Faith Evans

Released: October 27, 1998

Songwriter: Faith Evans Diddy Carl Thomas D.J. Rogers Jr. Slim of 112 Q Parker Daron Jones Michael Keith Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence Younglord Angela Bofill Narada Michael Walden Jeffrey Cohen

Producer: Diddy Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence Younglord

[Verse 1]
I’ve got three children to think about first
I’ve got so much to do
Little time to work
I’ve paid my dues as you can see
Been in all kinds of drama in my life series
The world needs to know that I

[Pre-Chorus]
Gotta move on, gotta be strong
Can’t let no one get me down, oh no
Problems they come, problems they go
Can’t let no one get me down, oh no

[Chorus]
What I’m thinking of
Life’s not that important if you don’t have love
Striving for perfection every day
I must make it better than it was the day before
(better than before)

[Verse 2]
Never will I be a fool and take my blessings for granted
I know God’s been by my side
And everything’s gonna be all right

[Pre-Chorus]
Gotta move on, gotta be strong
Can’t let no one get me down, oh no
Problems they come, problems they go
Can’t let no one get me down, oh no

[Chorus]
What I’m thinking of
Life’s not that important if you don’t have love
Striving for perfection every day
I must make it better than it was the day before

[Bridge]
Even though you may have to cry
(Dry your eyes)
It will be all right
(Just put your faith...)
Put your faith in the one who makes you strong
(And it will be alright)
The one who makes you strong

[Chorus]
What I’m thinking of
Life’s not that important if you don’t have love
Striving for perfection every day
I must make it better than it was the day before

[Outro]
Life will pass you by in the twinkling of an eye
If you didn’t, now you know
You can’t keep wasting time
We’re getting older every day
There’s more to life than just today
Our future’s not that far away
You can’t keep wasting time
Life will pass you by in the twinkling of an eye
If you didn’t, now you know
You can’t keep wasting time
We’re getting older every day
There’s more to life than just today
Our future’s not that far away
You can’t keep wasting time
Life will pass you by in the twinkling of an eye
If you didn’t, now you know
You can’t keep wasting time
We’re getting older every day
There’s more to life than just today
Our future’s not that far away
You can’t keep wasting time
Life will pass you by in the twinkling of an eye
If you didn’t, now you know
You can’t keep wasting time
We’re getting older every day
There’s more to life than just today
Our future’s not that far away
You can’t keep wasting time

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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