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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Fonzi Thornton
Vocals
Michelle Cobbs
Michelle Cobbs
Alto
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Keyboards
Paulette McWilliams
Paulette McWilliams
Alto
Ava Cherry
Ava Cherry
Alto
Charlotte Crossley
Charlotte Crossley
Alto
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Soprano
Myrna Smith-Schilling
Myrna Smith-Schilling
Soprano
Alfa Anderson
Alfa Anderson
Soprano
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Soprano
Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn
Soprano
Doc Powell
Doc Powell
Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Ira Siegel
Ira Siegel
Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Yogi Horton
Yogi Horton
Drums
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Composer
Hal David
Hal David
Songwriter
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Arranger
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Producer
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh-oh, oh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Anyone who ever loved, could look at me
And know that I love you
Anyone who ever dreamed, could look at me
And know I dream of you
[Chorus]
Knowing I love you so
Anyone who had a heart
Would take me in her arms and love me, too
You, you couldn't really have a heart and hurt me
Like you've hurt me and be so untrue
What am I to do?
[Verse 2]
Every time you go away
I always say it's goodbye, dear
Loving you the way I do
I'd take you back
Without you, I'd die, dear
[Chorus]
Knowing I love you so, yeah
Anyone who had a heart
Would take me in her arms and love me too
You, you couldn't really have a heart and hurt me
Like you've hurt me and be so untrue
So what can I do?
[Bridge]
Yeah
Ooh, ooh, oh
[Chorus]
Knowing I love you so
Hey, anyone who had a heart
Would take me in her arms and love me too
You, you couldn't really have a heart and hurt me
Like you've hurt me and be so untrue, yeah
[PostChorus]
Anyone who had a heart would love me too, yeah
Anyone who had a heart would surely take me
In her arms and always love me, and love me, love me
Why won't you?
Anyone who had a heart would love me too, ooh
Anyone who had a heart would surely take me
In her arms and always love me, love me
Then why won't you?
Anyone who had a heart would love me too
Anyone who had a heart would surely take me
Anyone would, woo, take me
Why, why won't?
[Outro]
No one's gonna love you like I do
No one's gonna make you feel the way I do, yeah
No one
No one, no one
No one, no one
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no
No one
No one's gonna love you
No one's gonna love you
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David

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