Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Foster
Keyboards
Mark Goldenberg
Guitar
Michael Landau
Guitar
Paul Jackson
Guitar
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Greg Adams
Trumpet
Bill Champlin
Background Vocals
Ken Cetera
Background Vocals
Robert Lamm
Background Vocals
James Pankow
Trombone
Danny Seraphine
Drums
Chris Pinnick
Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Erich Bulling
Synthesizer
John Van Tongeren
Synthesizer
Marcus Ryle
Synthesizer
Lee Loughnane
Trumpet
Walter Parazaider
Woodwinds
Bobby Lamm
Keyboards
Gerald Vinci
Violin
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Parker
Songwriter
Stephen Kipner
Songwriter
David Foster
Co-Arranger
James Pankow
Brass Arranger
Jeremy Lubbock
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Foster
Producer
Larry Ferguson
Mixing Engineer
Eddie DeLena
Assistant Engineer
Laura Livingston
Assistant Engineer
Terry Christian
Assistant Engineer
Humberto Gatica
Mixing Engineer
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Paul Lanie
Overdub Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I guess I thought you'd be here forever
Another illusion I chose to create
You don't know what you got until it's gone
And I found out a little too late
[Verse 2]
I was acting as if you were lucky to have me
Doin' you a favor, I hardly knew you were there
But then you were gone and it all was wrong
Had no idea how much I cared
[Verse 3]
Now bein' without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
But I don't want to
[Verse 4]
Bein' without you is all a big mistake
Instead of getting easier it's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you, babe
You're a hard habit to break
[Verse 5]
You found someone else, you had every reason
You know I can't blame you for runnin' to him
Two people together but living alone
I was spreading my love to thin
[Verse 6]
After all of these years I'm still tryin' to shake it
Doin' much better, say that it just takes time
But deep in the night it's an endless fight
I can't get ya out of my mind
[Verse 7]
Now bein' without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
But I don't want to
[Verse 8]
Bein' without you is all a big mistake
Instead of getting easier it's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you, babe
You're a hard habit to break
[Verse 9]
I can't go on just can't go on
I can't go on just can't go on
[Verse 10]
Bein' without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
I don't want to
[Verse 11]
Bein' without you is all a big mistake
Instead of getting easier it's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you
You're a hard habit to break
Just can't go on
Such a hard habit to break
Just can't go on
I'm addicted to you
You're a hard habit to break
Just can't go on
Such a hard habit to break
Just can't go on
I'm addicted to you, baby
Written by: John Parker, Stephen Kipner