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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Vocals
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fred Jerkins
Fred Jerkins
Composer
F. Jerkins III
F. Jerkins III
Composer
Lashawn Daniels
Lashawn Daniels
Composer
Toni Estes
Toni Estes
Composer
Rodney Roy Jerkins
Rodney Roy Jerkins
Composer
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Executive Producer
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Producer
Brad Gilderman
Brad Gilderman
Recording Engineer
John Smeltz
John Smeltz
Recording Engineer
Jean-Marie Horvat
Jean-Marie Horvat
Mixing Engineer
Tony Dawsey
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Executive Producer
Pascal Volberg
Pascal Volberg
Assistant Engineer
Victor McCoy
Victor McCoy
Assistant Engineer
Wes Naprstek
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
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