Akon

Released: November 14, 2006

Songwriter: Shonica Crocker Steve Skinner Keon Bryce Akon

Producer: Akon

[Verse 1]
A moment ago it seemed, it was yesterday
You were here with me
And everything seems to be the same
What am I supposed to do
With all these empty rooms?
Sit here in solitude
With the smell of your perfume

[Hook]
You never took the time to know me
You never took the time to understand
You never took the time to know me, yeah
‘Cause loving you is all I ever had
Said loving you is all I ever had

[Verse 2]
This wasn't what I wanted to be
A man in misery
Girl, I look back a thousand times
And can't believe that you left me
(Why you leave me, baby?)
Why can't you understand my pain?
How can I explain?
Girl, I don't know what I'm doing wrong
I can't believe that your love is gone

[Hook]
‘Cause you never took the time to know me
(Said you never took the time to know me)
You never took the time to understand (ohhhhh yeah)
Said you never took the time to know me
(Said you never took the time to know me)
See, loving you is all I ever had (had, I had)
Baby, loving you is all I ever had

[Instrumental]

[Over hook]
Ooh yeah, you're all I need
You're all I see
And I wish that we could do it again

[Hook/Outro]
‘Cause you never took the time to know me
(Baby, you never took the time to know me)
You never took the time to understand
(Ohh-ohh-ohh, ohhh, yeah)
Said you never took the time to know me, yeah (ohhh)
Because of you, now I'm just a lonely man (ohh)
Because of you, now I'm just a lonely man

Akon (born Aliaume Akon Thiam), is a Senegalese-American Grammy-nominated and platinum-selling rapper, songwriter, singer and businessman. His trademark is singing the word ‘convict’ at the beginning of most of his songs.

Akon was born in the US but spent much of childhood in the West African country Senegal. There, he learned to play five instruments including the djembe, guitar and drums. Early on Akon signed a deal with Elektra Records, but was later dropped from the label.

His career took off when Lil Zane introduced Akon to music executive DeVyne Stephens, who signed him to his label UpFront Records and became his longtime manager and business partner.

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