Ruff Endz – If I Was The One

Ruff Endz, the hip-hop soul duo of David “Davinch” Chance and Dante “Chi” Jordan, formed in Baltimore in the mid-’90s. Named after their trouble finding a record deal, the group came up in West Baltimore, originally part of a quartet. Davinch and Chi soon found chemistry between their voices, and struck out on their own by 1994. They recorded a demo tape with producer Troy Patterson, but didn’t find success until another recording project, helmed by Oji Pierce, was heard by executives at Epic. With productions featuring Pierce, Manuel Seal, and Nokio, Ruff Endz’ debut album Love Crimes dropped in August 2000.

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Lyrics of If I Was The One by Ruff Endz

I see the way he treats you,
I feel the tears you cried,
And it makes sad, and it makes mad,
There’s nothing I can do baby.
Cause your lover is my best friend,
And I guess that’s where the story ends.
So I’ve gotta try, to keep it inside.
You will never be, never be mine but,

If I was the one who was loving you, baby.
The only tears you’d cry would be tears of joy.
And if I was by your side,
You’ll never know one lonely night
And if it was my arms you were running to,
I’d give you love in these arms of mine.
If I was the one in your life.

If I could have just one wish,
I’d wish that you were mine,
I would hold you near,
Kiss away those tears.
I’d be so good to you baby.
You’re the one I want next to me,
But I guess that’s just not meant to be.
He’s there in your life,
And he’s sharing your nights,
It’ll never be, never be right.

If I was the one who was loving you, baby.
The only tears you’d cry would be tears of joy.
And if I was by your side,
You’ll never know one lonely night
And if it was my arms you were running to,
I’d give you love in these arms of mine.
If I was the one in your life.

Yeah, baby.
I wanna reach out and view beside me,
Right here beside me, babe.
Take you in my arms right there,
Scream ‘I love you’ right out loud.
Some day I pray, that I’ll find the strength,
To turn to you and say,

If I was the one who was loving you, baby.
The only tears you’d cry would be tears of joy.
And if I was by your side,
You’ll never know one lonely night
And if it was my arms you were running to,
I’d give you love in these arms of mine.
If I was the one in your life.

If I was the one who was loving you, baby.
The only tears you’d cry would be tears of joy.
And if I was by your side,
You’ll never know one lonely night
And if it was my arms you were running to,
I’d give you love in these arms of mine.
If I was the one in your life.

If I was the one, if I was the one,
In your life.