Released: April 13, 1999
Songwriter: Shelly Peiken Guy Roche
Producer: Fred Jerkins III Guy Roche
[Verse 1]
Almost made you love me, almost made you cry
Almost made you happy, baby, didn't I, didn't I?
You almost had me thinkin' you were turned around
But everybody knows, almost doesn't count
Almost heard you sayin' you were finally free
What was always missing for you, babe, you found it in me
But, you can't get to heaven half off the ground
Everybody knows, almost doesn't count
[Chorus]
I can't keep on loving you one foot outside the door
I hear a funny hesitation of a heart that's never really sure
Can't keep on tryin' if you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you, than what you came here for
[Verse 2]
Gonna find me somebody not afraid to let go
Want a no doubt, be there kind of man - you came real close
But every time you built me up, you only let me down
But everybody knows (Everybody knows), almost doesn't count
(Almost doesn't count)
[Bridge]
Hey, hey (Everybody knows)
Hey (yeah, yeah), hey, hey
I can't keep on, baby, can't keep on tryin'
Everybody knows (Everybody knows), almost doesn't count
[Chorus]
I can't keep on lovin' you one foot outside the door
I hear a funny hesitation of a heart that's never really sure
(Never really sure)
Can't keep on tryin' (No, no) if you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you, than what you came here for
[Verse 3]
Maybe you'll be sorry, maybe you'll be cold
Maybe you'll come running back, babe, from the cruel, cruel world
Almost convinced me you're gonna stick around
But everybody knows (Everybody knows), almost doesn't count
[Outro]
So maybe I'll be here, maybe I'll see you around
That's the way it goes, almost doesn't count
Almost made you love me, almost made you cry
Almost made you happy, baby, didn't I, didn't I?
You almost had me thinkin' you were turned around
But everybody knows, almost doesn't count
Almost heard you sayin' you were finally free
What was always missing for you, babe, you found it in me
But, you can't get to heaven half off the ground
Everybody knows, almost doesn't count
[Chorus]
I can't keep on loving you one foot outside the door
I hear a funny hesitation of a heart that's never really sure
Can't keep on tryin' if you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you, than what you came here for
[Verse 2]
Gonna find me somebody not afraid to let go
Want a no doubt, be there kind of man - you came real close
But every time you built me up, you only let me down
But everybody knows (Everybody knows), almost doesn't count
(Almost doesn't count)
[Bridge]
Hey, hey (Everybody knows)
Hey (yeah, yeah), hey, hey
I can't keep on, baby, can't keep on tryin'
Everybody knows (Everybody knows), almost doesn't count
[Chorus]
I can't keep on lovin' you one foot outside the door
I hear a funny hesitation of a heart that's never really sure
(Never really sure)
Can't keep on tryin' (No, no) if you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you, than what you came here for
[Verse 3]
Maybe you'll be sorry, maybe you'll be cold
Maybe you'll come running back, babe, from the cruel, cruel world
Almost convinced me you're gonna stick around
But everybody knows (Everybody knows), almost doesn't count
[Outro]
So maybe I'll be here, maybe I'll see you around
That's the way it goes, almost doesn't count
more tracks from the album
The Best of Brandy
- Top of the World
- Almost Doesn’t Count
- Never Say Never
- Missing You
- Rock With You
- Brokenhearted (Soulpower Duet Mix)
- Another Day In Paradise
- The Boy Is Mine
- Full Moon [Cutfather & Joe Remix]
- The Boy Is Mine [Remix]
- Angel in Disguise
- Best Friend
- Full Moon
- I Wanna Be Down (Remix)
- I Wanna Be Down
- Talk About Our Love
- Baby
- Have You Ever?
- Afrodisiac
- Sittin’ Up In My Room
- What About Us?
- Who Is She 2 U?
- U Don’t Know Me (Like U Used To) (Darkchild Radio Remix)
From the albums
- Never Say Never (1998)
- The Best of Brandy (2005)
Brandy popular songs
- I Wanna Be Down
- I Wanna Be Down (Remix)
- Have You Ever?
- Gotta Move (Moesha: Theme Song)
- Missing You
- Borderline
- Brokenhearted
- Sittin’ Up In My Room
- Best Friend
- Put It Down
- Almost Doesn’t Count
- Angel in Disguise
- Full Moon
- I Don’t Care
- Top of the World
- Saving All My Love
- Baby Mama
- Right Here (Departed)
- Who Is She 2 U?
- When You Touch Me
- Bye BiPolar
- Surprise Ending
- Rather Be
- Long Distance