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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Performer
Gladys Knight
Vocals
Bubba Knight
Background Vocals
Valerie Simpson
Piano
William Guest
Background Vocals
Edward Potten
Background Vocals
Eric Gale
Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Chris Parker
Drums
Francisco Centeno
Bass
Eddie Daniels
Alto Saxophone
Michael Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
George Young
Tenor Saxophone
Ronnie Cuber
Baritone Saxophone
Howard Johnson
Baritone Saxophone
Jon Faddis
Trumpet
Lou Soloff
Trumpet
Johnny Clarke
French Horn
Donald Corrado
French Horn
Peter Gordon
French Horn
Brooks Tillotson
French Horn
Lew Soloff
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Valerie Simpson
Composer
Nickolas Ashford
Composer
Rob Mounsey
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Valerie Simpson
Producer
Nickolas Ashford
Producer
Jimmy Simpson
Mixing Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Mike Hutchinson
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You're the landlord
And the keeper
Of our love
Yeah
You're the landlord
And the keeper
Of our love
[Verse 2]
Here was a heart
Torn apart
Desperately in need of fixing
I never found a heart
Big enough
Let alone, someone
In whom I could trust
[Verse 3]
Oh, you
Opened up to let me see
In your heart, there was truly love for me
[Verse 4]
You're the landlord
And the keeper
Of our love
Yeah
You're the landlord
And the keeper
Of our love
[Verse 5]
Well, well, well, well
I had no place to go
Left to wander aimlessly
Often, I was asked
To spend the night
Ooh, but my heart wouldn't let me
It didn't feel right
[Verse 6]
I don't know how
Or where you found the key
Ooh, but you unlocked
Every door inside of me
[Verse 7]
You're the landlord
And the keeper
Of our love
Yeah
You're the landlord
And the keeper
[Verse 8]
Who comes to see me
When I just pick up the phone
Who'll rush right over
When I need to cut the heat off
And when my tears
Are flowing down the drain
I don't need no plumber
'Cause he can unstop the pain
He's found the treasure
And all my security
(Everybody on the block knows)
Everybody on the block knows
That I'm proud he found the key
[Verse 9]
Ooh, you're the landlord
Ooh, you're the keeper
Of our love
Our love
You know it
Everybody knows it
You're the landlord
And the keeper
Every little bit about
Of our love
You've got the key
To unlock every door in me
[Verse 10]
You're the landlord
(You're the landlord)
And the keeper
(And the keeper)
Of our love
(Of our love)
Our love
Sweet, sweet love
[Verse 11]
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
You're the landlord
(And the landlord and the keeper)
And the keeper
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
I don't do better
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
It's right there in our hearts, yeah
[Verse 12]
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
Oh, baby, do
(And the landlord and the keeper)
And the keeper of our love
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
Ooh, baby, love me, baby, baby
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
[Verse 13]
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
You're the landlord
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
Ooh, and the keeper of our love
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
[Verse 14]
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
You're the landlord
(And the landlord and the keeper of our love)
And the keeper
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
I didn't know, better go, drinkin' me
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
[Verse 15]
(You're the landlord and the keeper)
Ooh, baby
(And the landlord and the keeper of our love)
Written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson