Tevin Campbell

Released: June 25, 1996

Songwriter: Keith Crouch Derrick Edmondson

Producer: Derrick Edmondson

[Verse 1]
Another man has broke your heart
You run to me, to ease your pain, yeah
Why can't you see it in my eyes
That I'm in love and I want to make you mine

[Pre-Chorus]
We can't be lovers 'cause you think you'll lose your friends
But that's what try to tell me time and time again, but no way
Nobody knows you quite the way that I know you
And I know in my heart I'll always be by your side
So dry your eyes

[Chorus]
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be here for you always

[Verse 2]
I often lay and visualize
How sweet it'd be, just you and me, babe
Us side by side and hand in hand
Ooh, it could be so nice if only you'd give me a chance

[Pre-Chorus]
We can't be lovers 'cause you think you'll lose your friends
By now you've got know that I'll be here until the end
Nobody knows you quite the way that I know you
And I know you know I'm tired of watching my baby cry
So dry your eyes

[Chorus]
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be here for you always
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be here for you always

[Bridge]
I'll never give up trying (I'll never give up trying)
One day you'll be my girl (You'll be my girl)
Until then, we're just friends, yes
I'll be here to dry your eyes
Mmm, baby, I'll be right here to dry your eyes
I'm gonna be right here, oh baby

[Chorus]
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be here for you always
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be here for you always
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be here for you always
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be here for you always

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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