Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blue Magic
Performer
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Keith Beaton
Tenor
Norman Harris
Guitar
RichArd Pratt
Bass
Ted Mills
Tenor
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Vibraphone
Vernon Sawyer
Baritone
Wendall Sawyer
Baritone
Jimmy DeJulio
Bass
JIMMY GRANT
Bass
Lee Smith
Bass
Ronnie Baker
Bass
Don Renaldo
Conductor
Earl Young
Drums
Larry James
Drums
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Ted Cohen
Guitar
Don Renaldo's Strings & Horns
Orchestra
Larry Washington
Percussion
Cotton Kent
Piano
Ron Kersey
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bobby Eli
Songwriter
JOHN C FREEMAN JR
Songwriter
Vinny Barrett
Songwriter
Carl Helm
Arranger
Norman Harris
Arranger
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Harris
Mixing Engineer
Alan Rubens
Producer
Steve Bernstein
Producer
Carl Paruolo
Engineer
Don Murray
Engineer
Jay Mark
Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Kenny Present
Engineer
Lyrics
Ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, da
I just don't want to be lonely
I don't mind when you say that you're goin' away
I just don't want to be lonely
And I don't care if you share only moments a day
I just don't want to be lonely
(I just don't want to be lonely)
I'd rather be loved, needed
Depended on to give the love I can't give
When you're gone, when you're gone
I just don't want to be lonely
(Just don't want to be lonely)
I don't mind when the tide sets the sun to the moon
I just don't want to be lonely
Let the stairs find you there at the end of the room
I just don't want to be lonely
(Just don't want to be lonely)
I'd rather be loved, needed
Depended on to give the love I can't give
When you're gone, when you're gone
I just don't want to be lonely
Take my hand, I'm dependin' on you
To love me, to hold me
Just to meet me and to give me all your love
Because, baby, I just, I just don't want to be lonely
Ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, da
I just don't want to be lonely
Ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ba, da, da
I just don't want to be lonely
I just don't want to be lonely
I'd rather be loved, needed
Depended on to give the love I can't give
When you're gone, when you're gone
I just don't want to be lonely
I'd rather be loved, needed
Depended on to give the love I can't give
When you're gone
(When you're gone)
I just don't want to be lonely
(I'd rather be loved, needed)
(Depended on to give the love I can't give)
(When you,re gone, when you,re gone)
I just don't want to be lonely
I'd rather be loved, needed
Depended on to give the love I can't give
When you're gone, when you're gone
I just don't want to be lonely
(Just don't want to be lonely)
I'd rather be loved, needed
Depended on to give the love I can't give
When you're gone
I just don't want to be lonely
(Just don't want to be lonely)
I'd rather be loved
(Needed)
I'd rather be
(Depended on to give the love I can't give)
Just to have that special someone
(When you're gone)
Right by my side
(When you're gone)
It may be all just a dream
(I just don't want to be lonely)
But one day
(I'd rather be loved)
Shell come along
(Needed)
(Depended on to give the love I can't give)
And when she does
I'll wait for her with all my joy
(When you're gone)
I will give her all the love
(When you're gone)
So wherever you are
(I just don't want to be lonely)
I just wanna say these words
I just wanna be loved
I just wanna be needed, mmm
When you're gone, when you're gonna
I just don't want to be lonely
I'd rather be loved, needed
Depended on to give the love I can't give
When you're gone
Written by: B.Eli, BLUM MAGIC