Ill do whatever I gotta do
To make you see
I can't live without you girl
Come back to me

Told you so many lies
Just to feed my selfishness and greed
Through all the fanfare
What was out there wasn't what I need
Found an old photograph
Brought back all the old memories
Wasted so much time without you
My baby I beep you
Try to reach you
Head over to your place
I get over
Someone elses Rover
Is parked up in my space
What have I done
I might have lost the one
I might be too late
Every time I get the machine I say

[Chorus]

Oh I know there's still a place for me in your heart
And oh every moment I spend without you girl
Is tearing me apart
I know that this ain't the way that it was meant to be
Baby please forgive me girl
Come on back

[Chorus]

Tell me no if you don't like it
I know what that means
But it's different from when I touch you
Ain't tryin' to fight it
Got a playa all excited, wonder if you can ride it
Straight out the Maseratti
On the back of the Dukati
I just wanna bubble, I'm not trying to trouble nobody
I just love to have me a stallion standing beside me
You tryin' to hide your feelings, and that's aight with me
I only want a minute, you ain't gotta spend the night with me

Born the 5th of June by the afternoon
In Mississippi I was walking and
15 got my first Benz, been rollin' ever since
Baby girl sho lookin' good to me
Ya body's crisp and clean with out the caffeine
In my head it seemed logical
There's somethin' in ya eyes it got me hypnotized
Let me know if somethings possible
Got me rubbin' up on you
You don't tell me you don't want me to
Got me playin' in your hair
You know I want to take you there

I kick my game
You feel the same
But you got your peeps
But tonight we're playin' for keeps

[Chorus:]
You know you wanna be with me,
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do
I'll wait another 5 minutes to see,
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do
Go tell your girls you're gonna be all right,
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do
Come on and roll with me tonight.
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do

Shortie, jus in case you ain't know
Me and Brian McK got a spot on the low
We hittin' hard like the cops at the door
Wouldn't it be nice to bang a young entrepreneur
I see you peepin' all in my grill
And I can tell you got a whole that you want me to fill
You got something that I want to kill
And they can sentence me to life I wouldn't want an appeal
Oooooooooh,
I run the city like a taxicab
And all the meters miss pretty with an ass to grab
Oooooooooh,
Take a seat up in the passenger side
Akon got the wheels just enjoy the ride

I kick my game
You feel the same
But you got your peeps
But tonight we're playin' for keeps

[Chorus]

They say the apple don't fall far from the tree
So you should chill when your daughters in waters with p
I'm here to comfort your nerves
Wanna massage you with herb

All you gotta do is pay attention and envision the words
Get them thoughts out of ya head bout what you done
Heard in the wind
About me being a dog, That hear say is played out
We keep on going through these obstacles
You can take a ride with the great it ain't impossible

What's ya name Kianya, short for Yolanda
Well, what's that behind ya, you got it from ya mama
Well, where can I find ya, I like that type
And I ain't tryin' hold you down for just one night
So what the deal then, what's up
You comin' with me, what we gonna do
We gonna cut and get something to eat
Who you came with ya girls throw them the keys
Look, get in the car, she gonna call you around three.

[Chorus]

Whenever we are alone
I get beside myself
Can't wait till you get home
It's you and no one else
When I look into your eyes
I see this is more than just a dream
And every day it grows
And I know to be this is what's meant
The way I feel for you
There's no way to pretend
Just sorry it took so long
Well baby, here's your song
I live for your laughter
Your happiness is all I'm after
Every time you go away
You take a little piece of me with you
I long to see the sunlight on your face
And you know
You're the only thing in my life that can't be replaced
When it feels this right it can't be wrong
Just sorry it took so long
Well baby, here's your song
Here's your song
It might be hard for you to sing along
Well, baby, here's your song

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