A Closer Look

Written by babyface, l.a. reid, daryl simmons (1989)
Performed by babyface

First, there is no doubt
Not for a minute
You've always been my heart's
Number one and number and two
Girl, you were right there
And i won't forget it
By my side for all those nights
I had to hold on to you

If there's one thing that i know
Girl, you are my heart and soul
When i needed love indeed
You were always there for me

And i'll make love stay
'til my dying day
And it really makes me feel good
Just to say

After all that we've been through
It's so nice to know someone like you
Still cares for me, baby
'cause you're my kinda lady
And no matter what i do
I promise that i'll keep on
Loving you, pretty baby
'cause you're my kinda lady

You're my kinda girl

Now i know
That nothin' could separate us
You'll always be my girl
I will always be your man
We go as far
As love's gonna take us
To the room of love we'll zoom
Long as we're hand in hand

If there's one thing that i know
Girl, i'll always love you so
When i needed love to be
You were always there for me

And i'll make love stay
'til my dying day
And it really makes me feel good
Just to say

Hook 2 times

You're my kinda girl
My kinda girl
My kinda girl

I get a real good feelin'
Deep inside my soul
Girl, when you're around
I just lose control
And i can't stop thinkin'
'bout the way i feel
Girl, you are the only one
That gives me chills
And i can't stop lover
'cause you mean too much
Ooh i start to lose it, girl
Whenever we touch
We got too much time
And that's for sure
We need to stay together
And never let go, no

My kinda girlie
You're my kinda girl
You're my kinda girl
'cause you're my kinda girl

Hook with ad lib

You're my kinda girl
My kinda girl
You're my kinda girl

Written by babyface, sid johnson (1986)
Performed by babyface

My friends tell me
That he's been cheating on you
And that he treats you unkindly
He's using you
My friends tell me
That he keeps messing around
And that your love is so blinded
You think that it's it cool

Well, he never sends you roses
He never kisses you goodnight
He never thinks about your anniversary
He says he don't have time


Well, i might be wrong to think
A little bit confused
That a girl like you is too beautiful
For a guy like him to use

What ever happened to chivalry
What ever happened to love and true honesty
What ever happened to chivalry
What ever happened to love and true honesty

My friends tell me
That he's been bragging about
All of the girls that he's doing
All over town
My friends tell me
He's putting you down
And you're so in love you can't tell
He is turning you out

Well, he never sends love letters
He never takes you out at night
He never wines and dines your heart
He says he don't have time


Well, i might be wrong to think
A little bit confused
That a girl like you is too beautiful
For a guy like him to use

Hook 3 times

Written by babyface (1986)
Performed by babyface

Love never came between us
For love was too deep in our hearts
It's the silly things we do between us
That managed to tear us apart
But oh i believe if we work real hard
We can get through, through it this time
Girl just trust me and i will trust you
There'll be nothing that we can't get through

I love you, babe
In the scariest way
I want you, babe
To stay with me
I love you, babe
Though i'm hurtin' to say
I want you, babe
To stay with me
I love you, babe
In the scariest way
I want you, babe
To stay with me
I love you, babe
Though i'm hurtin' to say
I want you, babe
To stay with me

Trust never came between us
And that's just the way that we are
It's the crazy things we do between us
That managed to break both our hearts
But oh i believe that we can survive
Through anything if we'd only try

Hook

Hook 2 times

Baby, stay, won't you stay
Baby, stay, with me.....

Written by babyface, l.a. reid, daryl simmons (1989)
Performed by babyface

Calling all cars (repeat)

I never thought that
I could feel this way
You came around and
Brought about a change in me

I was a typical guy
You came along and blew my mind
You were runnin' fast
I was runnin' slow
Everybody said that it would not work
Love came and set me free
You were standing there to rescue me
Love caught it, we thought
Why can't we be in love, well

Why, it's no crime
If i'm guilty of love
Let me do my time
Why, it's no crime
Everybody needs love
And baby (so do i)

You never thought love
Came so easily
No doubt about it
Never in your dreams, no way

You were a typical girl
You came along and changed my world
I walk slow
You walk fast
Everybody said that it could not last
Love came inside of me
Never knew how good our love could be
Love caught it, we thought
Why can't we be in love, well

Hook

I've spent half a lifetime
Waiting for someone
You say i know it was you
They don't recommend it
I don't understand it
I've been reprimanded
'cause i'm in love with you

Calling all cars (repeat)

You were a typical girl
You came along and changed my world
I walk slow
You walk fast
Everybody said that it could not last
Love came inside of me
Never knew how good our love could be
Love caught it, we thought
Why can't we be in love, well

Why, why

So do i, so do i
So do i, so do i
Oh so do i

Hook with ad lib

Why

Written by l.a. reid, babyface (1990)
Performed by pebbles & babyface

Deep in the heart
Love has many ways
Of touching your emotions
Taking control of you
And even in thought
Love can make you change
There's no way of controlling love
When it's part of you

Well you could be a married man
With two kids and a good woman
And you could give your heart and soul
I swear it don't mean nothin'
'cause love can pull you deep into a spell
It will spin your mind around like a carousel

I'm telling you love
Boy makes things happen
You never know where it's coming from
You never know who you're gonna love
I'm telling you love makes things happen
You never know what you're gonna do
When ever true love takes hold of you

There's never a time
'cause love will let you know
Love appears at the worst and even the best of times
Takes over your mind
Your heart is not your own
There's no way of controlling love
It controls your life

Well you could be a faithful girl
With a good heart and good intentions
And you could never leave your home
I swear there ain't no preventions
'cause love can pull you deep into a spell
It will spin your mind around like a carousel

Hook

There's nothing love can't make you do
When love takes hold of you
You can have the purest heart
And the finest attitude
But i swear that don't mean nothin'
When your heart's under the spell
It will spin your mind around like a carousel

I'm telling you love
Makes things happen
You never know where it's coming from
You never know who you're gonna love
I'm telling you love makes things happen
You never know what you're gonna do
When ever true love takes hold of you

You never know
You never know it
You never know
You're never gonna know it
Who you're gonna love
Who you're gonna love - baby

You never know
You never know it
You never know
You're never gonna know it
Who you're gonna know - it

You never know
You never know it
You never know
You never, never, never, never, never know
No, no, no, no
You never know

You never know
You never know it
You never know
You never, never, never, never, never know
No, no, no, no
You never know

You never know
You never know it
You never know
You never, never, never, never, never know
No, no, no, no
You never know