Released: March 9, 1996
Songwriter: Manuel Seal Jermaine Dupri Mariah Carey
[Intro]
Ooh, baby
Baby
Oh, oh
You'll always be my baby
You'll always be my baby, yeah
Ooh, my baby (Ooh, my baby, baby, yeah)
Ooh, my baby (Ooh, my baby)
(You'll always be my baby)
(You'll always be my baby, yeah)
[Verse 1]
We used to be as one
Baby once upon a time
Everlasting as it seemed
I thought you'd always be mine
Now you want to be free
So I gotta let you fly
But I know in my heart
That our love will never die
[Chorus]
'Cause you'll always be my baby
'Cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
[Verse 2]
No, I ain't gonna cry
And I won't beg you to stay
If you get up and leave
I ain't standing in your way
'Causе inevitably
Baby, you'll be back again
'Cause you know in your heart
That our love will never end
[Chorus]
'Cause you'll always be my baby
'Cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
Ooh, always, always
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always (Woo)
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
We will linger on, We will linger on
Ooh baby, I know that, i know that
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
We will linger on, yeah
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, we will linger on
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, we will linger on
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Oh baby, oh baby
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
[Outro]
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on
Why don't you come on home to me, baby
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come home, come home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come home
Ooh, baby
Baby
Oh, oh
You'll always be my baby
You'll always be my baby, yeah
Ooh, my baby (Ooh, my baby, baby, yeah)
Ooh, my baby (Ooh, my baby)
(You'll always be my baby)
(You'll always be my baby, yeah)
[Verse 1]
We used to be as one
Baby once upon a time
Everlasting as it seemed
I thought you'd always be mine
Now you want to be free
So I gotta let you fly
But I know in my heart
That our love will never die
[Chorus]
'Cause you'll always be my baby
'Cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
[Verse 2]
No, I ain't gonna cry
And I won't beg you to stay
If you get up and leave
I ain't standing in your way
'Causе inevitably
Baby, you'll be back again
'Cause you know in your heart
That our love will never end
[Chorus]
'Cause you'll always be my baby
'Cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
Ooh, always, always
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always
You'll always, you'll always, you'll always, you'll always (Woo)
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
We will linger on, We will linger on
Ooh baby, I know that, i know that
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
We will linger on, yeah
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, we will linger on
I know that you and I, I know that you and I
I know that you and I, we will linger on
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time can take away our love)
(No time)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Gonna linger on (gonna linger on)
Oh baby, oh baby
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
You and I will always be
[Outro]
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come on
Why don't you come on home to me, baby
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come home, come home
Come on baby, come on home
Come on baby, come home
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