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

[Intro]
What's up, girl?
I need to talk to you for a minute
I can't keep playin' myself like this
There's only one thing I wanna know
Should I stay, or should I go?

[Verse 1]
It's not my fault that you made yourself a regretful past
But all I know is it makes me look bad
When I'm holding your hand and you see old friends you knew
And they walk away laughing calling me a fool

[Pre-Chorus]
Now baby I can't change the things you did before we met
Even though I didn't know you
But it's hard for me to trust you even though girl I love you
So tell me what am I to do

[Chorus]
Don't know if we will last
And if we do last, can I erase the past?
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know
Should I stay or let it go?
(Should I let it go?)
Don't know if we're meant to be
And if we should be, can you live faithfully?
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know
Should I stay or let it go?

[Verse 2]
I think of the night that I made reservations just for two
But you gave your attention to someone across the room
I should of known right then that things just weren't right
But I couldn't see it 'cause love had me so blind

[Pre-Chorus]
Now tell me how can I be so secure in loving you
When everybody's calling me a fool?
I can't keep holdin' on to broken promises from you
And I can't take no more from you, yeah

[Chorus]
Don't know if we will last
And if we do last can I erase the past
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know?
Should I stay or let it go? (Let it go)
Don't know if we're meant to be
And if we should be can you live faithfully
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know
Should I stay or let it go?

[Bridge]
Baby, time and time again I tried to overlook the pain
Couldn't think of losing all we had to gain (All we had to gain)
Girl, if it takes me losing you for happiness in me
I think that I might just have to let you go
Don't know

[Interlude]
So you like playin' those games, huh?
I'ma see how you do when I walk out the door
I'm out

[Chorus]
Don't know if we will last
And if we do last, can I erase the past?
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know
Should I stay or let it go?
(Should I stay or should I go?)
Don't know if we're meant to be
And if we should be, can you live faithfully?
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know (I don't know)
Should I stay or let it go?

Don't know if we will last
And if we do last, can I erase the past?
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know
Should I stay or let it go?
(Stay or should I go?)
Don't know if we're meant to be
And if we should be, can you live faithfully?
Girl, can you tell me, I don't know
Should I stay or let it go?

[Outro]
Should I stay, or should I go?
Should I stay, or should I go?

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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