[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant] Heart, beating strong I was serious My love was furious for you Only you, oh baby Darling I don't know why I can't leave you alone You thrill me to the bone You're the one Obsession Ah, baby [Chorus] Don't you know it was a crucial lovin' Cru-cial Crucial lovin' Cru-cial [Verse 2] Chills, over me Different from the rest I won't settle for less Hello Won't take no Ah, baby From now on you and I Stood the test of time Yet still you're on my mind Always, night and day Ah, baby [Chorus: New Edition & (Ralph ad-libs)] Don't you know it was a crucial lovin' (I never knew love could be so crucial) Cru-cial (Oh, yeah) Crucial lovin' (Girl, you are my last time, sugar) Cru-cial (Baby, you're the one) Don't you know it was crucial lovin' (From now on, baby!) Cru-cial (Don't you know it was crucial love) Crucial lovin (Down to the, down to the bone) Cru-cial (Heh, heh, hey!)
[Bridge: Ralph] I have more than told you Girl, I've got to show you Feelings over load extreme For the very first time Girl, you are my last time You have taken over me [Chorus: New Edition & (Ralph ad-libs)] Don't you know it was crucial lovin' (Baby, I don't know why, oh) Cru-cial (And you're on my mind every day) Crucial loving (I never knew love could be so crucial) Cru-cial (Oh, girl. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Don't you know it was crucial lovin' (It shouldn't hurt me this way) Cru-cial (You're the one! You're the one!) Crucial lovin' (You're the one, you're the one for me) Cru-cial (No one else) Don't you know it was crucial lovin' (Girl, this is my last chance) Cru-cial (So I'm begging you) Crucial lovin' (It's crucial; it's crucial!) Cru-cial (Yeah) Don't you know it was crucial lovin' (Down to the, down to the, down to the bone!) Cru-cial (Down to the, down to the bone)