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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Vocals
Jennifer Decilveo
Jennifer Decilveo
Synthesizer
Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly
Bass
Sam Kauffman-Skloff
Sam Kauffman-Skloff
Drums
Jacob Green
Jacob Green
Electric Guitar
Alex Hope
Alex Hope
Guitar
Ben Cassorla
Ben Cassorla
Guitar
David Levita
David Levita
Guitar
Michael Pollack
Michael Pollack
Piano
Jim McMillan
Jim McMillan
Strings
Larry Goldings
Larry Goldings
Organ
Michael Wooten
Michael Wooten
Organ
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart
Strings
Benjamin Jacobson
Benjamin Jacobson
Strings
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat
Strings
Kevin Kumar
Kevin Kumar
Strings
Linnea Powell
Linnea Powell
Strings
Luanne Homzy
Luanne Homzy
Strings
Mary Sloan
Mary Sloan
Strings
Meredith Crawford
Meredith Crawford
Strings
Ross Gasworth
Ross Gasworth
Strings
Jordan Katz
Jordan Katz
Trumpet
Mike Rocha
Mike Rocha
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Songwriter
Ben Abraham
Ben Abraham
Songwriter
Jennifer Decilveo
Jennifer Decilveo
Songwriter
Jesse Thomas
Jesse Thomas
Songwriter
WRABEL
WRABEL
Songwriter
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jennifer Decilveo
Jennifer Decilveo
Producer
Chad Gordon
Chad Gordon
Assistant Engineer
Tyler Shields
Tyler Shields
Engineer
Alex Hope
Alex Hope
Mixing Engineer
Christian Langdon
Christian Langdon
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

You always said that I'd come back to you again
'Cause everybody needs a friend, it's true
Someone to quiet the voices in my head
Make 'em sing to me instead, it's you
Hate to say that I love you
Hate to say that I need you
Hate to say that I want you
But I do
Bad habit, I know
But I'm needin' you right now
Can you help me out?
Can I lean on you?
Been one of those days
Sun don't wanna come out
Can you help me out?
Can I lean on you?
You make me feel like I'm floatin' off the ground
Above this little town, you do
Look at me smile with tears in my eyes
I love the way you lie, I do
Hate to say that I'm lonely
Hate to say that I miss you
Hate to say that it's dark in here
But it's true, oh
Bad habit, I know
But I'm needin' you right now
Can you help me out?
Can I lean on you?
Been one of those days
Sun don't wanna come out
Can you help me out?
Can I lean on you?
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Can I lean on you?
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Can I lean on you?
Hate to say that I'm lonely
Hate to say that I miss you
Hate to say that it's dark in here
But it's true
Bad habit, I know
But I'm needin' you right now
Can you help me out?
Can I lean on you?
Oh, can I lean on you? You
Can I lean on you?
Hate to say that I love you
Hate to say that I need you
Hate to say that I want you
But I do
Written by: Ben Abraham, Ben Platt, Jennifer Decilveo, Jesse Thomas, WRABEL

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