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A House Is Not a Home

Luther Vandross

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Vocals

Anthony Jackson

Anthony Jackson

Bass

Buddy Wiliams

Drums

Errol (Crusher) Bennett

Errol (Crusher) Bennett

Percussion

Georg Wadenius

Guitar

Nat Adderley Jr.

Nat Adderley Jr.

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Burt Bacharach

Composer

Hal David

Composer

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Producer

Carl Beatty

Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Larkin Arnold

Executive Producer

Michael Brauer

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

A chair is still a chair

Even when there's no one sitting there

But a chair is not a house and a house is not a home

When there's no one there to hold you tight

And no one there you can kiss goodnight

[Verse 2]

Whoa

[Verse 3]

Girl, a room is a still a room

Even when there's nothin' there but gloom

But a room is not a house and a house is not a home

When the two of us are far apart

And one of us has a broken heart

[Verse 4]

Now and then I call your name

And suddenly your face appears

But it's just a crazy game

When it ends, it ends in tears

[Verse 5]

Pretty little darling, have a heart

Don't let one mistake keep us apart

And I'm not meant to live alone

Turn this house into a home

When I climb the stairs and turn the key

Oh, please be there, sayin' that you're still in love with me, yeah

[Verse 6]

I'm not meant to, to live alone

Turn this house into a home

When I climb the stairs and turn the key

Oh, please be there still in love

I said still in love

Still in love with me, yeah

[Verse 7]

Are you gonna be in love with me?

I want you and need you to be, yeah

Still in love with me

[Verse 8]

Say you're gonna be in love with me

It's drivin' me crazy to think that my baby

Couldn't be still in love with me

[Verse 9]

Are you gonna be?

Say you're gonna be

Are you gonna be?

Say you're gonna be

Are you gonna be?

Say you're gonna be

[Verse 10]

Well, well, well, well

Still in love, so in love, still in love with me

Are you gonna be?

Say that you're gonna be

Still in love with me, yeah

With me, oh

Still in love with me, yeah

Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David

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