K-Ci & JoJo

Released: May 15, 2001

Songwriter: Roy “Royalty” Hamilton Banks & Hampton Raymond Jackson Teddy Riley

Producer: Roy “Royalty” Hamilton Teddy Riley

[Intro]
My lady, my lady
Listen

[Verse 1]
I'm been doin' you wrong for so damn long
But now I wanna do the right thing for you, lady
I can't live like this no more
I've gotta get you back some how some way
Please come home

[Chorus]
I've been doin' you wrong girl
For so damn long, girl
Now I'm singin' this song, girl
'Cause baby, I wanna do right
I've been doin' you wrong girl
For so damn long, girl
Now I'm singin' this song, girl
'Cause baby, I wanna do right
Listen

[Verse 2]
Time goes by we grow apart
But now I've had a change of heart
Please believe me
There's no smile upon my face, no no no no no
'Cause I know the truth is standing right in front of my face

[Chorus]
I've been doin' you wrong girl
For so damn long, girl
Now I'm singin' this song, girl
'Cause baby, I wanna do right
I've been doin' you wrong girl
For so damn long, girl
Now I'm singin' this song, girl
'Cause baby, I wanna do right

[Bridge]
No, I can't lie
No more
No, I can't cheat
No more
No, I cannot play
No more
Baby, I just can't
No more
Baby, I wanna be the man that you need
Girl, can't you take me back?
Baby, baby, please
If you don't take me back
I'll understand
Yes, I will
Yes, I will
It's only my fault 'cause I was not a real man
I'll do the very best I can
Oh yes, I will
Raise my hand to god
I won't
Never love another
I would never cheat again, baby

[Chorus]
I've been doin' you wrong girl
For so damn long, girl
Now I'm singin' this song, girl
'Cause baby, I wanna do right
I've been doin' you wrong girl
For so damn long, girl
Now I'm singin' this song, girl
'Cause baby, I wanna do right

Brothers Cedric Hailey and Joel Hailey from Monroe, North Carolina make up the duo K-Ci & JoJo, the lead singers and half of the multi-platinum R&B group Jodeci along with brothers Mr. Dalvin and DeVante Swing. After three platinum albums with Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo branched off and sang hooks for 2Pac on his singles “How Do U Want It” and “Toss It Up” in 1996 before releasing their first album Love Always in 1997. The album featured the #1 hit “All My Life,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and was nominated for two Grammys. Their second album, It’s Real, was released in 1999 and hit platinum status in part due to the success of the single “Tell Me It’s Real,” which peaked at #2 on the Billboard chart. Their third album, X, was released in 2000 and featured the hit “Crazy,” which peaked at #3 on the Hot 100.

The duo released two more albums—2002’s Emotional and 2013’s My Brother’s Keeper—but they didn’t contain any top hits. In 2010, they starred in their own reality show on TVOne titled K-Ci & JoJo…Come Clean which dealt with their alcohol and relationship issues as they attempted a comeback. They reunited with Jodeci to release the album The Past, The Present, The Future in 2015.

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