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Luther Vandross-If I Didn't Know Better
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Vocals
Reed Vertelney
Reed Vertelney
Programming
Reggie Hamilton
Reggie Hamilton
Bass
Brion James
Brion James
Guitar
Skip Anderson
Skip Anderson
Keyboards
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Cindy Mizelle
Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals
Brenda White-King
Brenda White-King
Background Vocals
Khadijah Mohammed
Khadijah Mohammed
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Songwriter
Reed Vertelney
Reed Vertelney
Songwriter
Ezekiel Lewis
Ezekiel Lewis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Producer
Ray Bardani
Ray Bardani
Mixing Engineer
Paul J. Falcone
Paul J. Falcone
Vocal Recording Engineer
Carl Cyrius
Carl Cyrius
Assistant Engineer
Cladius Mittendorfer
Cladius Mittendorfer
Assistant Engineer
Dan Milazzo
Dan Milazzo
Assistant Engineer
Dave Perini
Dave Perini
Assistant Engineer
Flip Osman
Flip Osman
Assistant Engineer
Herb Powers
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer
Jamie Wallace
Jamie Wallace
Assistant Engineer
Jason Dale
Jason Dale
Assistant Engineer
Jason Stasium
Jason Stasium
Assistant Engineer
John Belec
John Belec
Assistant Engineer
Matt Snedecor
Matt Snedecor
Assistant Engineer
Michael McCoy
Michael McCoy
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I think sometimes I can read your mind
When you make things up, I can tell you lie
I see the things that your man can't see
And I wonder, what kind of man is he?
The one who you say is your lover
Who you insist takes care of you under the covers
And who is there for you and loves you like no other
When you kiss and tell me that you, you love me like a brother
[Verse 2]
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine, you're with me all the time
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends, you're touchin' me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Girl, do you wanna tell me something?
Oh, oh, oh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
[Verse 3]
I could be wrong about the things you say
But I don't rub up on my friends that way
You tell me you've always been a flirt
But if it goes wrong, then I could get hurt
But no, you insist it's harmless playin'
It's just a part of who you are, that it's just your nature
And that it's fine, you know I'm a friend, it's really nothing
You say that I'm just like a
That I'm just like a brother
[Verse 4]
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine, you're with me all the time
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends, you're touchin' me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Do you wanna tell me something?
Oh, oh, oh
Whoa, whoa
[Verse 5]
My idea of a friend is when you
Do a lotta things together and have a lotta fun
But my definition of love is different
You touch and hold each other
And you only want to be alone, clingin' to each other
Like you and he should be, but like you and I are
Well, I know it sounds crazy, but
[Verse 6]
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine, you're with me all the time
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends, you're touchin' me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Do you wanna tell me something?
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 7]
Oh, oh, oh
(You're drivin' me crazy)
Oh, oh, oh
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 8]
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine, you're with me all the time
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends, you're touchin' me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Do you wanna tell me something?
[Verse 9]
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine, you're with me all the time
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends, you're touchin' me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Do you wanna tell me something?
Written by: Ezekiel Lewis, Luther Vandross, Reed Vertelney
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