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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Keyboards
Ivan Hampden
Ivan Hampden
Drums
Skip Anderson
Skip Anderson
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Vocal Arranger
Ivan Hampden
Ivan Hampden
Songwriter
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Producer
Ray Bardani
Ray Bardani
Mixing Engineer
Paul J. Falcone
Paul J. Falcone
Vocal Recording Engineer
Stan Wallace
Stan Wallace
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]
Goodbye, so long
Were the last words from you
Seems like you're over
All the goodness we knew
[Verse 2]
You think that you're strong
You think that you don't, you don't need no one
[Verse 3]
Well I was talkin' to some of your friends
Just to see how everyone was doin'
And they said you needed me
Said it was something you'd never admit
But it was hard to see you goin' through it
They said you needed me
[Verse 4]
Guess I'll suffer
Till I'm where I belong
I'm under the pressure
But I'll keep bein' strong
[Verse 5]
You, you say that you're strong
You say that you don't need anyone
[Verse 6]
What in the world are you tellin' your friends
I get confused every time I see them
They said you needed me
I know that people talk just for the thrill
But the  fact of the matter is still
They said you needed me
[Verse 7]
Take your time, re-invent your mind
You'll feel better, you'll feel stronger
Then decide if I'm in your life
For forever or longer
[Verse 8]
You think that you're strong
You think that you don't, you don't need no one
[Verse 9]
Well I was talkin' to some of your friends
Just to see how everyone was doin'
And they said you needed me
Said it was something you'd never admit
But it was hard to see you goin' through it
They said you needed me
Written by: Ivan Hampden, Luther Vandross

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