R. Kelly

Released: October 21, 2016

Songwriter: R. Kelly

Producer: R. Kelly

[Verse 1]
I never really believed in a Santa
And thought that all the fairytales were fake
And all these stories about love
And the moon and stars above
I would tell all of my friends it's just a phase
A silly phase
I used to think that joy was just a rumor
And happiness was all too much the same
Since the day that I found you
All of these things became true
Now dreams and all these things I can do
Merry Christmas, baby

Sorry I could not be there with you
But I pray everything is OK
I want you to know that I’m missing you
And my heart is with you though I'm far away
So tell me, how's the dog, house, family and friends?
I want you to let ‘em all know that I wish 'em well
And I promise I'll be coming home real soon
But while I'm gone just keep checking your mail

[Chorus]
‘Cause I'm sending a lifetime of kisses
A world full of chocolate covered wishes
Sending you a letter full of hearts
Vowing that we will never part
Sending you the strength when times get tough
And just be on the lookout for my trust
‘Cause I'm sending my love for Christmas

[Verse 2]
Out of the window the snow is coming down
And it only makes me miss you more and more, more
So many memories of us all around the tree
And Grandpa would bring the presents through the door
And you and I, we done fooled the kids to fall asleep
So that we can grab us drinks and toast to what we have
Though reading this letter is tough
Just know I really miss you much
So think of me when you're putting the lights up
‘Cause, baby…

[Chorus]
I'm sending a lifetime of kisses
A world full of chocolate covered wishes
Sending you a letter full of hearts
Vowing that we will never part
Sending you the strength when times get tough
Just be on the lookout for my trust
Baby, ‘cause I'm sending my love for Christmas

[Bridge]
Baby, and every word that I wrote
Is a word closer to home
So I just want you to hold on
‘Cause it won't be long
For as long as I live
Your heart will be my greatest gift
This is your Christmas letter
Baby, from your Santa
Be on the lookout

[Chorus]
I'm sending a lifetime of kisses
A world full of chocolate covered wishes
Sending you a letter full of hearts
Vowing that we will never part
Sending you the strength when times get tough
And just be on the lookout for my trust
‘Cause I'm sending my love for Christmas

I'm sending a lifetime of kisses
A world full of chocolate covered wishes
Sending you a letter full of hearts
Vowing that we will never part
Sending you the strength when times get tough
And just be on the lookout for my trust
‘Cause I'm sending my love for Christmas

‘Cause I’m sending my love for Christmas
‘Cause I’m sending my love for Christmas

Robert Kelly is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer from the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, where he first started performing under the “L” subway tracks as a teenager. This led into his first album, Born Into the 90’s, being released in 1992 as a collaboration between R. Kelly and Public Announcement. R. Kelly wrote and produced the entire album, which contained the #1 R&B hits “Honey Love” and “Slow Dance,” along with the Top 10 R&B hits “She’s Got That Vibe” (#7) and “Dedicated” (#9). The following year, Kelly went on to become a solo act.

In 1993, he released his first solo album, 12 Play, featuring the hits “Bump N' Grind” and “Your Body’s Callin'.” He released a self-titled album in 1995 featuring the hits “Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)” and “You Remind Me of Something,” while his 1998 double album, R., featured a string of hits, including “I Am Your Angel” with Celine Dion, “When a Woman’s Fed Up,” and his Grammy Award-winning song “I Believe I Can Fly” from the Space Jam soundtrack.

The success of these albums led to him becoming an in-demand producer in the ‘90s, writing and producing #1 hits for Aaliyah (“Back & Forth”), Janet Jackson (“Any Time, Any Place (Remix)”), Changing Faces (“G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T”), Maxwell (“Fortunate”), and Michael Jackson (“You Are Not Alone”).

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