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PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Michael
George Michael
Vocals
Hugh Burns
Hugh Burns
Acoustic Guitar
Chris Cameron
Chris Cameron
Keyboards
Danny Cummings
Danny Cummings
Percussion
Danny Jacob
Danny Jacob
Acoustic Guitar
Frank Tontoh
Frank Tontoh
Drums
Stephen Walters
Stephen Walters
Bass Guitar
Steve Sidwell
Steve Sidwell
Trumpet
Lori Perry
Lori Perry
Background Vocals
Sharon Perry
Sharon Perry
Background Vocals
Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Michael
George Michael
Songwriter
David Austin
David Austin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Michael
George Michael
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This next song is about somebody that I loved very dearly
Is called "You have been loved"
[Verse 2]
She takes the back road and the lane
Past the school that has not changed
In all this time
She thinks of when the boy was young
All the battles she had won
Just to give him life
[Verse 3]
That man
She loved that man
For all his life
But now we meet to take him flowers
And only God knows why
[Verse 4]
For what's the use in pressing palms
When children fade in mother's arms
It's a cruel world, we've so much to lose
And what we have to learn, we rarely choose
[Verse 5]
So if it's God who took her son
He cannot be the one living in her mind
[Verse 6]
"Take care my love" she said
"Don't think that God is dead"
"Take care my love" she said
"You have been loved"
[Verse 7]
If I was weak, forgive me
But I was terrified
You brushed my eyes with angels' wings, full of love
The kind that makes devils cry
[Verse 8]
So, these days
My life has changed
And I'll be fine
But she just sits and counts the hours
Searching for her crime
[Verse 9]
So what's the use in pressing palms
If you won't keep such love from harm
It's a cruel world, you've so much to prove
And heaven help the ones who wait for you
[Verse 10]
No, I've no daughters, I've no sons
Guess I'm the only one
Living in my life
[Verse 11]
"Take care my love" she said
"Don't think that God is dead"
"Take care my love" she said
"You have been loved"
[Verse 12]
Thank you
Written by: David Austin, George Michael
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