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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sting
Sting
Vocals
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Vocals
Kipper
Kipper
Keyboards
Donal Hodgson
Donal Hodgson
Programming
Dominic Miller
Dominic Miller
Guitar
Jason Rebello
Jason Rebello
Piano
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Drums
Vincent Colaiuta
Vincent Colaiuta
Drums
Chris Botti
Chris Botti
Trumpet
Clark Gayton
Clark Gayton
Trombone
Christian McBride
Christian McBride
Double Bass
Dave Hartley
Dave Hartley
Piano
Joy Rose
Joy Rose
Background Vocals
Lance Ellington
Lance Ellington
Background Vocals
Donna Gardier
Donna Gardier
Background Vocals
Ada Dyer
Ada Dyer
Background Vocals
Jacqueline Thomas
Jacqueline Thomas
Cello
Valerie Denys
Valerie Denys
Castanets
Bahija Rhapl
Bahija Rhapl
Additional Vocals
Choeur de Radio France
Choeur de Radio France
Vocals
Rhani Krija
Rhani Krija
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sting
Sting
Composer
Dave Hartley
Dave Hartley
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sting
Sting
Producer
Hopps
Hopps
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kipper
Kipper
Producer
Simon Osborne
Simon Osborne
Mixing Engineer
Donal Hodgson
Donal Hodgson
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Whenever I say your name
Whenever I call to mind your face
Whatever bread's in my mouth
Whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
Whenever your memory feeds my soul
Whatever got broken becomes whole
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together
[Verse 2]
Wherever I lay me down
Wherever I put my head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry
Whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I kneel to pray
Whenever I need to find a way, I'm callin' out your name
[Verse 3]
Whenever those dark clouds hide the moon
(Whenever those dark clouds hide the moon)
Whenever this world has gotten so strange
(I know that somethin's gonna change)
Somethin's gonna change
[Verse 4]
Whenever I say your name
Whenever I say your name
I'm already prayin'
I'm already prayin'
Already filled with a joy that I can't explain
[Verse 5]
Wherever I lay me down
Wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry
Whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name
Whenever I say it loud, I'm already prayin'
[Verse 6]
Whenever this world has got me down
Whenever I shed a tear
Whenever the TV makes me mad
Whenever I'm paralyzed with fear
Whenever those dark clouds fill the sky
Whenever I lose a reason why
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together
[Verse 7]
Whenever the sun refuse to shine
Whenever the skies are pourin' rain
Whatever I lost I thought was mine
Whenever I close my eyes in pain
Whenever I kneel to pray
Whenever I need to find a way, calling out your name
[Verse 8]
Whenever this dark begins to fall
(Whenever I'm vulnerable and small)
Whenever I feel like I could die
(Whenever I feel I could die)
Whenever I'm holdin' back the tears that I cry
[Verse 9]
Whoa-oh, whenever I say your name
I say your name (Whenever I call to mind your face)
I'm already prayin' (Another prayer's in my mouth)
Whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
[Verse 10]
Wherever I lay me down
Wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry
Whenever I'm forced to lie awake and have to weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name
Whenever I say it loud
I'm already prayin'
[Verse 11]
(Whenever I say your name)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
(Don't matter how long it takes)
(One day we'll be together)
We will be together
[Verse 12]
(Whenever I say your name)
I say it when I hurt and cry
(Let there be no mistake)
(That day will last forever)
When I feel like I'm goin' to die
[Verse 13]
(Whenever I say your name)
Whenever I say your name
Yeah-ah-ah
(Don't matter how long it takes)
(One day we'll be together)
One day we'll be together
(Whenever I say your name)
Whenever
Whenever I say it out loud
(Let there be no mistake)
(That day will last forever)
[Verse 14]
(Whenever I say your name)
Whenever I say your name
No, nah, nah, whenever, whenever
(Don't matter how long it takes)
(One day we'll be together)
(Whenever I say your name)
Whenever I say your
Your name
When I get to  say it out loud, yeah, yeah
(Let there be no mistake)
(That day will last forever)
Forever
(Whenever I say your name)
Whenever, ever, ever
Written by: Sting
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