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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Performer
Big Jim Wright
Big Jim Wright
Keyboards
Andrew Gouche
Andrew Gouche
Bass Guitar
Aaron Spears
Aaron Spears
Drums
Luis Conte
Luis Conte
Percussion
Doc Powell
Doc Powell
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Composer
James Quenton Wright
James Quenton Wright
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Producer
Big Jim Wright
Big Jim Wright
Producer
Matt Marrin
Matt Marrin
Mixing Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Troubled little angel
Inconsistent flying blind most of the time
Drama queen
Preening and untangling, feathers in her wings
Captured by her dreams
Desperately she sings
[Verse 2]
Needy little baby, open up your heart
Don't you be afraid to feel
Needy little baby, hiding deep inside
Don't you know your love can heal?
[Verse 3]
Troubled little angel
Inconsistent flying blind most of the time
Don't know who it'll be, yeah
Always rearranging the
Wreckage of her life
Ever fallen times to hope that she'll be free
[Verse 4]
Needy little baby, open up your eyes
Don't you be afraid to feel (Feel)
Needy little baby hiding deep inside
Don't you know your love can heal? Ooh-ooh yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, ah
Oh yeah, oh
[Verse 5]
Talking to you angel, angel
Deep inside of me
Talking to you angel, angel
Why can't you be free?
Angel, angel, deep inside of me, yeah
Talking to you angel, angel
To be free
Ooh, ooh
One day you'll open your wings of life, one day you'll fly
One day you'll fly
Written by: Chaka Khan, James Quenton Wright

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