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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Benson
George Benson
Vocals
Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman
Orchestra Conductor
Stanley Banks
Stanley Banks
Bass
Jorge Dalto
Jorge Dalto
Piano
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
Ronnie Foster
Ronnie Foster
Electric Piano
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
Rhythm Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Songwriter
Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
Assistant Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Tommy LiPuma
Tommy LiPuma
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Are we really happy here
With this lonely game we play?
Looking for words to say
Searching but not finding
Understanding anywhere
We're lost in a masquerade
[Verse 2]
Both afraid to say we're just too far away
From being close together from the start
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
We're lost inside this lonely game we play
[Chorus]
Thoughts of weeping disappear
Every time I see your eyes
No matter how hard I try
To understand the reasons
That we carry on this way
We're lost in a masquerade
[Verse 3]
We're both afraid to say we're just too far away
From being close together from the start
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
We're lost inside this lonely game we play
[Chorus]
Thoughts of weeping disappear
Every time I see your face
No matter how hard I try
To understand the reasons
Why we carry on this way
We're lost in a masquerade
Whoa, in a masquerade
Written by: Leon Russell

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