Tevin Campbell

Released: August 15, 1996

Songwriter: Kipper Jones Tevin Campbell Keith Crouch

Producer: Keith Crouch

[Chorus:]
I never really knew I had it this bad
But I do
And I should say that

I'll never ever leave you
Just as long
As you keep it going on

[Verse 1:]
You make me shiver
You make me weak
You make it so good sometimes
I just can't speak

Don't take this lightly
I'm in a daze
Infatuated, baby
Truly amazed

The way you hold me
And call my name
Erases all the lies
And all the games

So baby, squeeze me
Don't let me loose
Keep loving me the way
The way you do

[Chorus:]
I never really knew I had it this bad
But I do and I should say that
I'll never ever leave you just as long
As you keep it goin' on like that

I never really knew I had it this bad
But I do and I should say that
I'll never ever leave you just as long
As you keep it goin' on

[Verse 2:]
There's no denying
There is no doubt
There is no use in trying to do without

Your love is so strong, baby
Your eyes are deep
You turn me on, my darling
Fulfill my needs

I'm not gonna bitch now, baby
I won't complain
Your hooks are so far in me
I feel no shame

And everything has changed
Since you found out
You got me where you want me
Baby
I'm in your house

[Repeat Chorus x4:]

[Bridge:]
Keep it going on
Keep it going on
Keep it going on
Keep it going on

[Repeat Chorus x2:]

Never
Never leave you alone
'Cuz I got it so bad

[Repeat Chorus x2:]

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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