Babyface

Released: September 18, 2007

Songwriter: Babyface

Producer: Babyface

[Verse 1]
I heard from your mom that you cried out last night
For a certain someone to turn on the lights
When you found that someone was not by your side
Your mom had to wipe away your tears
You asked her why dad isn't here
When she starts to tell you dad's working late
You say, "How come every day of the week?"
And she answers you with, "Go back to sleep"
Your heart tells you something has changed
Why have they been acting so strange?

[Chorus]
Well, I'm here to tell you, you don't have to fear
'Cause your daddy loves you, I'm not going nowhere
And I won't give you up, and not gon' walk away
Comes to you and I, nothing's going to change
I'm here to tell you, you don't have to be scared
I'm not going no, I'm not going nowhere

[Verse 2]
It's true that I live in a whole different house
But that doesn't mean that I won't come around
I'm still best of friends with your mom, have no doubt
We'll still make time to hang out
I promise I won't let you down
Well, I've got a room with your name on the door
Your favorite things you could ever ask for
Then best of all if you cry out at night
I'll be the one by your side
Someone to help dry your eyes

[Chorus]
Well, I'm here to tell you, you don't have to fear, oh no
'Cause your daddy loves you, I'm not going nowhere, oh no
And I won't give you up, and not gon' walk away
Comes to you and I, nothing's going to change
I'm here to tell you, you don't have to be scared
'Cause I'm not going no, I'm no going nowhere

[Bridge]
I know you feel a little scared (oh yeah)
I know you think it's not fair (no, it's not fair)
You think it's all your fault but it's not, I swear
If it wasn't for you, things could never be so cool
So I thank you for being the one in our life
That showed both of us we did something right

[Chorus]
I'm here to tell you, you don't have to fear
'Cause your daddy loves you, I'm not going nowhere
(I'm not going anywhere, no no-no-no)
And I won't give you up and not gon' walk away
Comes to you and I, nothing's going to change
I'm here to tell you, you don't have to be scared
(You don't have to be, you don't have to be scared)

[Chorus]
Well, I'm here to tell you, you don't have to fear
'Cause your daddy loves you, I'm not going nowhere
And I won't give you up and not gon' walk away
Comes to you and I, nothing's going to change
I'm here to tell you, you don't have to be scared
'Cause I'm not going no, I'm not going nowhere

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (born April 10, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Grammy Award-winning producer, singer, and songwriter responsible for a string of hits in the 1980s and 1990s. He has written and produced more than 20 number-one hits and won 11 Grammys—including three for Producer of the Year—for his work with Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Eric Clapton, Alicia Keys, and Toni Braxton, as well as his own work as an artist.

Babyface got his nickname from funk legend Bootsy Collins after joining his backing band in the 1970s. He joined the group Manchild in the late ‘70s—a group that also included his frequent collaborator Daryl Simmons—before moving out West and working with the group The Deele in the early 1980s, forming a bond with his bandmate and future production partner L.A. Reid. After producing the hit “Two Occasions” for The Deele, L.A. & Babyface broke off and became one of the biggest superproducer duos in R&B, rivaling the hits of fellow superproducer duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

L.A. & ‘Face had their hands in a string of #1 R&B hits in the late '80s and early '90s from artists such as Pebbles (“Girlfriend”), Karyn White (“Superwoman”), The Whispers (“Rock Steady”), Johnny Gill (“My, My, My”) and many more. They were also instrumental in the success of post-New Edition era Bobby Brown as they produced his #1 hits “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Every Little Step,” “On Our Own,” and “Humpin' Around.” They made history with Boyz II Men in 1992 as they wrote and produced “End of the Road,” which spent a record-breaking 14 consecutive weeks atop the pop chart.

more tracks from the album

Playlist

From the album

Playlist (2007)

Babyface popular songs

Not Going NowhereBabyface

Babyface

Playlist