Released: July 24, 1996
Songwriter: Melanie Andrews Paul Minor Sheldon Reynolds Morris Pleasure Maurice White
Producer: Maurice White
Gotta be right, gotta hold ya tight, my baby
'Cause you're my lady, you're the one (you're the one)
Love just don't happen overnight, my honey
Let's take our time, baby
And make it right (make it right)
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really, really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
My heart's been going all around in circles
Looking for you, baby, you're the one
Might take more than just a day or two
To make sure our love is true
Ow, this is what we're gonna do
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
Make sure that love is true (keep it real)
Invest some time in you (can you, girl)
'Cause our love is coming through (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
Gone tomorrow, here today
These are all the games we play
Baby, keep it real
Can you keep it real?
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
Make sure that love is true (keep it real)
Invest some time in you (can you, girl)
'Cause our love is coming through (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
'Cause you're my lady, you're the one (you're the one)
Love just don't happen overnight, my honey
Let's take our time, baby
And make it right (make it right)
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really, really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
My heart's been going all around in circles
Looking for you, baby, you're the one
Might take more than just a day or two
To make sure our love is true
Ow, this is what we're gonna do
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
Make sure that love is true (keep it real)
Invest some time in you (can you, girl)
'Cause our love is coming through (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
Gone tomorrow, here today
These are all the games we play
Baby, keep it real
Can you keep it real?
'Cause I want to love you (keep it real)
And I want to trust you (can you, girl)
'Cause I really need you (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
Make sure that love is true (keep it real)
Invest some time in you (can you, girl)
'Cause our love is coming through (got to be real)
Can you keep it real with me?
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- In the Name of Love (1996)
- Avatar (2003)
Earth, Wind & Fire popular songs
- September
- Let’s Groove
- Fantasy
- Boogie Wonderland
- After the Love Has Gone
- That’s the Way of the World
- Reasons
- Shining Star
- December
- Can’t Hide Love
- Devotion
- Sing a Song
- In the Stone
- Serpentine Fire
- Keep Your Head to the Sky
- Love’s Holiday
- I’ll Write a Song for You
- The Way You Move
- On Your Face
- Got to Get You into My Life
- Would You Mind
- Be Ever Wonderful
- All About Love
- Burnin’ Bush