Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barbra Streisand
Performer
Michel Legrand
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michel Legrand
Composer
Marilyn Bergman
Composer
Alan Bergman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barbra Streisand
Producer
Michel Legrand
Co-Producer
Marilyn Bergman
Producer
A & M Bergman
Producer
Alan Bergman
Producer
Keith Grant
Engineer
Nigel Brook-Harte
Assistant Engineer
Steve Schmitt
Assistant Engineer
Larry Fergusson
Assistant Engineer
Clif Jones
Assistant Engineer
Robin Laine
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Jim Boyer
Mixing Engineer
Tom Vicari
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
God, our heavenly father
Oh, God, and my father, who's also in heaven
May the light of this flickering candle
Illuminate the night the way your spirit illuminates my soul
[Verse 2]
Papa, can you hear me?
Papa, can you see me?
Papa, can you find me in the night?
Papa, are you near me?
Papa can you hear me?
Papa, can you help me not be frightened?
[Verse 3]
Looking at the skies, I seem to see a million eyes, which ones are yours?
Where are you now that yesterday has waved goodbye
And closed its doors?
The night is so much darker, the wind is so much colder
The world I see is so much bigger now that I'm alone
[Verse 4]
Papa, please forgive me, try to understand me
Papa, don't you know I had no choice?
Can you hear me praying?
Anything I'm saying, even though the night is filled with voices
[Verse 5]
I remember everything you taught me, every book I've ever read
Can all the words in all the books help me to face what lies ahead?
The trees are so much taller, and I feel so much smaller
The moon is twice as lonely and the stars are half as bright
[Verse 6]
Papa, how I love you
Papa, how I need you
Papa, how I miss you kissing me goodnight
Written by: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand