Tevin Campbell

Released: October 26, 1993

Songwriter: Babyface

Producer: Daryl Simmons Babyface

[Verse 1]
Baby, it was uncool to love me
And then leave me standing here now without a goodbye
And maybe I am the fool you call me
'Cause I'll be here standing, waiting, to hear you say to me

[Chorus]
I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever (forever)
Hey love now, come and love me forever more
I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever (forever)
Hey love now, come and love me forever more

[Verse 2]
Sometimes when I'm alone I feel sad
I know you'll leave me once again, and take my pride
And maybe I am the fool you call me, yeah
'Cause I'll be here standing, waiting, to hear you say to me, yeah

[Chorus]
I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever (forever)
Hey love now, come and love me forever more
See, I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever, baby (forever)
Hey love now, come and love me forever more

[Bridge]
And once again, I'll be right here
Waiting to share your love
But I hope this time for once
We'll forever mean it, oh

[Chorus]
See, I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever (forever)
Hey love now, yeah, come and love me forever more
I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever, baby (forever)
Hey love now, come and love me forever more

[Outro]
I, I'm ready, yes, I am
I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever (forever), and ever, baby
Hey love now, come and love me forever more
I'm ready (you know I'm ready) to love you (to love) forever (forever)
Hey love now, come and love me forever more
I'm ready (I'm ready) to love you forever (forever)
Hey love, come and love me forever more
I'm ready ... to love you ... forever (forever)
Hey love...

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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