You Don't Know My Name

Album: The Diary Of Alicia Keys (2003)
Charted: 19 3
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  • Baby, baby, baby
    From the day I saw you
    I really, really wanted to catch your eye
    Somethin' special 'bout you
    I must really like you
    'Cause not a lot of guys are worth my time, oh
    Ooh, baby, baby, baby
    It's getting kind of crazy
    'Cause you are taking over my mind

    And it feels like, ooh
    You don't know my name
    I swear, it feels like, ooh
    You don't know my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go, will you ever know?)

    Oh, baby, baby, baby
    I see us on our first date
    You're doing everything that makes me smile
    And when we had our first kiss
    It happened on a Thursday
    Ooh, it set my soul on fire
    Ooh, baby, baby, baby
    I can't wait for the first time
    My imagination's running wild

    It feels like, ooh
    You don't know my name
    And I swear it, baby, it feels like, ooh
    You don't know my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go, will you ever know?)

    I'm sayin', he don't even know what he's doin' to me
    Got me feelin' all crazy inside
    I'm feelin' like, oh
    Doing more than I've ever done
    For anyone's attention
    Take notice of what's in front of you
    'Cause did I mention (oh)
    You 'bout to miss a good thing?
    And you'll never know how good it feels
    To have all of my affection
    And you'll never get a chance to experience my lovin' (oh)
    'Cause my lovin' feels like

    Ooh
    You don't know my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go)
    And I swear (will you ever know?)
    It feels like
    Ooh
    You don't my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go) oh
    (Will you ever know?)

    Will you ever know it?
    No, no, no, no, no
    No, no
    Will you ever know it?

    Well, I'ma have to just go 'head and call this boy
    Hello?
    Can I speak to, to Michael?
    Oh, hey, how you doing?
    Uh, I feel kinda silly doing this, but, uh
    This is the waitress from the coffee house on 39th and Lennox
    You know, the one with the braids?
    Yeah, well, I see you on Wednesdays all the time
    You come in every Wednesday on your lunch break, I think
    And you always order the special with the hot chocolate
    My manager be tripping and stuff
    Talking 'bout we gotta use water, but
    I always use some milk and cream for you 'cause
    I think you're kinda sweet
    Anyway, you always got on some fly blue suit
    And your cuff links are shining all bright
    So, what you do? Oh, word? Yeah, that's interesting
    Look, man, I mean, I don't wanna waste your time, but
    I know girls don't usually do this
    But I was wondering if maybe we could get together
    Outside the restaurant one day?
    You know 'cause I do look a lot different outside my work clothes and
    I mean, we could just go across the street to the park right here
    Wait, hold up, my, my cell phone breaking up, hold up
    Can you hear me now? Yeah
    So, what day did you say?
    Oh, yeah, Thursday's perfect, man

    And it feels like, ooh
    You don't know my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go) baby
    (Will you ever know?) Baby, I swear, it's like, ooh
    But you don't know my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go, will you ever know?) No, no, no
    And it feels like, ooh
    But you don't know my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go, will you ever know?)
    And I swear on my mother and father, it feels like, ooh
    You don't know my name
    ('Round and 'round and 'round we go, will you ever know?) Writer/s: Alicia J Augello-Cook, Harold Lilly Jr, J.r. Bailey, Kanye Omari West, Mel Kent
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

  • Nesha from Plains, GeorgiaI love this song so much.
  • AnonymousA song that has meaning that I listen to and Alicia keys is one of them
  • Nikki from Chicago, IlJohn Legend is singing the background vocals on this song.
  • Louis from Denver, CoContains a sample from the 1974 song "Let Me Prove My Love to You", written by J. R. Bailey, Mel Kent, and Ken Williams and performed by The Main Ingredient
  • Rain from Clinton, MdAwesome song from an excellent singer...
  • Kana from Fiddletown, Cathe song was o.k.
    it wasn't really my "type"
  • Sammy from New York, NyThe Reggae version of this song is just great. I once heard it in a park and I just had to have it. It appears on Reggae Gold 2004. Listen to it, if you haven't already, Alicia fans.
  • Kristy from Saco, Medid u know that Alicia played one of Rudy's friends in the older episodes of the cosby show? I think her name was maria
  • John from Washington, DcSorry, that's spelled Cooley not Coolie........
  • John from Washington, DcThe house party scene in this video pays homage to the 1970's movie "Coolie High".
  • Rossana from Long Beach, CaI love alicia keys especially the things she says in her songs they are so nice i love the song if i ain't got you.
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