Toni Braxton

Released: June 18, 1996

Songwriter: Keith Crouch Toni Braxton

Producer: Keith Crouch

[Intro]
So, you know everything about your lover
Wanna bet?

[Chorus]
My, oh my
How can this be?
There he goes, talking in his sleep
By and by
He will connive
Does he know he's talking in his sleep?

[Verse 1]
The affair, okay
He's corrupt
What do I do, what do I say?
I feel ashamed, embarrassed, fatigued
Such a petty crime of sexual indiscretion

[Pre-Chorus]
At night, when he lays down
How I wish I could not hear the sound
(But I could)
Oh, the things that he said

[Chorus]
My, oh my
How can this be?
There he goes, talking in his sleep
By and by
He will connive
Does he know he's talking in his sleep?

[Verse 2]
Adultery, that's what they call it
When you're married
Tell me something
Why is it that the men are forgiven and the women aren't?
I don't know, maybe, maybe I should forgive him
Maybe I'm over-reacting
What do you think? Not!

[Pre-Chorus]
The promises he made
Said we'll be together for always
(He's such a liar)
Then he calls out her name

[Chorus]
My, oh my
How can this be?
There he goes, talking in his sleep
By and by
He will connive
Does he know he's talking in his sleep?

[Bridge]
Guilty secrets
They are haunting my life
And he doesn't even know that I know
Can you hear him?

[Pre-Chorus]
The promises he makes
Said we'll be together for always
(He's such a liar)
Then he goes out to burn me

[Chorus]
My, oh my
How can this be?
There he goes, talking in his sleep
By and by
He will connive
Does he know he's talking in his sleep?
My, oh my
How can this be?
There he goes, talking in his sleep
By and by
He will connive
Does he know he's talking in his sleep?

Toni Braxton (born on October 7, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, and philanthropist, and has been active since 1989. She is best known for her single “Unbreak My Heart” and her second album Secrets. Braxton was discovered early by William E. Pettaway Jr., who helped her launch her career.

Braxton first started performing with her four sisters in a family band titled “The Braxtons” in the late 1980s, successfully attracting the attention of Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, who were co-artists Braxton’s songs, including her signature song, Un-Break My Heart.

L.A. Reid and Babyface brought Braxton in as a substitution and had her record a demo of “Love Shoulda Brought You Home”. The song made it onto the soundtrack of the movie Boomerang, giving her early success and recognition. Braxton started recording her solo debut album at LaFace Records on July 13, 1993, quickly gaining popularity as it peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Braxton’s debut album has won her several awards, including three Grammy Awards. Her debut album also won her two American Music Awards.

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