Faith Evans

Released: November 6, 2001

Songwriter: Mario Winans Harold Lilly Hubert Laws Diddy Faith Evans

Producer: Diddy Mario Winans

[Verse 1]
It's been a long time
And I hope you're doing fine
I just wanted to write you a letter
Saying 'hi' and explaining why
Why you mean so much to me
Well, the reason is plain, you see
You were always there when I needed you
And I wanted to let you know

[Chorus]
You've gotta be strong
And it won't be long
'Cause I'm gonna do
All your time with you
I promise you I can and I will do
Your time with you
I'm gonna do your time with you
No matter what I gotta do

[Verse 2]
I always did believe
That our love would be
Stronger than the bars you were behind
And my heart always seems to find
Find a reason to hold on
And a purpose to be strong
Baby, can't you see that I need you
And I know that you need me, too

[Chorus]
You've gotta be strong
And it won't be long
'Cause I'm gonna do
All your time with you
Promise you I can and I will do
Your time with you
I'm gonna do your time with you
No matter what I gotta do
You've gotta be strong
And it won't be long
'Cause I'm gonna do
All your time with you
Promise you I can and I will do
Your time with you
I'm gonna do your time with you
No matter what I gotta do

[Bridge]
And I'm writing with sincerity, yeah
Just to make you understand what you mean to me
And I can't wait 'til you come home
But I need you to be strong, baby, hold on
Hold on, 'cause I'm down for you, baby, yeah yeah
You know I'm gonna do, I'll do your time with you
I'm gonna do your time with you
Baby, I'm down with you
No matter what I gotta do

[Chorus]
You've gotta be strong
And it won't be long
'Cause I'm gonna do
All your time with you
Promise you I can and I will do
Your time with you
I'm gonna do your time with you
No matter what I gotta do
You've gotta be strong
And it won't be long
'Cause I'm gonna do
All your time with you
Promise you I can and I will do
Your time with you
I'm gonna do your time with you
No matter what I gotta do

Faith Evans is a singer-songwriter-producer who was the first lady of Bad Boy Entertainment and former wife of the label’s star, The Notorious B.I.G.

After working as a background singer for Al B. Sure!, Faith was writing songs and singing background for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Usher, and Tony Thompson before releasing her own debut album, Faith, in 1995. The album was certified platinum and featured the gold singles “You Used To Love Me” and “Soon As I Get Home”. After Biggie’s murder on March 9, 1997, Faith—along with Puff Daddy and 112—paid tribute to him on the #1 pop single “I’ll Be Missing You”, which won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1998.

Her second album, Keep the Faith, also achieved platinum status and featured the gold single “Love Like This”. She left Bad Boy after her third album, Faithfully, and released several albums through multiple labels, including the 2017 duet project, The King & I, which mixed her vocals with acapellas from The Notorious B.I.G. She appeared in the 2003 movie The Fighting Temptations, as well as the reality television shows R&B Divas and Love & Hip Atlanta.

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