Released: February 24, 2004
Songwriter: Marlon McClain Jana Harris Thomas McElroy Denzil Foster Cindy Herron
Producer: Jara Harris Marlon McClain
[Verse 1: Rhona Bennett]
Crying on the inside
So many men but so unhappy
Gave my love to any man who smiled at me, yeah yeah
I played the game of love with no rules
And when it was all over, I was the fool
Somehow I had to get it right just one time
[Chorus: Rhona Bennett & (En Vogue)]
(For once in my life) For once in my life I was (careful) careful
(For once in my life) Show me how much you care and I'm (thankful) thankful
(For once in my life) I'm so glad I was (careful) careful, yeah
(For once in my life) Now I have a love a so sweet and I'm so (grateful) grateful, yeah
[Verse 2: Terry Ellis]
With a closed heart, I wouldn't let emotions tear me apart
I had to have the upper hand
To be cruel, to be hard, I didn't care to man
And ooh, I was still hurting inside, hanging on to pride
I just about died when you found me and gave me good love
And now I know I did the right thing
[Chorus: Terry Ellis & (En Vogue)]
(For once in my life) Oh, for once in my life I was (careful) careful, yeah
(For once in my life) You've shown me how much you care and I'm (thankful) so thankful, baby
(For once in my life) I'm so glad I was (careful) careful, yeah
(For once in my life) Now I have a love a so sweet and I'm so (grateful) grateful, yeah
Crying on the inside
So many men but so unhappy
Gave my love to any man who smiled at me, yeah yeah
I played the game of love with no rules
And when it was all over, I was the fool
Somehow I had to get it right just one time
[Chorus: Rhona Bennett & (En Vogue)]
(For once in my life) For once in my life I was (careful) careful
(For once in my life) Show me how much you care and I'm (thankful) thankful
(For once in my life) I'm so glad I was (careful) careful, yeah
(For once in my life) Now I have a love a so sweet and I'm so (grateful) grateful, yeah
[Verse 2: Terry Ellis]
With a closed heart, I wouldn't let emotions tear me apart
I had to have the upper hand
To be cruel, to be hard, I didn't care to man
And ooh, I was still hurting inside, hanging on to pride
I just about died when you found me and gave me good love
And now I know I did the right thing
[Chorus: Terry Ellis & (En Vogue)]
(For once in my life) Oh, for once in my life I was (careful) careful, yeah
(For once in my life) You've shown me how much you care and I'm (thankful) so thankful, baby
(For once in my life) I'm so glad I was (careful) careful, yeah
(For once in my life) Now I have a love a so sweet and I'm so (grateful) grateful, yeah
- Soul Flower (2004)
- Don’t Let Go (Love)
- Free Your Mind
- Hold On
- My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
- Giving Him Something He Can Feel
- Rocket
- Number One Man
- Luv Lines
- Heaven
- Yesterday
- Stop
- All You See
- Ooh Boy
- Everyday
- I Do Love You (Piece of My Love)
- Million Different Ways
- Strange
- No No No (Can’t Come Back)
- Sad But True
- I’ve Got Your Gun
- This is Your Life
- Hip Hop Lover
- Let It Flow
- Ez-a-lee