Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rick Timas
Guitar
Vincent Brantley
Keyboards
Ricky Bell
Background Vocals
Ralph Tresvant
Background Vocals
Bobby Brown
Background Vocals
Michael Bivins
Background Vocals
Ronnie DeVoe
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ricky Bell
Songwriter
Ralph Tresvant
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Timas
Producer
Vincent Brantley
Producer
John Wood
Recording Engineer
Louil Silas Jr.
Mixing Engineer
Taavi Mote
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
Girl, I'm leaving you again
And I thought I'd tell you when
I know how you must feel
But if your love's for real
You'll try to understand
That I'm in popular demand
[Verse 1]
When we first met
I told you how it would be
You said you understood
And that you'd still keep loving me
Now it seems you're changing your mind
Each and every time
Girl, one day, leave with me
You just wait and see
But as of today, it has to be this way
Oh, oh, whoa
[Chorus]
Girl, I'm leaving you again
And I thought I'd tell you when
I know how you must feel
But if your love's for real
You'll try to understand
That I'm in popular demand
[Verse 2]
Girl, I wish
That there was a way
For you and I to stay together
Forever and a day
Girl, I would give you all of my love
And place no one above
And girl, one day, leave with me
You just wait and see
But as of today, it has to be this way
Oh, oh, whoa
[Chorus]
Girl, I'm leaving you again
And I thought I'd tell you when
I know how you must feel
But if your love's for real
You'll try to understand
That I'm in popular demand
[Bridge]
Oh, girl, please tell me
Is there a way
For you and I to stay together
Forever and a day?
Oh, oh, whoa
Please tell me
Will you still love me?
Regardless to the way I leave
'Cause that's the way it has to be
[Outro]
Shoop, shoop, shoo-bop
Means I'm never gonna give you up
Shoop, shoop, shoo-bop
Means I'm never gonna give you up
Shoop, shoop, shoo-bop
Means I'm never gonna give you up
Shoop, shoop, shoo-bop
Means I'm never gonna give you up
Shoop, shoop, shoo-bop
Means I'm never gonna give you up
Written by: Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell