[Intro: Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant]
Man
(Oh yeah)
I don't know what I'ma say to her, Rizz, you know?
(Ooh yeah)
I ain't ever been through nothin' like this
This was my heart, man
I just gotta step up and just be a man about it
(Listen)

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
Flashback
Time passed
And nothing's the same
Lost our, love in
Too many games
And girl I hope that you
Forgot about
The reasons you forgave
But the memories don't seem to go away

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant]
No, I never ever meant to hurt you
No I never meant to make you cry
And I wish I could erase the heartache
And turn back the hands of time
And I'm sorry that you're still reminded
Wish I could just rewrite it
Our short stories last so long
Rewrite the memories
[Interlude: Ronnie DeVoe]
It's crazy
I wish I can do it all again

[Verse 2: Johnny Gill, Ricky Bell]
So much
To talk about
(That's right)
But nothing to say
(Nothing to say)
'Cause words are
So empty
When you feel betrayed
(When you feel betrayed)
I can't find a way (Oh)
To justify (Ooh)
The reason I just lied (Why?)
But I did it all to spare you any pain
Oh yeah

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill]
'Cause I never ever meant to hurt you
(I never meant to hurt you)
No I never meant to make you cry
(never meant to make you cry)
And I wish I could erase the heartache
(Heartache)
And turn back the hands of time
And I'm sorry that you're still reminded
Wish I could just rewrite it
(I said I'm sorry)
Our short stories last so long
(Last so long)
Rewrite the memories
[Interlude: Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant Johnny Gill]
Baby, I know you hurting
Just pick up the phone
(Back where we used to be)
(Back where this used to be)
Baby, just talk to me

[Bridge: Ricky Bell & Johnny Gill]
Oh, baby let me hold you and rewind
And I won't make that silly mistake twice
Please hold me 'cause I need you in my life

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill, Ricky Bell]
No, I never ever meant to hurt you
No, I never meant to make you cry (,Oh, oh)
And I wish I could erase the heartache
(Said I wish I, yeah, yeah)
And turn back the hands of time
(Turn back the hands of time)
And I'm sorry that you're still reminded
(I'm so, I'm so sorry that you're still reminded)
If could just rewrite it
Our short stories last so long
And I'm sorry that you're still reminded (I'm sorry)
Wish could just rewrite it
(Never meant to make you cry)
Our short stories last so long
Rewrite the memories
(Rewrite the memories)
(Never meant to make you cry)
Get back where we used to be
(Back where we used to be)
(I wanna turn back the hands of time)
[Refrain: Ralph Tresvant]
If I could just rewrite it
I would just rewrite it
If I could just rewrite it
I'd rewrite our memories

[Outro: Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell]
Y'all just don't understand (Ah yeah)
(Sorry)
To have somebody real close to you
(Sorry for the pain) (Ah, yes, I am)
When you lose that trust
You basically lose everything
(Ah, sugar, no, no no no)