Artist : WHITNEY HOUSTON Feat: FAITH EVANS & KELLY PRICE
Comp : Savage / Karlin
Copyright : EMI Music Publishing
Reference Number : 1577
*** Lyrics shown in UPPER CASE indicate Lead Vox ad lib ***
*** Introduction *** This is the heartbreak hotel This is the heartbreak hotel This is the heartbreak hotel This is the heartbreak hotel (OH, YEAH) This is the heartbreak hotel This is the heartbreak hotel This is the heartbreak hotel This is the heartbreak hotel (YEAH, OH YEAH)
*** Verse 1 *** You said that you'd be here by nine Instead you took your time You didn't think to call me, boy Here I sit trying not to cry Asking myself why you'd do this to me (MMM, YEAH, BABY)
*** Bridge 1 *** Since you're not around for me to tell you baby Face to face I'm writing you this letter, and this is what I have to say (SAY, YEAH)
*** Chorus 1 *** All I really wanted was some of your time Instead you told me lies when someone else was on your mind What you do to me (WHAT YOU DO) Look what you did to me (OH BABY)
I thought that you were someone who would do me right (DO ME RIGHT) Until you played with my emotions and you made me cry (MAKE ME CRY) What you do to me, can't take what you did to me
*** Verse 2 *** Now I see that you been doing wrong You played me all along And made a fool of me, baby (UH) You got it all wrong to think that I wouldn't find out (UH!) That you were cheating on me (BABY) How could you do it to me? (UM--YEAH)
*** Bridge 2 *** Since you're not around for me To tell you baby face to face (UMM) I'm writing you this letter, And this is what I have to say (OH...)
*** Chorus 2 *** All I really wanted was some of your time Instead you told me lies when someone else was on your mind What you do to me (OH YOU, YOU WAS LYIN' TO ME BABY) Look what you did to me (CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU DID TO ME)
I thought that you were someone who would Do me right (DO ME RIGHT) Until you played with my emotions and you Made me cry (MAKE ME CRY) What you do to me (WHAT'CHA DO) Can't take what you did to me (YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT TO ME, BABY)
*** Introduction 2 *** This is the heartbreak hotel, (OO...) This is the heartbreak hotel, (OO...) This is the heartbreak hotel, (OH...) This is the heartbreak hotel, (OO... AH...) This is the heartbreak hotel, (UH HUH, THIS IS THE HEARTBREAK) This is the heartbreak hotel (WELCOME TO THE HEARTBREAK) This is the heartbreak hotel, (WHY...) This is the heartbreak hotel (WHY'D YA DO IT OH... YEAH... OH, OH, OH
*** Chorus 3 *** All I really wanted was some of your time (OH YEAH) Instead you told me lies when someone else was On your mind (OH YEAH BABY) What you do to me (OH I REALLY WANNA KNOW) Look what you did to me (BUM A LITTLE WANTED ME THERE)
I thought that you were someone who would do me right (TELL ME WHY, OH...) Until you played with my emotions and you made me cry (CAN'T TAKE IT...) What you do to me (...NO MORE) Can't take what you did to me (I... WANTED YOUR LOVE)
*** Chorus 4 *** All I really wanted was some of your time (wanted really more) Instead you told me lies (but you tell me lies) (TOOK ME BABY) When someone else was on your mind (TOOK ME RIGHT) What you do to me (can't take it no more) Look what you did to me (WHY DID YOU DO ME THAT WAY)
I thought that you were someone who would do me right (someone do me right) Until you played with my emotions and you made me cry (WHY'D YOU MAKE ME CRY) What you do to me (OO...) Can't take what you did to me (I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT) (I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT NO MORE)
*** Chorus 5 / Outro *** I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT BOY I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT NO MORE NO EV'RYTHING THAT YOU SAID WAS A LIE (don't lie to me) TELL ME WHAT IT IS AND I WILL BE ALL RIGHT OH NO
*** Ending **** (Look what you did to me) (HEART-BREAK HO-TEL)