Tevin Campbell

Released: June 16, 1994

Songwriter: Daryl Simmons Babyface

Producer: Babyface

[Verse 1]
Where do they get off telling you
That I am not the least bit into you?
Just tell me how the hell they can tell you
They know what's in my heart
What do they get from telling you
That I don't give a damn about?
Just tell me why the hell
Somebody wants to tear your heart apart

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why
Why do them people like to tell you lies?
I know, I know, I know, I know
I love you more than words could ever show
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't explain
Why do some people have to be that way?
I can't take much more, I can't ignore
I have to let you know what's in my heart

[Chorus]
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do
You can know that from this moment
You are always in my heart
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do love you
You'll be always in my heart

[Verse 2]
They're not the ones who'll be there for you
When you need someone to turn to
They won't be anywhere
Be anywhere when things start falling down, oh yeah yeah
They're only in it to confuse you
So they can turn around and use you
But it can't happen
It won't happen, girl, as long as I'm around

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why
Why do some people like to tell you lies?
I know, I know, I know, I know
I love you more than words could ever show
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't explain
Why do some people have to be that way?
I can't take much more, I can't ignore
I have to let you know what's in my heart

[Chorus]
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do (saying I do, yeah)
You can know that from this moment
You are always in my heart
If I never ever say that I love you, baby
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do (I do) love you (love you, baby)
You'll be always in my heart

[Bridge]
Oh, why
Why, why, why
Yeah
Why did you have to listen to the lies?
Oh, girl
My sweet girl
There is only you inside my world
Oh, please, baby, please
Yeah, I wish you could believe in me
Right now, right now
If only you could know

[Chorus]
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do
You can know that from this moment
You are always in my heart
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do love you
You'll be always in my heart
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do
You can know that from this moment
You are always in my heart
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do love you
You'll be always in my heart (yeah, baby)
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do
You can know that from this moment
You are always in my heart
If I never ever say that I love you
Just remember, girl, I'm saying I do love you
You'll be always in my heart

Tevin Campbell is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter that got his career started with two big names in music—first working with Quincy Jones in 1989 on “Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)” from the album Back on the Block and then working with Prince on “Round and Round” from the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack in 1990.

His debut album T.E.V.I.N. was released on November 19, 1991 and features the #1 R&B hits “Tell Me What You Want Me To Do” and “Alone With You,” which helped the album go platinum and earn Tevin a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. His next album I’m Ready was released on October 26, 1993 and featured the Babyface-produced hits “Can We Talk” and “I’m Ready.” This album went double platinum and led to three more Grammy nominations for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Can We Talk,” Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “I’m Ready,” and Best R&B Album.

Tevin’s third album Back to the World was released on June 25, 1996 and he followed that up with the release of a self-titled album on February 23, 1999. He appeared in the Broadway musical Hairspray in 2005 and after some guest appearances on various shows throughout the years, he released the song “Safer on the Ground” in 2016.

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