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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Common
Common
Performer
Omar Edwards
Omar Edwards
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kanye West
Kanye West
Composer
Lonnie Lynn
Lonnie Lynn
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kanye West
Kanye West
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
(With lots of love to give)
(Love to give, you, you)
(Love to give you)
(Love to give you)
(Love to give)
[Verse 2]
It was a dram day, met her on spring break
Look like the type that be like, No hable ingles
She said you look like you rap, where's your bing'e?
And your clothes is tight but you don't seem gay
I said, Naw, that's due from NYSNC'e
She wasn't married, kept her ring on her pinky
She said, You know I don't be dating rappers
I said, I got my SAG card, baby I'm an actor
[Verse 3]
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
(With lots of love to give)
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, yeah
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh, yeah
[Verse 4]
Seen her again at All Star weekend, she ain't have tickets
And she ain't into hoopers, she was there to kick it
With her roommate who was a video vixen
Spend so much on outfits she's about to get evicted
Said, I'm married to the rap shit, looking for a mistress
You can be by my side like flavor and delicious
Long as you ain't scared of the kitchen and the dishes
She said, You one of them fishes, I know your mind switches and
[Verse 5]
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
(With lots of love to give)
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, yeah
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, yeah
[Verse 6]
Time revolve, we fell in love as crazy as Nas
And them broads was texting cause I stop calling them
I met the parents, watch the game with her father and
Questions of marriage and I started dodging them
What happens to me happens to lots of men
Get deep in love and then your needing some oxygen
As far as wives I was thinking like Solomon
She said, There you go, breaking my heart again
[Verse 7]
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
(With lots of love to give)
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, yeah
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, yeah
[Verse 8]
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
She said, Don't break my heart
(Surely you'll break my heart but I'll be there beside you)
(With lots of love to give)
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, yeah
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, uh
Give, give it, yeah
Written by: George Duke, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn

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