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Giving You the Best That I Got

Anita Baker

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Anita Baker

Lead Vocals

David Boruff

Programming

Robbie Buchanan

Robbie Buchanan

Keyboards

Perri Sisters

Background Vocals

Valerie Pinkston Mayo

Valerie Pinkston Mayo

Background Vocals

Alex Brown

Background Vocals

Michael Powell

Guitar

Angel Edwards

Background Vocals

Carl Carwell

Background Vocals

Nathan East

Bass Guitar

Omar Hakim

Drums

Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Jackson Jr.

Guitar

Vernon Fails

Keyboards

Paulinho Da Costa

Paulinho Da Costa

Percussion

Dean Gant

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Anita Baker

Songwriter

Randy Holland

Songwriter

Skip Scarborough

Skip Scarborough

Songwriter

Perri Sisters

Arranger

Valerie Pinkston Mayo

Valerie Pinkston Mayo

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Anita Baker

Executive Producer

bruce nazarian

Assistant Engineer

Fred Law

Assistant Engineer

Les Cooper

Assistant Engineer

Tim Purvis

Assistant Engineer

Michael Powell

Producer

Barney Perkins

Engineer

Milton Chan

Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Ooh-oh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

Ain't there something I can give you

In exchange for everything you give to me?

You read my mind, you make me

Feel just fine

When I think my peace of mind is out of reach

[Verse 1]

The scales are sometimes unbalanced

And you bear the weight of all that has to be

I hope you see that you can lean on me

And together we can calm the stormy seas

[Chorus]

We love so strong and so unselfishly

And I tell you now that I made a vow

I'm giving you the best that I got

Baby, yes, I tell you now

That I made a vow

I'm giving you the best that I got, honey

[Verse 2]

Everybody's got opinions

'Bout the way they think our story's gonna end

Some folks feel it's just a superficial thrill

Everybody's gonna have to think again

[Chorus]

We love so strong and so unselfishly

They don't bother me

So I'm gonna keep on giving you the best that I got

Baby

They don't bother me

Said I'm gonna keep on giving you the best that I got

Listen, baby (Understands)

[Bridge]

Somebody understands me (Gave his hand)

Somebody gave his heart to me

I stumbled my whole life long

Always on my own

Now I'm home

[Verse 3]

And my weary mind is rested

And I feel as if my home is in your arms

My fears are all gone

I like the sound of your song

And I think I want to sing it forever

[Chorus]

We love so strong and so unselfishly

And I made a vow, so I tell you now

I'm giving you the best that I got

Listen, baby

I bet everything on my wedding ring

I'm (Giving you the best that I got)

Giving it to you, baby

[Outro]

Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm (Giving you the best that I got)

Giving you the best that I got

Giving you the best that I got

Giving you the best that I got

Written by: Anita Baker, Randy Holland, Skip Scarborough

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