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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Background Vocals
Tiran Porter
Tiran Porter
Bass Guitar
Bobby Lakind
Bobby Lakind
Congas
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
Drums
Jeff Baxter
Jeff Baxter
Guitar
Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons
Guitar
Bill Payne
Bill Payne
Synthesizer
Ted Templeman
Ted Templeman
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
Songwriter
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Loyd Cohn
Loyd Cohn
Engineer
Steve Malcolm
Steve Malcolm
Engineer
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Engineer
Ted Templeman
Ted Templeman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
The sentimental fool don't see
Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created once in her life
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Only to realize it never really was
[Verse 2]
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
[Verse 3]
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all
[Verse 4]
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Where he can still believe there's a place in her life
Someday, somewhere, she will return
[Verse 5]
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
[Verse 6]
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all
[Verse 7]
What a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all
Written by: Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald

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