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Top Songs By Erasure

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erasure
Erasure
Performer
Andy Bell
Andy Bell
Vocals
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andy Bell
Andy Bell
Composer
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Kraushaarg
Bob Kraushaarg
Engineer
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'd like to be a child again
So many things to do
Playground noise and colored toys
And everything brand new
I'd like to be a pirate ship
In search of hidden gold
On ocean waves that swim away
And sail around the world
[Verse 2]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 3]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 4]
I'd like to be a soldier
A general, I would be
In battle and in glory
With ten thousand men to lead
I could be most anything
There is so much to see
I'd live a different story
If you were next to me
[Verse 5]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 6]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 7]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 8]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 9]
I could be most anything
There is so much to see
I'd live a different story
If you were next to me
[Verse 10]
Where?
Where?
[Verse 11]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 12]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 13]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 14]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 15]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
[Verse 16]
Where?
Where?
Where were you
When I needed you most
When I needed a friend?
Written by: Andy Bell, Vince Clarke

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