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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Babyface
Babyface
Keyboards
Troop
Troop
Background Vocals
After 7
After 7
Background Vocals
Kevin Roberson
Kevin Roberson
Bass Guitar
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Drums
De' Rock
De' Rock
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Composer
Perri Reid
Perri Reid
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Babyface
Producer
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Producer
Kenneth Edmonds
Kenneth Edmonds
Executive Producer
Antonio Reid Jr
Antonio Reid Jr
Executive Producer
Dave Rideau
Dave Rideau
Additional Engineer
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Assistant Engineer
Rick Caughran
Rick Caughran
Assistant Engineer
Jon Gass
Jon Gass
Mixing Engineer
Steve Hall
Steve Hall
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Feels good
Everybody
[Verse 2]
Tender lover
Tender love
[Verse 3]
Eleanor Rigby spends half her life
All alone
No fault of her own
Made a decision
Love has no place in her home
Love, it has a right to go
[Verse 4]
Love has no limit
If you believe in love, it'll open up so
Don't ever give in
'Cause if it starts to give just hold on
[Verse 5]
We didn't didn't make it
But love'll get you by, if you only try
Just don't give up on love
'Cause it didn't work out this time
[Verse 6]
Tender lover, girl, I'm so sorry
Well, I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to break your heart
[Verse 7]
Tender love
So broken hearted
Well, I never meant to break your
Break your little tender heart
[Verse 8]
Don't ever give up in spite of our love
Love is much too precious
It's greater than both of us
[Verse 9]
There's more than enough
Keep looking for love
Just be a believer
It'll give you what you want
[Verse 10]
Sky is the limit
If you believe in love, it'll open up so
Don't ever give in
'Cause if it starts to give, just hold on
[Verse 11]
We didn't make it
But love'll get you by, if you only try
Just don't give up on love
'Cause it didn't work out this time
[Verse 12]
Tender lover, girl, I'm so sorry
Well, I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to break your heart
[Verse 13]
Tender love
So broken hearted
Well, I never meant to break your
Break your little tender heart
[Verse 14]
My tender lover, ooh
[Verse 15]
Tender lover
Tender love
(Tender lover) Tender lover
(Tender lover) Tender love (Oh yeah)
[Verse 16]
Love has no limit
If you believe in love, it'll open up so
Don't ever give in
'Cause if it starts to give just hold on
[Verse 17]
We didn't didn't make it
But love'll get you by, if you only try
Just don't give up on love
'Cause it didn't work out this time
[Verse 18]
My tender lover, girl, I'm so sorry (So sorry, baby)
Well, I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to break your heart
[Verse 19]
Tender love
So broken hearted
Well, I never meant to break your
Break your little tender heart
[Verse 20]
Tender lover (Tender lover)
Tender love
Tender lover
Tender love
[Verse 21]
Tender love
Written by: Antonio "L.A." Reid, Babyface, Perri Reid

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