Brian McKnight

Released: September 21, 1999

Songwriter: Brian McKnight Rodney Jerkins Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels Harvey Mason Jr.

Producer: Rodney Jerkins Fred Jerkins III

[Spoken Intro: Rodney Jerkins]
I like that, check it out
Darkchild, nana, 2K...
All day, every day
Brian McKnight and RJ, come on

[Verse 1: Brian McKnight]
All you do is tell me lies
Can't you see I'm not surprised
That you think that I'm a fool, hey
'Cause you think that no one sees
And you think you're playin' me
I just think that you're confused
You're playin' you baby

[Chorus: Brian McKnight]
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way

[Verse 2: Brian McKnight]
She was your best friend in your eyes
But she told me the flip side
Guess she wanted in my life
If you would've seen her plan
You would've known I was the man
That she desired to have
You were too blind to see

[Pre-Chorus: Brian McKnight]
I waited
Long enough for you to throw your cards
You played it
But playin' didn't get you very far

[Chorus: Brian McKnight]
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
And you didn't think that I would catch you
You didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
And you didn't think that I would catch you
You didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself

[Bridge: Brian McKnight & Rodney Jerkins]
I waited
Dance with me, come on, dance with me
Dance with me
You played it
Dance with me, come on, come on, dance with me
I waited
I like the way you dance with me
Let me see you dance with me
You played it
Darkchild, Brian McKnight

[Chorus: Brian McKnight]
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way

You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way

You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way

You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way
You didn't think that I would catch you
And you didn't know how I knew
You didn't think your girl would tell on you
You played yourself that way

Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet. He is one of the very few leggiero tenors in the pop genre. McKnight is perhaps most recognized for his strong falsetto and belting range. McKnight’s work has earned him 16 Grammy Awards nominations, though he has never won. Actually, he is currently tied with Snoop Dogg for the record of most Grammy nominations without a win.

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