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James Taylor
James Taylor
Lead Vocals
Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar
Bass Guitar
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Electric Guitar
Clarence McDonald
Clarence McDonald
Piano
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Harmony Vocals
David Sanborn
David Sanborn
Saxophone
Russell Kunkel
Russell Kunkel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Nick DeCaro
Nick DeCaro
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Additional Engineer
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Mixing Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker
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Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Producer
Noel Newbolt
Noel Newbolt
Producer
Trudy Portch
Trudy Portch
Producer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Loyd Clifft
Loyd Clifft
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
[Verse 1]
I needed the shelter of someone's arms
There you were
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs
There you were
With sweet love and devotion
Deeply touching my emotion
[PreChorus]
I want to stop
And thank you, baby
I wanna stop
And thank you, baby
Yes, I do
[Chorus]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Feels so fine
How sweet it is to be loved by you
[Verse 2]
I close my eyes at night
Wondering where would I be without you in my life
Everything I did was just a bore
Everywhere I went, it seems I'd been there before
But you brighten up for me all of my days
With a love so sweet in so many ways
[PreChorus]
I wanna stop
And thank you, baby
I just wanna stop
And thank you, baby
Oh, yes
[Chorus]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
It's just like sugar sometimes
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Oh, yeah
[Bridge]
You were better to me than I was to myself
For me, there's you and there ain't nobody else
[PreChorus]
I wanna stop
And thank you, baby
I just wanna stop
And thank you, baby
Oh, yes
[Chorus]
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Oh, now
How sweet it is to be loved by you
It's like jelly, baby, oh, now
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Just like honey to the bee, baby, yeah, now
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier

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