Brian McKnight

Released: September 21, 1999

Songwriter: Brian McKnight Anthony Nance

Producer: Brian McKnight Anthony Nance

[Verse 1]
Did you say you had to leave?
(Can you stay the night with me?)
Is that the way it has to be?
How I hate to see you go
(How I hate to see you go)
But it's okay because I know

[Chorus]
You could be the one I waited for
You could be the one that opens up the door
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one
You could be the one to share my nights
You could be the one that brightens up my life
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one

[Verse 2]
Every night I wish upon a star
(Only wanna be with you)
Just wanna be everywhere you are
My body's callin' out your name
(My body's callin' out your name)
Girl, tell me that you feel the same

[Chorus]
You could be the one I waited for
You could be the one that opens up the door
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one
You could be the one to share my nights
You could be the one that brightens up my life
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one

[Bridge]
I waited like forever
Thought I'd find you never
I just might be done
Think I found the one
Hey hey, oh

[Chorus]
You could be the one I waited for
You could be the one that opens up the door
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one
You could be the one to share my nights
You could be the one that brightens up my life
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one
You could be the one I waited for
You could be the one that opens up the door
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one
You could be the one to share my nights
You could be the one that brightens up my life
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one

You could be the one
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one
You could be the one
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one

You could be the one I waited for
You could be the one that opens up the door
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one
You could be the one to share my nights
You could be the one that brightens up my life
You could be the one I run to
You could be the one

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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