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Unconditional LoveHi-Five

Released: May 26, 1993

Songwriter: Larry “Rock” Campbell

Producer: Art & Rhythm

[Intro: Hi-Five & Tony Thompson]
I will climb the highest peak
Swim the deepest sea
I would cross the desert land
I would do anything
For your love. Yeah
(Unconditional love)

Oh, oh, oh
I need unconditional love

Baby, once is not enough (No)
I can't live without your love (Oh, yeah)
Sent from the heavens up above
Unconditional love

[Verse 1: Tony Thompson]
Some people say that I'm just an old fashioned guy
But I believe in love and all that it means
I can never say no, to anything that you ask
And I really hope that you would do the same for me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
How far will you go?

[Chorus: Hi-Five & (Tony Thompson)]
It's about trust and honesty
And that's the way it's supposed to be
Unconditional love (How far will you go, girl)
It's about time (Time) and sacrifice (Sacrifice)
We pay the price (Do or die), it's do or die
Unconditional love (Unconditional love)

[Verse 2: Tony Thompson]
I don't know what to do
I'm head over heels in love with you
And I need to know what it means to you, oh oh
With all this madness goin' 'round
I really think it's time that we settle down
Be my only girl, and I'll be your only man
Tell me, girl

[Chorus: Hi-Five & (Tony Thompson)]
It's about trust and honesty
And that's the way it's supposed to be
Unconditional love (Tell me how far will you go, girl)
It's about time (Time) and sacrifice (Sacrifice)
We pay the price (Do or die), it's do or die
Unconditional love (I need an unconditional love)
(I will be there for you, baby)
It's about trust and honesty
And that's the way it's supposed to be
Unconditional love
(Unconditional - girl, I'll be right there for you)
It's about time (Time) and sacrifice (Sacrifice)
We pay the price (Do or die), it's do or die
Unconditional love (I need an unconditional love)
(How far will you go, girl?)

[Bridge: Hi-Five & (Tony Thompson)]
I will climb the highest peak
Swim the deepest sea
I will cross the desert land
I would do anything for your love, yeah
(Would you do the same for me?)

[Chorus: Hi-Five & (Tony Thompson)]
It's about trust and honesty
And that's the way it's supposed to be
Unconditional love (How far will you go, girl)
It's about time (Time) and sacrifice (Sacrifice)
We pay the price (Do or die), it's do or die
Unconditional love (Unconditional love)

[Spoken Interlude: Treston Irby & (Hi-Five)]
(It's about trust)
Girl, now more than ever
It's important for couples to stay together
You know, with all this madness goin' around
You don't know what's gonna happen
(It's about time)
You see, baby, you need somebody in your corner
A man that's gonna stand by you when times get tough
And no matter what happens, I'll be there for you
Can you say the same?

[Bridge: Hi-Five & (Tony Thompson)]
Baby, once is not enough (No)
I can't live without your love (Live without your love)
Sent from the heavens up above (Heavens up above)
Unconditional love (Oh yeah)
Baby, once is not enough (Once is not enough)
I can't live without your love (Live without your love, baby)
Sent from the heavens up above (Yeah)
Unconditional love

[Chorus: Hi-Five & (Tony Thompson)]
It's about trust (Trust) and honesty (Honesty)
And that's the way (You and me) it's supposed to be (Baby)
Unconditional love (Unconditional love, girl)
It's about time (Oh) and sacrifice
We pay the price (Yeah), it's do or die
Unconditional love (Unconditional love, my-my-my-my-my-my baby)
It's about trust (Trust) and honesty (Honesty)
And that's the way (That's the way) it's supposed to be (Baby)
Unconditional love (Unconditional love, my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my baby)
It's about time (Time) and sacrifice (Sacrifice)
We pay the price (Do or die), it's do or die
Unconditional love (Unconditional love, my baby)

Hi-Five

Hi-Five is an R&B group from Waco, Texas, originally consisting of lead singer Tony Thompson, Russell Neal, Roderick Clark, Marcus Sanders, and Toriano Easley, who was later replaced by Treston Irby. They released their self-titled debut album in 1990, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and was certified Platinum. This album featured the #1 R&B/Top 10 Pop hit “I Can’t Wait Another Minute,” and “I Just Can’t Handle It,” which peaked at #3 on the R&B Singles chart, as well as their biggest hit, the Teddy Riley-produced “I Like the Way (The Kissing Game),” which hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles chart.

Their follow-up album Keep It Goin' On was released in 1992 and featured the hit songs “She’s Playing Hard To Get,” which peaked at #2 on the R&B Singles chart and #5 on the Pop chart, as well as the R. Kelly-produced single “Quality Time,” which peaked at #3 on the R&B Singles chart. Their third album Faithful was released in 1993 and contained the hit singles “Unconditional Love” and “Never Should’ve Let You Go”, which were also featured on the soundtracks to Menace II Society and Sister Act 2, respectively.

The group disbanded in 1994 and Tony Thompson went on to release his solo album Sexsational in 1995. Thompson re-formed Hi-Five with four new members and released the album The Return independently in 2005 but he was issued a cease-and-desist order by the original members of the group to halt sales of the album. As discussions of putting the original group back together were taking place, Tony Thompson passed away on June 1, 2007 in his hometown of Waco, Texas. Treston Irby and Marcus Sanders have carried on with the Hi-Five name, continuing to make music and tour.

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