R. Kelly

Released: February 18, 2003

Songwriter: R. Kelly

Producer: R. Kelly

[Intro]
Shut up
I don't ever wanna hear you say that again
Baby, I'm not going nowhere
Look at me, you understand me?

[Verse 1]
Now, what gave you the silly idea, that I'm about to leave?
Girl, who you be listening to, they must be crazy
Look back and see our past and all the s*** that we've been through
I'll be damned if I'm gon' let this bull crap take me away from you
'Cause I've vowed to give my all and girl I'm a man of my word
And on that word I'll stand tall, being without you sound's absurd
(So dry your weeping eyes) 'cause I'll be here by your side
No need to doubt this guy, I'm in this for the long ride

[Chorus]
I will never leave, no
You don't have to worry, girl I'll be right there for you
I will never leave, no
Baby, can't you see that I was born to be with you
I will never leave, no
God put us together, nothing can't take that away
I will ne-ne-ne-never leave, no
Now until forever be with you the rest of my days

[Verse 2]
You never have to question the love I have for you
Girl, I will put my life on bended knees for you
Ask all my friends they'll tell you, you're all I talk about
Even when I go to sleep you're the only one I dream about
See I'm your picture, girl, and baby you are my frame
That's why I know our love will stay the same
(So dry your weeping eyes) weeping eyes girl I'm by your side
Just trust me I'm that guy, I'm in it for the long ride, yeah

[Chorus]
I will never leave, no
You don't have to worry, girl I'll be right there for you
I will never leave, no
Baby, can't you see that I was born to be with you
I will never leave, no
God put us together, nothing can't take that away
I will ne-ne-ne-never leave, no
Now until forever be with you the rest of my days

[Bridge]
Since the day that doctor took me out of the womb
And spanked me
Girl, I was born to be with you and the rest is history (oh yeah)
Generations and now I'm all grown up
And you carry my seed (hey!)
Now we are flesh and blood, with you I am in love, yeah
(For the rest of my life
For the rest of my life)
We've been blessed with a love that's rare
That's why I'm not going nowhere

[Chorus]
I will never leave, no
You don't have to worry, girl I'll be right there for you
I will never leave, no
Baby, can't you see that I was born to be with you
I will never leave, no
God put us together, nothing can't take that away
I will ne-ne-ne-never leave, no
Now until forever be with you the rest of my days
I will never leave, no
You don't have to worry, girl I'll be right there for you
I will never leave, no

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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