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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Vocals
Rodney Jerkins
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fred Jerkins
Composer
F. Jerkins III
Composer
Lashawn Daniels
Composer
Toni Estes
Composer
Rodney Roy Jerkins
Composer
Whitney Houston
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Whitney Houston
Executive Producer
Rodney Jerkins
Producer
Brad Gilderman
Recording Engineer
John Smeltz
Recording Engineer
Jean-Marie Horvat
Mixing Engineer
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer
Clive Davis
Executive Producer
Pascal Volberg
Assistant Engineer
Victor McCoy
Assistant Engineer
Wes Naprstek
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Dark child
Hey baby
[Verse 2]
If I told you that I wanted to see you
And if I told you that I beg to please you
If I told you that I'll always keep you
What would you say if I told you that?
[Verse 3]
Now, tell me how you'd feel
If I told you that I have feelings for you, baby
And would it be so wrong to say what's on my mind?
I'm sorry I have to, baby, baby
[Verse 4]
We were friends but with time
What I feel deep inside for you has changed (For you has changed)
But I'd give up on love if I thought (If I thought)
That was untrue for you (Untrue for you, baby)
[Verse 5]
If I told you that I wanted to see you (uh-huh, I wanted to see you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(And if I told you, to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (If I told you I'll always keep you)
What would you say
If I told you that?
[Verse 6]
Uh, I know that we're just friends but
What if I decide to bring somethin' in? Oh, yeah
Uh, I hope it won't offend the trust we have
'Cause I don't want this to end
No, no, no, baby
[Verse 7]
If you think that we will lose what we have
Then I'd just rather stay the same (Rather stay the same, baby)
'Cause I don't want to choose between two (Uh-huh)
Of the most precious things to me
(Ooh, yeah, yeah, precious thing to me, oh, yeah)
If I told you that I wanted to see you
(If I told you that I wanted to see you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(And if I told you, to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you
(And if I told you I'll always keep you)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
[Verse 8]
If we take the chance
And extend to each other romance
And I hope it would be
The right thing for you and me
Oh, yeah
[Verse 9]
(Baby, baby, baby, baby)
If I told you that I wanted to see you (I wanted to see)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(And if I told you I beg to please you, oh)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (If I told you, If I told you, If I said)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
(What would you say, baby?)
[Verse 10]
If I told you that I wanted to see you
(If I told you that I wanna, really really see you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(If I told you I beg to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (If I told you I'll always keep you)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
[Verse 11]
Would you be there for me? (Would you be there?)
Could you dare to hold me (Say, could you dare to hold me)
Will my feelings leave me lonely ? (Will my)
(Baby, baby, what would you say?)
If I told you
(Oh, yeah)
[Verse 12]
If I told you that I wanted to see you (If I told you, I said, if I told you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(If I told you that I beg to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (My love, I'll always, I'll always)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
[Verse 13]
(Would you be there to see me?)
If I told you that I wanted to see you
And if I told you that I beg to please you (You know I love you)
(Would you dare to hold me?)
If I told you that I'll always keep you
(Will my feelings lead me?)
What would you say if I told you that?
(Love on me if I told you)
If I told you that I wanted to see you
(Would you be there to see me?)
And if I told you that
(would you)
Written by: Fred Jerkins III, Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Roy Jerkins, Toni Estes