Apologize Lyrics

Yeah
Yeah
Oo yeah

Your love's never been better
So good it's a sin
But it's time for a decision
Is it me or him?

Before you make your mind up, hear me
I just want you to see things clearly
This should be about love, not money
Don't let him try to take you from me

I don't wanna have to apologize
I don't wanna feel I've been penalized
Just 'cause I can drive in a better car
Live in a bigger house just like a superstar

He says that I can only give you
Material things, but that's not true
You see my heart is rich with love for you
Don't let him make you doubt my love for you
Yeah, baby

I work hard for my money
No one gave it to me
But some fools think the deeper the pocket
The smaller the heart will be, not true

I'm only tryin' to share me with you
Look at all the lovin' we do
Find the meaning in the words I'm sayin'
I'm not just another player playin'

I don't wanna have to apologize or give a damn
And I don't appreciate being criticized for who I am
Just 'cause I can buy you a lotta things or take you any place
That's just what money brings

He wants you to believe that I'm tryin' to buy your love
'Cause that's what he would do
He thinks since he's a man with nothing
That he's got better love for you, no way

Tell him now, let him go
Or I can no longer be yours
Tell him how you feel about me
I can't keep standing on the side
And let him fill your mind with lies about me

Leave him with his fallacies
I don't care what bull he believes
Tell him that enough is enough
Just don't return a disbeliever
You've always been a willing receiver of my love

I don't think I have to apologize, I work for this
I don't wanna feel like I'm penalized for being rich
Doesn't bother me where he thinks I stand
I'm bein' my true self, just doin' what I can

He thinks I won you with materiality
But honey, you know that's not so
And even if he understood me
It's simply time for him to go, so let him go

I don't wanna change you
'Cause I'm in love with who you are
So I don't wanna apologize for bein' a superstar
Haven't I proved that I'm here for you?
What am I guilty of? What did or didn't I do?

Maybe I can't be myself with somebody
Who believes such things are true
I'm losing self-respect from trying
I'm losing my desire too, I can't do it

I don't wanna have to apologize or give a damn
I don't wanna feel I've been penalized for who I am
Just 'cause I can buy you a lotta things or take you any place
That's just what money brings

He wants you to believe that I'm tryin' to buy your love
'Cause that's what he would do
He says that he's a man with nothing
That he's got better love for you, no way

Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father

Jun 2003

1. If I Didn't Know Better
2. Think About You
3. If It Ain't One Thing... (featuring Foxy Brown)
4. Buy Me A Rose
5. The Closer I Get To You
6. Lovely Day (featuring Busta Rhymes)
7. Dance With My Father
8. She Saw You
9. Apologize
10. Hit It Again (featuring Queen Latifah)
11. Right In The Middle
12. Once Were Lovers
13. They Said You Needed Me
14. Lovely Day (remix)