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Nina Simone - To Love Somebody (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Vocals
Jimmy Wisner
Jimmy Wisner
Conductor
Gordon Powell
Gordon Powell
Vibraphone
Eric Gale
Eric Gale
Guitar
Everett Barksdale
Everett Barksdale
Guitar
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Bass Guitar
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Alvin Rogers
Alvin Rogers
Percussion
Ernie Royal
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Marky Markowitz
Marky Markowitz
Trumpet
Michael Comins
Michael Comins
Violin
Julius Brand
Julius Brand
Violin
David Sackson
David Sackson
Violin
Louis Haber
Louis Haber
Violin
Joseph Haber
Joseph Haber
Violin
Lewis Eley
Lewis Eley
Violin
Irving Spice
Irving Spice
Violin
Jack Zayde
Jack Zayde
Violin
Seymour Barab
Seymour Barab
Cello
Maurice Bialkin
Maurice Bialkin
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb
Composer
Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb
Composer
Jimmy Wisner
Jimmy Wisner
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danny Davis
Danny Davis
Producer
Mike Moran
Mike Moran
Recording Engineer
Mike Hartry
Mike Hartry
Mixing Engineer
James P. Nichols
James P. Nichols
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

There's a light
A certain kind of light
It's never shown on me
I want my whole life to be
Lived with you
Lived with you
There's a way
Everybody say
Do each and every little thing
But what good does it bring
If I ain't got you (If I ain't got you)
Ain't got you (I ain't got you)
You don't know what it's like
Baby you don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
In my brain
See your face again
I know my frame of mind
You ain't got to be so blind
And I'm so blind, so blind
I'm a woman
Can't you see what I am
I live and breathe for you
What good does it do
If I ain't got you (If I ain't got you)
I ain't got you (I ain't got you)
Say you don't know what it's like
Baby you don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
Oh, you don't know what it's like
Baby you don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
Written by: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

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