Faith Evans

Released: April 20, 2005

Songwriter: Adonis T-Mo Khujo Goodie Rico Wade Ray Murray Michael Carlos Jones Mario Winans Meelah Jack Knight Sleepy Brown Diddy André 3000 Big Boi

Producer: Mario Winans Diddy

[Verse 1]
Take just one look around me
Tell me what you see
Your reflection and a brokenhearted memory
I tried so hard to do the best I could
You lied and now we've got to get this understood

[Chorus]
Don't cry, don't call me
I don't want you around me
Who are you to judge me?
I'm only what you made me

[Verse 2]
You should have took advantage
Of every waking moment
But you thought you had time to waste
And you were so dead wrong, mmm-hmm
I tried so hard to do the best I could
You lied and now we've got to get this understood

[Chorus]
Don't cry, don't call me
I don't want you around me
Who are you to judge me?
I'm only what you made me
Don't cry, don't call me
I don't want you around me
Who are you to judge me?
I'm only what you made me

[Bridge]
I don't wanna see your tears
I don't wanna hear your voice
Don't you know you made the choice
Boy, you did me so wrong

[Chorus]
Don't cry, don't call me
I don't want you around me
Who are you to judge me?
I'm only what you made me
Don't cry, don't call me
I don't want you around me
Who are you to judge me?
I'm only what you made me

[Outro]
And a brokenhearted memory
Don't wanna see you, don't wanna hear you
You did me wrong, leave me alone
Baby, I tried so hard to do the best I could
But you lied and now we've got to get this understood
Don't even think about calling me
'Cause I don't wanna...

Faith Evans is a singer-songwriter-producer who was the first lady of Bad Boy Entertainment and former wife of the label’s star, The Notorious B.I.G.

After working as a background singer for Al B. Sure!, Faith was writing songs and singing background for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Usher, and Tony Thompson before releasing her own debut album, Faith, in 1995. The album was certified platinum and featured the gold singles “You Used To Love Me” and “Soon As I Get Home”. After Biggie’s murder on March 9, 1997, Faith—along with Puff Daddy and 112—paid tribute to him on the #1 pop single “I’ll Be Missing You”, which won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1998.

Her second album, Keep the Faith, also achieved platinum status and featured the gold single “Love Like This”. She left Bad Boy after her third album, Faithfully, and released several albums through multiple labels, including the 2017 duet project, The King & I, which mixed her vocals with acapellas from The Notorious B.I.G. She appeared in the 2003 movie The Fighting Temptations, as well as the reality television shows R&B Divas and Love & Hip Atlanta.

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