Lyrics:

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
ANITA BAKER
WRITERS: ANITA BAKER, SKIP SCARBOROUGH & RANDY HOLLAND

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

AIN'T THERE SOMETHING I CAN GIVE YOU
IN EXCHANGE FOR EVERYTHING YOU GIVE TO ME
READ MY MIND AND MAKE ME FEEL JUST FINE
WHEN I THINK MY PEACE OF MIND IS OUT
OF REACH

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 A STORMY SEA

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

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

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

SOMEBODY UNDERSTANDS ME
SOMEBODY GAVE HIS HEART TO ME
I STUMBLED MY WHOLE LIFE LONG
ALWAYS ON MY OWN, NOW I'M HOME

MY WEARY MIND IS RESTED
AND I FEEL AS IF MY HOME IS IN YOUR ARMS
FEARS ARE ALL GONE, I LIKE THE SOUND OF YOUR SONG
AND I THINK I WANT TO SING IT FOREVER

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, BABY
I BET EVERYTHING ON MY WEDDING RING
I'M GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT,
GIVIN' IT TO YOU BABY