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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sting
Sting
Performer
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sting
Sting
Songwriter
Eric Patrick Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton
Songwriter
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Producer
Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin
Producer

Lyrics

If the night turned cold
And the stars looked down
And you'd hug yourself
On the cold, cold ground
You wake the morning
In a stranger's coat
No one would you see
You'd ask yourself
"Who'd watch for me?
My only friend
Who could it be?"
It's hard to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
When your belly's empty
And the hunger's so real
You're too proud to beg
And too dumb to steal
You search the city
For your only friend
No one would you see
Ask yourself
"Who'd watch for me?
A solitary voice to speak out
And set me free"
I hate to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
You're not the easiest person
I ever got to know
And it's hard for us both
To let our feelings show
Some would say
I should let you go your way
You only make me cry
But if there's one guy, just one guy
Who'd lay down his life for you and die
I hate to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
When the world's gone crazy
And it makes no sense
And there's only one voice
That comes to your defense
And the jury's out
And your eyes search the room
One friendly face is all you need to see
And if there's one guy, just one guy
Who'd lay down his life for you and die
I hate to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
I hate to say it
I hate to say
But it's probably me
I hate to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
I hate to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
I hate to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
I hate to say it (I hate to say)
I hate to say it (I hate to say it)
It's probably me
(It's probably me, it's probably me)
I hate to say it (I hate to say it)
I hate to say it (hate to say it)
It's probably me
(It's probably me, it's probably me)
I hate to say it (it's probably me)
I hate to say it (it's probably me)
But it's probably me
(It's probably me, it's probably me)
I hate to say it (it's probably me)
I hate to say it (it's probably me)
But it's probably me
(It's probably me) ooh
I hate to say it
Written by: Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen, Sting

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