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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Raphael Saadiq
Guitar
Jack Ashford
Tambourine
Greg Curtis
Piano
Assa Drori
Violin
Anatoly Rosinski
Violin
Sally Berman
Violin
Robert Brosseau
Violin
Armen Garabedian
Violin
Elizabeth Wilson
Violin
Joe Ketendjian
Violin
Agnes Gottschewski
Violin
Johana Krejci
Violin
Maurice Grants
Cello
Christina Soule
Cello
Paul Baker
Harp
Vahe Jayrikyan
Cello
Jerry Epstein
Viola
Lynn Grants
Viola
Raymond Tischer
Viola
Paul Riser
Strings
Brent Fischer
First Violin
Jody Robin
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Raphael Saadiq
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Raphael Saadiq
Producer
Charles Brungardt
Mixing Engineer
Marlon Marcel
Mastering Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Diane Louie
Additional Producer
Jeremy Levy
Additional Producer
Timothy Davis
Additional Producer
Chuck Brungardt
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
(Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you mean it)
Sure hope you mean it, baby, baby (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
[Verse 2]
Sure hope you love me like you say you do (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you mean it)
Oh-oh-oh (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
[Verse 3]
Do you mean what you say when you say that you love me?
With all honesty, I think I love you
It's every day I think about how special we could be
And how your love is everything to me
[Verse 4]
In my mind, I can see no one but you
Like in my dreams, I know I'm holding you
So now tell me the truth, 'cause I need to know
See, I wanna take control, but you gotta let me know
Don't fool me, baby (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 5]
(Sure hope you mean it)
Sure hope you mean it girl (Ooh-ooh)
Sure do (Sure hope you love me, girl)
[Verse 6]
Don't fool me, baby, baby (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you mean it)
Sure hope you mean it, girl (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
[Verse 7]
I go uh-uh
(Uh-uh)
Yeah
(Yeah)
I go uh-uh
(Uh-uh)
Yeah
(Yeah)
[Verse 8]
There's been aces among spades
All your love I could never trade
There's something about you
That shakes away my pain (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
[Verse 9]
See, this heart of mine just can't be without you
'Cause being without you, I could never be (And don't wanna be)
It's so hard to find a love so true
But if you mean what you say, I love you (I love you)
[Verse 10]
Now, don't fool me, darling (Ooh-ooh)
Tell me it's real
I only wanna love you and have a couple kids (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Don't fool me, baby (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 11]
(Sure hope you mean it)
Sure hope you mean it now (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
Sure hope you love me, baby, like you say you do (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 12]
(Sure hope you mean it)
Sure hope you mean it, girl (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
[Verse 13]
See, I wanna call you sometimes (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Tell you you're the best
That without your precious love
For sure I could never rest, baby (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 14]
(Sure hope you mean it)
Don't fool me, darling, no, oh (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
Sure hope you love me, baby (Ooh-ooh)
Like you say you do
[Verse 15]
(Sure hope you mean it)
Sure hope you mean it (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
I swear I'll take care of you, baby (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 16]
(Sure hope you mean it)
I'll do everything you want me to do, yes I will (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
Sure hope you care for me, baby (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 17]
(Sure hope you mean it)
'Cause I'm sure telling everybody how much I care for you (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
And you know I need you, need you, baby, by my side (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 18]
(Sure hope you mean it)
With you, I can keep all my selfish pride (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
See, I love your heart and soul, yes I do, girl (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 19]
(Sure hope you mean it)
And I hope you love me as much as I love you (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl) Oh, don't make a fool out of me, baby, baby, no (Ooh-ooh)
[Verse 20]
(Sure hope you mean it)
Sure hope you mean it, darling, sure do (Ooh-ooh)
(Sure hope you love me, girl)
Written by: Raphael Saadiq