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I Want to Write You a Song

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Ryan

Background Vocals

Julian Bunetta

Background Vocals

Alisha Bauer

Cello

Harry Styles

Vocals

Liam Payne

Vocals

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

Vocals

Niall Horan

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ammar Malik

Songwriter

John Ryan

Songwriter

Julian Bunetta

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Ryan

Producer

Julian Bunetta

Producer

Mick Guzauski

Mixing Engineer

Ian Franzino

Assistant Engineer

Kevin Bayly

Assistant Engineer

Tom Coyne

Mastering Engineer

Randy Merrill

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I wanna write you a song

One as beautiful as you are sweet

With just a hint of pain for the feeling that I get when you are gone

I wanna write you a song

[Verse 2]

I wanna lend you my coat

One that's as soft as your cheek

So when the world is cold you will have a hiding place you can go

I wanna lend you my coat

[Verse 3]

Ooh, everything I need I get from you

Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do

[Verse 4]

I wanna build you a boat

One as strong as you are free

So any time you think that your heart is gonna sink, you know it won't

I wanna build you a boat

[Verse 5]

Ooh, everything I need I get from you

Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do, ooh

[Verse 6]

Ooh, everything I need I get from you

Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do, ooh

[Verse 7]

I wanna write you a song

One to make your heart remember me

So any time I'm gone, you can listen to my voice and sing along

I wanna write you a song

I wanna write you a song

Written by: Ammar Malik, John Ryan, Julian Bunetta

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