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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Lead Vocals
Mark Batson
Mark Batson
Piano
Steve Mostyn
Steve Mostyn
Bass Guitar
Harry Kim
Harry Kim
Trombone
David G. Stout
David G. Stout
Trumpet
Everette K. Harp
Everette K. Harp
Saxophone
Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Songwriter
Mark Batson
Mark Batson
Songwriter
Paul L. Green
Paul L. Green
Songwriter
Harold Lilly
Harold Lilly
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Producer
Mark Batson
Mark Batson
Producer
Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli
Recording Engineer
Brendan Dekora
Brendan Dekora
Assistant Engineer
Glen Pittman
Glen Pittman
Assistant Engineer
Zach Hancock
Zach Hancock
Assistant Engineer
Seth Waldmann
Seth Waldmann
Assistant Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Jared Robbins
Jared Robbins
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Christian Baker
Christian Baker
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Keith Gretlein
Keith Gretlein
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Get a little snare
Hey, uh, come on
Yeah, break, break it, break it down
[Chorus]
No-no, no-no-no, no-no
No-no-no
No-no-no, no-no-no, no, no
No-no, no-no-no, no-no
And I'm tellin' you
No-no-no
[Verse 1]
The sand loves when the waves come
The sky can't wait for the light of the sun
[Refrain]
So, how could you
Look me in my eye and not see what
What I feel inside?
Tell me, how could you
Doubt the fact that I
I love you, I love you?
[Verse 2]
Don't you ever think like that
Don't you ever, never do that
There will never be two things that go together better than you and me
[PreChorus]
North needs South, East needs west
And no needs, yes, yes, yes
Up needs down, life needs death
And no needs, yes, yes, yes
[Chorus]
I need you, I need you
No-no, no-no-no, no-no, no-no-no
I need you, you, I need you, hey
No-no, no-no-no, no-no, no-no-no
[Verse 3]
So, how could you
Look me in my eye and not see what
What I feel inside?
Tell me, how could you
Doubt the fact that I
I love you, I love you?
[Verse 4]
Don't you ever think like that
Don't you ever, never do that
There will never be two things that go together better than you and me
[PreChorus]
North needs South, East needs west
And no needs, yes, yes, yes
Up needs down, life needs death
And no needs, yes, yes, yes
[Chorus]
I need you, ooh baby, I need you, everyday
No-no, no-no-no, no-no, no-no-no
I need you, yeah, I need you, hey
No-no, no-no-no, no-no, no-no-no
I need you, I need you, said, I need you, baby
No-no, no-no-no, no-no, no-no-no
Like the desert needs the rain, the desert needs the rain
Like joy needs pain
Hey, hey, hey
Written by: Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly, Mark Batson, Paul L. Green

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