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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sade
Sade
Vocals
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Guitar
Dave Early
Dave Early
Percussion
Andrew Hale
Andrew Hale
Keyboards
Paul Denman
Paul Denman
Bass
Martin Ditcham
Martin Ditcham
Percussion
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Songwriter
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Composer
Nick Ingman
Nick Ingman
String Arranger
Sade
Sade
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sade
Sade
Producer
Robin Millar
Robin Millar
Producer
Mike Pela
Mike Pela
Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Grandma came to see
Something she could not believe
How could her girl be so naive?
[Verse 2]
Tar baby, tar baby told
The secret she conceived
[Verse 3]
Oh, that big old smile of yours
Could turn the wind into a song
How could I have doubted
Honey, it's with me that you belong?
[Verse 4]
Tar baby, tar baby
I love you so
I love you
[Verse 5]
Like a brand new blade
You cut into my life
Cut through two decades (Decades)
Like a hot coal on ice, baby, baby, babe
[Verse 6]
Tar baby, my tar baby
Maybe was meant to be
When I look at you, I can't believe my eyes
And with your magic I think you just might
Charm the birds out of the skies
[Verse 7]
Tar baby, tar baby
Tar baby came good out of grief
[Verse 8]
A golden thread inside of the web
That I got caught in, oh, it's a lover's revenge
But out of the pain come the best things
[Verse 9]
You cut into my life
You cut into my life
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Don't you know that
You cut into my life
I love you?
You cut into my life
[Verse 10]
La, la, la, la, la, ooh
You can turn the wind into a song
La, la, la, la, la baby, baby, baby
It's with me you belong
Written by: Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman

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