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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Piano
Tiran Porter
Tiran Porter
Bass Guitar
Bobby Lakind
Bobby Lakind
Congas
John Hartman
John Hartman
Drums
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
Drums
Jeff Baxter
Jeff Baxter
Guitar
Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons
Guitar
Sumner Mering
Sumner Mering
Guitar
Novi Novog
Novi Novog
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lester Abrams
Lester Abrams
Songwriter
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Songwriter
Patrick Henderson
Patrick Henderson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Loyd Cohn
Loyd Cohn
Additional Engineer
Steve Malcolm
Steve Malcolm
Additional Engineer
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Engineer
Ted Templeman
Ted Templeman
Producer

Lyrics

Girl, as we take a long last look at this love
Before you go baby, I've got to know
(I've got to know, was it ever true?)
Was it ever true?
(I've got to hear it from you)
Girl, I can take one more hurt in this heart
Before you go baby, I've got to know
(I've got to know, was it ever true)
Was it ever true?
(I've got to hear it from you)
Not like before
We were lost in a whirling dance
Never slowing down
Long enough to give truth a chance
To come out
So that the light could shine in
And open your eyes
Open your eyes baby (if it's not real, there's no reason to frown)
Open babe, open your eyes
Open your eyes now (let's not let what never was bring us down)
I've got to know
(I've got to know, was it ever true?)
Was it ever true?
I've got to hear it from you
Not like before
We were lost in a whirling dance
Never slowing down
Long enough to give truth a chance
To come out
So that the light could shine in
And open your eyes
Open your eyes now baby (if it's not real, there's no reason to frown)
Oh, baby, open your eyes
Open your eyes now
(Let's not let what never was bring us down)
Open your eyes, baby (open your eyes)
Yeah, yeah (if it's not real, there's no reason to frown)
Yeah, yeah (open your eyes)
Written by: Lester Abrams, Michael McDonald, Patrick Henderson

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