Nothing is promised to me and you So why will we let this thing go Baby I promise that I'll stay true Don't let nobody say it ain't so And baby I promise That I will never leave And everything will be all right I, I promise these things to you Girl just believe, I promise Should've known the things you say been right Forever's such a very long time We never even had a fight Don't let no one change your mind 'Cause they don't know how much I care They don't know the things we share unless they here babe But since they're not How can they say that I'm not true, oh, oh, oh If you need a love, I got the love that you need Ain't no way that they can take that from me And I pray to God one day they will see They'll see that I'm all that you need, oh Nothing is promised to me and you So why will we let this thing go (oh baby) Baby, I promise that I'll stay true (I'll stay true) Don't let nobody say it ain't so (don't let nobody say it ain't so) And baby I promise That I will never leave (and) And everything will be all right, I (all right, all right, I) I promise these things to you Girl, just believe I promise When I think of all the times I said That I'll see you another day Baby now that's gonna change, yes it is Said you mean the world to me And baby girl I'll keep you first, yeah 'Cause that's the kind of love you deserve And you know I got a love if you need a love, yeah If you need a love, I got the love that you need (oh yeah) Ain't no way they can take that from me (ain't no way I'm gonna let them take it) And I pray to God one day they will see And I swear to you, 'cause I promise, oh girl Nothing is promised to me and you So why will we let this thing go (why will we let this thing go, oh yeah) Baby, I promise that I'll stay true Don't let nobody say it ain't so (don't let nobody say it ain't so) And baby, I promise (baby, I promise, yeah) That I will never leave (I will never leave you) And everything will be all right, I (girl, it's gonna be all right, yeah) I promise these things to you Girl, just believe (girl, believe) I promise (in me) You're the only one I want in my life ('cause you're the only one I want in my life) I promise everything is all right, girl (promise everything will be all right, yeah) You're the only one I want in my life I promise, promise, promise you, babe (and baby, I need you, yeah) You're the only one I want in my life (I love you) I promise everything is all right, girl (and oh, babe) You're the only one I want in my life (oh oh oh, yeah) I promise, promise, promise you, babe (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)