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1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Halfway To Paradise - Tony Orlando
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tony Orlando
Tony Orlando
Vocals
Analee Sapp
Analee Sapp
Background Vocals
Bob Gunn
Bob Gunn
Background Vocals
Debby Lytton Lloyd
Debby Lytton Lloyd
Background Vocals
Kelly Roth
Kelly Roth
Background Vocals
Vangie Archer
Vangie Archer
Background Vocals
Dennis Belfield
Dennis Belfield
Bass Guitar
Laurence Juber
Laurence Juber
Guitar
Norman Bergen
Norman Bergen
Piano
(Michael Lloyd)
(Michael Lloyd)
Background Vocals
Billy Block
Billy Block
Drums
Debbie Lytton
Debbie Lytton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gerry Goffin
Gerry Goffin
Songwriter
Carole King
Carole King
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
(Michael Lloyd)
(Michael Lloyd)
Producer
Keith Heffner
Keith Heffner
Overdub Engineer

Lyrics

I want to be your lover
But your friend is all I stay
I'm only halfway to paradise
So near, yet so far away
I long for your lips to kiss my lips
But just when I think they may
You lead me halfway to paradise
So near, yet so far away
Being close to you is almost heaven
But seeing you can do just so much
It hurts me so to know your hearts a treasure
And that my heart is forbidden to touch, so
Put your sweet lips close to my lips
And tell me that's where they're gonna stay
Don't lead me halfway to paradise
Ooh-ooh, so near, yet so far away
Oh-oh, so near, yet so far away
Yeah, yeah so near, yet so far away
Written by: Carole King, Gerry Goffin
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