Text: Anita Baker. Rhythm of Love. I Apologize.

Operator, get my baby on the line
Just the other night, we had a horrible fight
I admit that I, I was out of control
But I still love my man

With my body and soul
When the road gets rough
You say things you should not say
I never meant to treat my baby that way

I apologize, oh, believe me I do
I apologize, honest and true
Because I know I was wrong
So I sing you this song
And I'm tryin' to get through
To make it up to you, yeah

Operator, it was like a bad dream
Lord, you should have heard
The way he shouted and the way that I screamed
I regret it 'cause I was unfair, I took it all out on him

Just because he was there
When the road gets rough
You say things you should not say
I never meant to treat my daddy that way

I apologize, oh, believe me I do
I apologize, honest and true
Because I know I was wrong
So I sing you this song
And I'm gonna get through you
And make it up to you

I apologize for I was unkind
And I wish that I could go back in time
Erase our goodbyes, it's eating at my heart
But come rain or come shine
I'm gonna do it right this time

I apologize oh baby I do
Because I know I was wrong
So I sing you my, my, my song yeah
I apologize

I apologize
Because I know I was wrong
So I sing you this song
And I'm wanna get, I gonna get
I need to get through to you yeah

Oh listen oh baby
I'm talking to you right now
I'm talking to you
Oh yeah I was wrong, baby
Now listen to me right now
Shrinkin' into you right now