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Don't Wanna Lose You (Radio Version)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Composer
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Composer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Producer
Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
You know, it's taken me a long time, baby, to realize
How much you mean to me, I don't wanna lose you
[Verse 1]
Times are hard, my spirits are weak, oh yeah
Everything seems to be going wrong, outlook's bleak
You know I fooled around playing the field
That's when I found that your love was real
[PreChorus]
No, I haven't treated you so right (Oh-oh)
But I won't lose your love without a fight
[Chorus]
I'm gonna hold on to the love we have together
Hold on, don't you say "Goodbye"
Tell me now before we lose forever
Girl, I don't wanna lose you
[Verse 2]
Aw, girl, I've got to have your sweet loving
'Cause without it, girl, I'll just lose my mind
The way you hold me comforts me and shows me
That a love like yours is hard to find
[PreChorus]
I need your loving every day and night
Your kinda loving makes me feel alright
[Chorus]
Got to hold on to the love we have together
Hold on, don't you say "Goodbye"
Want you to tell me now before we lose forever
Girl, I don't wanna lose you now
[Chorus]
(Don't talk about it) Don't wanna lose you
You see, no, I don't want to lose you now, hey
[Bridge]
Baby, don't go, not now (Baby, don't go)
I need you by my side girl, yeah (Baby, don't go)
I love you so (Baby, don't go)
And I don't wanna lose you
Ah!
[Bridge]
You know, it took me a long time to finally realize
That a good thing is hard to find
That's why I'm standing right here with you today, girl
I wanna keep you forever, I've come to my senses, girl, you know (Don't wanna lose you, don't wanna lose you)
I don't wanna go anywhere, I'm coming home
[Chorus]
Hold on, what we got, baby (Hold on)
(Uh-uh yeah) Hold on, just can't say "Goodbye", no, no, not now
Tell me now before we lose forever
Girl, I don't wanna lose you now
Don't wanna lose you now
[Outro]
Yeah-ah gotta hold on
(Hold on) Got to hold on
(Hold on) Don't say "Goodbye"
Don't say "Goodbye", not now
Tell me now, got to live our lives together
Girl, I don't wanna lose you now
Don't wanna lose you, baby
Don't wanna lose you now, I need you
Written by: James Harris, Lionel Richie, Terry Lewis
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