In the first song from Miguel’s “All I Want Is You” debut album he is simply implying that the relationship/love that he has with this girl is undeniably real. No matter what they are a “Sure Thing.”
[Intro]
Love you like a brother
Treat you like a friend
Respect you like a lover
[Refrain]
Oh-ooh-oh, oh-ooh-oh, oh-ooh-oh (You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)
Oh-ooh-oh, oh-ooh-oh, oh (You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Yeah
[Verse 1]
If you be the cash, I'll be the rubber band
You be the match, I will be a fuse, boom!
Painter, baby, you could be the muse
I'm the reporter, baby, you could be the news
'Cause you're the cigarette and I'm the smoker
We raise a bet 'cause you're the joker
Checked off, you are the chalk
And I could be the blackboard, you can be the talk
And I can be the walk, yeah-eah
[Chorus]
Even when the sky comes fallin'
Even when the sun don't shine
I got faith in you and I
So put your pretty little hand in mine
Even when we're down to the wire, babe
Even when it's do or die
We could do it, baby, simple and plain
'Cause this love is a sure thing, yeah
[Refrain]
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Oh yeah, yeah
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that)
[Verse 2]
You could be the lover, I'd be the fighter, babe
If I'm the blunt (Uh), you could be the lighter, babe, fire it up!
Writer, baby, you could be the quote, yeah (Uh)
If I'm the lyric, baby, you could be the note (Uh), record that!
Saint, I'm a sinner, prize, I'm a winner
And it's you, what did I do to deserve that?
Paper, baby, I'll be the pen
Say that I'm the one 'cause you are a ten
Real and not pretend
[Chorus]
Even when the sky comes fallin' (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Even when the sun don't shine
I got faith in you and I
So put your pretty little hand in mine
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Even when we're down to the wire, babe
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Even when it's do or die
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) We could do it, baby, simple and plain
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) 'Cause this love is a sure thing, yeah
[Bridge]
Uh, now rock with me, babe
And let me hold you in my arms, talk with me, babe, yeah-yeah
Uh, now rock with me, babe
And let me hold you in my arms, talk with me, babe, yeah-yeah
This love between you and I is simple as pie, baby
It's such a sure thing, it's such a sure thing
Oh, it's such a sure thing, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (It's such a sure thing)
[Chorus]
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Even when the sky comes fallin' (Yeah)
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Even when the sun don't shine
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) I got faith in you and I
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) So put your pretty little hand in mine
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Even when we're down to the wire, babe
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Even when it's do or die
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) We could do it, baby, simple and plain
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) 'Cause this love is a sure thing
[Outro]
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Love you like a brother
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Treat you like a friend
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Respect you like a lover
(You could bet that, never gotta sweat that) Oh-ooh-oh, oh-ooh-oh, oh-ooh-oh
Sure Thing was written by Happy Perez & Miguel & Jawan Pimentel.
Sure Thing was produced by Happy Perez.
Miguel released Sure Thing on Tue Nov 30 2010.
Eleven years after the song’s release on Miguel’s album All I Want Is You (2010), “Sure Thing” reached a peak of #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending February 18, 2023. During the week ending June 24, 2023, the song reached a new peak of #11.