Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anita Baker
Lead Vocals
Barry Eastmond
Keyboards
Gordon Chambers
Background Vocals
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Eddie Howard
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anita Baker
Songwriter
Barry Eastmond
Songwriter
Gordon Chambers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anita Baker
Executive Producer
Barry Eastmond
Producer
Andy Grassi
Assistant Engineer
Carl Glenville
Assistant Engineer
Chris Albert
Assistant Engineer
David Kutch
Assistant Engineer
Earl Cohen
Engineer
Ian Craigie
Assistant Engineer
John Hendrickson
Assistant Engineer
Al Schmitt
Engineer
Gerard Smerek
Mixing Engineer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Erik Zobler
Mixing Engineer
George Duke
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, yeah
Oh
Oh, baby
[Verse 2]
Operator, get my baby on the line
'Cause just the other night we had a horrible fight
I admit that I, I was out of control
But I still love my man with my body and soul
When the road gets rough you say things you should not say
But I never meant to treat my baby that way
[Verse 3]
I apologize, whoa, believe me, I do
I apologize, ah, honest and true
Because I know I was wrong, and so I'll sing you this song
And I'm tryna get through and make it up to you, yeah
[Verse 4]
Operator, it was like a bad dream
Lord, you should have heard the way he shouted
And the way that I screamed
I regret it 'cause I was unfair
I took it all out on him just because he was there, whoa
[Verse 5]
When the road gets rough you say things you should not say
I never meant to treat my daddy that way
[Verse 6]
I apologize, whoa, believe me, I do
I apologize, ah, honest and true
Because I knew I was wrong, so I'll sing you this song
And I'm gonna get through you and make it up to you
[Verse 7]
I apologize for I was unkind
And I wish that I could roll back in time
Erase our goodbyes and rewrite my lines
Well, come rain or come shine I'm gonna do right this time
I apologize (Believe me, I do)
Oh, baby, I do (Honest and true)
Because I know I was wrong, and so I'll sing you my, my, my song
Yes, I apologize (Believe me, I do)
Yes, I apologize (Honest and true), yes, oh, yes
Because I know I was wrong, and so I'll sing you this song
And I wanna get, I gotta get, I need to get through to you
Yeah, yeah (Believe me, I do), oh, listen
Oh, baby, (Honest and true) I'm talkin' to you right now, oh
I'm talkin' to you (I was wrong, I'll sing you this song)
Baby, listen to me right now, singin' it to you right now
[Verse 8]
(Believe me, I do)
(Honest and true)
(I was wrong, I'll sing you this song)
(I)
[Verse 9]
(Believe me, I do)
Baby, I (Honest and true)
(I was wrong, I'll sing you this song)
(I) Ooh
Written by: Anita Baker, Barry Eastmond, Gordon Chambers