Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
R. Kelly
Vocals
Charlotte Horton
Background Vocals
Eleanor Hampton
Background Vocals
Kimmie Macfarland
Background Vocals
Kirk Franklin
Choir Director
Lafayette Carthon
Keyboards
Pepe Epting
Background Vocals
Peter Mokran
Programming
Ray Bady
Drums
Ronda V.
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
R. Kelly
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R. Kelly
Producer
Peter Mokran
Mixing Engineer
Stephen George
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My prayer
Trade in my life for you
Oh, yes, oh, yes, oh, mm
Trade in my life for you
Oh, oh, Lord, yes sir
[Verse 2]
Sittin' here wonderin', how did things go wrong?
Every night askin' myself, what happened to our happy home?
Will I ever see you again? I need to know, my friend
Now the past is gone away, but tomorrow's on it's way
Past is gone, but tomorrow
Girl, the sun is going down
And I need you around
I'm willing to trade in my life
[Verse 3]
Trade in my life for you
I'm willing to trade
Trade in my life for you
Oh, yes, oh, trade in my life for you
[Verse 4]
Now I'm sittin' here reminiscin' on what we used to share, uh
And how we used to be such a happy pair, oh, yeah
I cannot believe we've thrown it all away
Tell me, will I see you again someday?
Now the past is gone away, but tomorrow's on it's way
The past is gone, but tomorrow
Girl, the sun is going down
And I need you around
I'd trade, yes sir
[Verse 5]
Trade in my life for you
Oh, oh, oh, trade my life
Trade in my life for you
Whole life, trade in my life, trade in my life, girl
[Verse 6]
We both know, that we made a vow
Said we'd always be together
And that our love would endure
Yes, but now you're gone, and I'm all alone
But I need ya here, and I'm willin' to trade it
Oh, yes I am
[Verse 7]
Trade in my life for you
Hey, I mean it from the bottom of my heart, I'm willin' to trade it
Trade in my life for you
Yes, I am, tell me, are you with me? Are you willin' to trade it?
[Verse 8]
Trade in my life for you
Hey, uh, will you trade it? Will you trade it? I'm willing to trade
Trade in my life for you
Hey, and I don't even have to think about it twice, hey, I'll trade it
[Verse 9]
Somebody help me say, I'll trade it
I'm gonna trade
Until you return to me, I'm gonna stay on my bended knees
And when I see ya, I'm gonna stand up
And reach my hands out to you, and trade it, yes, I will
I'm gonna trade
Said I love my music and I love my fans
But I've got to step back, look at this thing like it sure enough is
I'm gonna trade
So I am gonna trade it
Tell me, do you remember when we used to say
Everything is in your love, I'm gonna
Tell me, what does it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul?
[Verse 10]
Oh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yes
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
I'll trade it, yeah, to be with you
My life
Yes, I will, I'll trade it, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
From the depths of my heart, ah, out of my belly, I'm gonna trade it
My life for you
For you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
Any summer day, I'll trade it, any new day, I'll trade it
Any winter day, I'll trade it
My life
No matter what the world
No matter what the world may say
Yeah, will you trade it for me?
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
The God do live, the God do that, to walk in that paradise
My life
Trade my life
Listen, sometimes we're gonna walk through the valley
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
But we shall not be afraid, 'cause the Bible says
My life
He'll watch over the way, yes He will
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
Someone lost their loved one, go ahead and cry
'Cause God says He'll wipe the tears from your eyes
My life
Hallelujah, thank you, Jesus, for being the head of my life, woo
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
Woo, yes
My life
Every time I think about the change, I get so happy
No matter what the world may say
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
I don't know what to do, no, I just, ooh, uh, ooh, uh, ooh, uh, ooh, uh
Ooh, uh, ooh, uh, ooh
My life
Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm gonna trade it, I'm gonna trade it
My life
No matter what the world may say
Written by: R. Kelly