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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Donny Hathaway
Lead Vocals
Deirdre Tuck Corley
Background Vocals
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
J.R. Bailey
Background Vocals
Judy Clay
Background Vocals
Myrna Smith
Background Vocals
Myrna Summers
Background Vocals
Ronnie Bright
Background Vocals
Sammy Turner
Background Vocals
Sylvia Shemwell
Background Vocals
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Chuck Rainey
Electric Bass Guitar
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
John Littlejohn
Guitar
Jack Jennings
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leon Russell
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donny Hathaway
Producer
Gene Paul
Recording Engineer
Howie Albert
Engineer
Murray, Allen
Engineer
Ron Albert
Engineer
Jimmy Douglass
Engineer
Arif Mardin
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life in stages with ten thousand people watchin'
But we're alone now and I'm singin' this song to you
[Verse 2]
I know your image of me is what I hoped to be
I treated you unkindly, but darlin', can't you see?
There's no one more important to me, baby, can't you see through me?
'Cause we're alone now and I'm singin' this song to you
[Verse 3]
You taught me precious secrets of a true love withholdin' nothin'
You came out in front when I was hidin'
Now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody 'cause my love is in there hidin'
[Verse 4]
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for my life, you're a friend of mine
And when my life is over remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singin' this song to you
[Verse 5]
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for my life, you're a friend of mine
And when my life is over remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singin' this song to you
[Verse 6]
We were alone and I was singin' this song to you
We were alone and I was singin' this song
Mmm, singin' this song
To you
Written by: Leon Russell