R. Kelly

Released: November 7, 2000

Songwriter: R. Kelly

Producer: R. Kelly

[Intro]
Baby (oh baby)
I know we had an argument and all
(Ooh, babe)
And I must have said some pretty foul shit but
(Mmm, mmm)
I just want you to know that I ain't mean none of that
(Baby, baby)
None of it

[Verse 1]
Now I was supposed to be a man about it
Shoulda never left your side; no way, no how
Put too many years in this relationship
And it's not that serious for us to split
Now I admit sometimes I make mistakes
But still I appreciate the love we make
Stop at the door and put your bags back down
Now, baby, please can we work this out

[Chorus]
Now I might say you can walk
(But I don't mean it)
And I might name call
(I don't mean it)
I may pull some silly stunts
(Uhm mmm)
But that's just a front, I don't mean it
(Now wait a minute hear me out)
Now I may holler at you
(I don't mean it)
And I may tell you we're through
(But I don't mean it, no, no)
May give you looks that can kill
(Can kill)
But it's not for real
(Not for real)
I don't mean it
(I don't mean it, hey)

[Verse 2]
Now I was supposed to be more understanding
Instead of trying to be so damn demanding
Baby, I'm willing to drop my ego
And do the things I should have done and more
See, I know that I can be a better man
Girl, all you gotta do is take my hand
Promise this time I'm going all the way
And show you all the reasons why you stayed

[Chorus]
Now I might say you can walk
(But I don't mean it, no, no)
And I might name call
(Girl I don't mean it)
I may pull some silly stunts
(Ooh, yeah)
But that's just a front, I don't mean it
(Listen, baby)
Now I may holler at you
(But I don't mean it)
And I may tell you we're through
(Girl, you should know I don't mean it)
May give you looks that can kill
(Um mmm)
But it's not for real
I don't mean it
(Come here, girl)

[Bridge]
See, I never meant to break you down
And make you cry (make you cry)
Oh, please, baby, please, turn back around
Don't you say goodbye (say goodbye)
Sometimes I know that I can take it
Just a little bit too far
But, yo, my heart is good (heart is good)
So baby, you don't have to worry
You're gonna see a change
Girl, you know I love ya
Even though I may say…

[Chorus]
Now I might say you can walk
(I don't mean it)
And I might name call
(But I don't mean it)
I may pull some silly stunts
(Hey)
But that's just a front
(Hey, hey)
I don't mean it
(I don't mean it, I don't mean it)
Now I may holler at you
(When I'm hollering at you)
And I may tell you we're through
(I never mean it when I say we're through)
May give you looks that can kill (kill)
But it's not for real (real)
I don't mean it
(I don't mean it)
Now I might say you can walk
(I don't mean it)
And I might name call
(But I don't mean it)
I may pull some silly stunts
(Hey)
But that's just a front
(Hey, hey)
I don't mean it
(I don't mean it, I don't mean it)
Now I may holler at you
(When I'm hollering at you)
And I may tell you we're through
(I never mean it when I say we're through)
May give you looks that can kill (kill)
But it's not for real (real)
I don't mean it
(I don't mean it)
Now I might say you can walk
(I may say that you can walk but I don't)
And I might name call
(Girl I promise I don't mean it)
I may pull some silly stunts (silly stunts)
But that's just a front (just a front)
I don't mean it
(Thinking I'm cool, but I'm a fool)
Now I may holler at you
(Caught up in my pride, you see)
And I may tell you we're through
(When I know you are my pride to be)
May give you looks that can kill
(You opened up my eyes and now I see)
But it's not for real
I don't mean it
(That I'm walking on a two-way street)
Now I might say you can walk
(Girl, I don't mean it, I don't mean it)
And I might name call
(I don't mean it, I don't mean it)
I may pull some silly stunts
(I don't mean it)
But that's just a front
(I don't mean it)
I don't mean it
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Now I may holler at you
And I may tell you we're through
May give you looks that can kill
But it's not for real
I don't mean it

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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