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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Vocals
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Electric Bass Guitar
Eric Gale
Eric Gale
Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carlo Donida
Carlo Donida
Composer
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Composer
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Composer
Moguel
Moguel
Composer
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Arranger
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Arranger
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I, I who have nothing
And I, I who have no one
Adore you, and want you so
I'm just a no one with nothing to give you
But, oh, I love you
[Instrumental]
He, he buys you diamonds
Bright, sparkling diamonds
But believe me, dear, believe me when I say
He can give you the world, but he'll never love you
The way I love you
[Bridge]
You can go any place you want
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you
With my nose pressed against the window pane (Pane, pane)
[Verse 2]
Oh, I, I, I who have nothing
And I (Hey), I who have no one (I who have no one)
Must watch you go passing by
Wrapped in the arms of someone else, when, darling
It is I who loves you (Who loves you)
[Instrumental]
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Mhm, mm-mm-mm
Hey, ah-ah
[Instrumental]
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Written by: Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Moguel
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