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Can't Help but Wait Lyrics by Trey Songz
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Can't Help but Wait quick summary
- Recording: “Can't Help but Wait” is credited to Trey Songz.
- Released: Nov 17, 2008 on “The R&B Yearbook 2008”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:25.
- Genre: Filed under R&B.
- Lyrics: This page has 67 lyric lines and 68 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
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The stored release association is “The R&B Yearbook 2008”, dated 2008-11-17, with a duration of 3:25.
Can't Help but Wait lyrics by Trey Songz
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0:09I can't help but wait
0:12Ooh, uh
0:14Can't help but wait
0:19I see you, you with him
0:22He ain't right but you don't trip
0:24You stand by while he lies
0:26Then turn right round and forgive
0:29I can't take to see your face
0:32With those tears runnin down your cheeks
0:34But what can I do
0:35I gotta stay true
0:37Cause deep down I'm still a G
0:39And I don't want to come between you and your man
0:44Even though I know I treat you better than he can
0:48Girl, I can't help but wait
0:51Till you get back with him, it don't change
0:54Can't help but wait
0:55Till you see that with me, it ain't the same
0:59Can't help but wait
1:01Till you see you for what you really are
1:06Baby girl you are a star
1:09And I can't help but wait
1:11It ain't fresh to just let him call the shots
1:14You're a queen, you should be
1:17Gettin all that someone's got
1:20You should be rockin the latest in purses
1:23Bracelets and watches
1:24You're worth much more than that occasional
1:27I love you, I'm thinking of you
1:30And I don't wanna come between you and your man no
1:35Even though I know I treat you better than he can
1:39Girl, I can't help but wait
1:41Till you get back with him, it don't change
1:45Can't help but wait
1:46Till you see that with me, it ain't the same
1:50Can't help but wait
1:51Till you see you for what you really are
1:56Baby girl you are a star
1:59And I can't help but wait
2:01Get it together
2:04You can do better
2:06See is believin
2:09And I see what you need so
2:11I'm going to play my position
2:13Let you catch what you've been missing
2:16I'm calling out
2:19Girl cuz I can't help but wait
2:21Till you get back with him, it don't change
2:25Can't help but wait
2:26Till you see that with me, it ain't the same
2:30Can't help but wait
2:32Till you see you for what you really are
2:37Baby girl you are a star
2:40And I can't help but wait
2:42Till you get back with him
2:44It don't change
2:45Can't help but wait
2:47Till you see that with me, it ain't the same
2:50Can't help but wait
2:52Till you see you for what you really are
2:57Baby girl you are a star
3:00And I can't help but wait
3:03Ooh, can't help but wait
3:10I can't help but wait
3:14Ooh, oh
3:16Can't help wait
3:19No, no, no
3:22♪
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Can't Help but Wait song profile
For “Can't Help but Wait,” the words performed by Trey Songz are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. Continue with more Trey Songz lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other R&B song lyrics.
- Nov 17, 2008Released
- 3:25Length
- 67Lyric lines
- 68Timed cues
- 194sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Can't Help but Wait” by Trey Songz
- 68 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “The R&B Yearbook 2008.” Its earliest matched release date is 2008-11-17. This matched version has a duration of 3:25.
Lyric structure
The cached lyric contains 67 non-empty lines across 11 text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 194 seconds across 68 cues. AskLyrics detected 9 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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The matched lyric entry names “Can't Help but Wait” and credits Trey Songz. The synchronization check found 68 ordered lyric timestamps. Karaoke mode is enabled after the video and timed lyric both pass their checks.
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- Album / release
- The R&B Yearbook 2008
- Released
- 2008-11-17
- Length
- 3:25
- Recording source
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