Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Cruse
Percussion
Dennis Harris
Guitar
Don Renaldo
Horn Section
Eddie Levert
Vocals
James Williams
Bass
Lenny Pakula
Organ
Leon Huff
Keyboards
Quinton Joseph
Drums
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Samuel Strain
Vocals
Walter Williams
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Gamble
Songwriter
Leon Huff
Songwriter
Jack Faith
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Dorman
Assistant Engineer
Bruce Bluesteen
Assistant Engineer
Dirk Devlin
Engineer
Jeffrey Stewart
Engineer
Jim Gallagher
Engineer
Joseph Tarsia
Engineer
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Leon Huff
Producer
Peter Humphreys
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I want you here with me
Come on inside my world
Let me share my love with you
Be with me everyday
[Verse 2]
I want you here with me
'Cause you're so far away
I need you closer so I can love you
Love you in every way
[Verse 3]
Why don't you come on, come on
Come one, come on to me?
This is where you belong
So I can protect and love you
Love you the way I know you should be love
[Verse 4]
And if by chance I'm movin' too fast
And you've got some other plans, that don't include me
But if you feel the same way, the same way I do
Then you ought to pack your clothes, I'm comin' to you
[Verse 5]
I want you here with me, baby (You and me)
I want you here in my arms
Here we are talkin' on the phone for hours
And we could be together
I want you here with me
I need you by my side, oh
When I'm away from you I'm so lonely
I'm so lonely, I'm only half alive
[Verse 6]
And if by chance I'm movin' too fast
And you got some other plans that don't include me
But if you feel the same way, the same way I do
Then you ought to pack your clothes, I'm comin' to you
[Verse 7]
I want want here with me
Oh, I want you in my arms, oh
Here we are again talkin' on the phone for hours
When you know one thing, one thing, girl, we'll be together
[Verse 8]
Why don't you come on, come on, come on
(Come on, come on, come on, come on to me)
This is where you belong
I just wanna protect you (And love you)
Just the way, just the way I know you ought to be loved
[Verse 9]
One thing for sure
I'm over here, (Yeah, yeah) you're over there (Well, well)
This love affair goin' nowhere (We need to be together, baby)
I need you by my side, when we're apart
(We're only half alive, alive and I wanna live, I wanna live)
If you feel the way I do pack your clothes
(I'm comin' to get you, baby, just as fast as I can, I'm over here)
Come on, come on, come on, come on to me
(Ah, ooh, I just want you to come on)
Come on, come on, come on, come to me (Ah, com on, girl)
[Verse 10]
Come on (Oh, come, come, come, come on) (Come to me)
Come on, babe (Come, come, come, come on) (Come to me)
Come on over to me, oh (I need you, I really, I really do)
Come on, daddy, come on, (Come on) come on, woman (Come on)
(Come to me, come to me, come over to me)
Well, well (This is where you belong, this is where you belong)
Under-understand me
(Come to me, come to me, come over to me) Come on, baby, come on
(So I won't tempt ya)
(I love ya, I love ya, the way you should be loved, baby)
(Come to me, come to me, come over to me) Come on, come on
Come here, woman (You're mine, child )
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff