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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Foster
David Foster
Keyboards
Maurice White
Maurice White
Drums
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Piano
Fred White
Fred White
Drums
Johnny Graham
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Tenor Saxophone
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Don Myrick
Don Myrick
Alto Saxophone
Louis Satterfield
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Trumpet
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Eddie del Barrio
Eddie del Barrio
Keyboards
Marlo Henderson
Marlo Henderson
Guitar
Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather
Guitar
Steve Porcaro
Steve Porcaro
Synthesizer Programming
Elmer Brown Jr.
Elmer Brown Jr.
Trumpet
Oscar Brashear
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Bobby Bryant
Bobby Bryant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Steve Madaio
Trumpet
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
Garnett Brown
Garnett Brown
Trombone
William Reichenbach
William Reichenbach
Trombone
Maurice Spears
Maurice Spears
Trombone
Fred Jackson Jr.
Fred Jackson Jr.
Saxophone
Herman Riley
Herman Riley
Saxophone
Jerome Richardson
Jerome Richardson
Saxophone
Barbara Korn
Barbara Korn
French Horn
Richard Perissi
Richard Perissi
French Horn
Marilyn Robinson
Marilyn Robinson
French Horn
Ronald Clark
Ronald Clark
Violin
Harris Goldman
Harris Goldman
Violin
Jack Gootkin
Jack Gootkin
Violin
Ruth Henry
Ruth Henry
Violin
Carl LaMagna
Carl LaMagna
Violin
Sheldon Sanov
Sheldon Sanov
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Linda Lipsett
Linda Lipsett
Viola
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith
Cello
Jan Kelley
Jan Kelley
Cello
Richard Lepore
Richard Lepore
Timpani
Albert McKay
Albert McKay
Guitar
Dorothy Ashby
Dorothy Ashby
Harp
Janice Adele Gower
Janice Adele Gower
Violin
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Sidney Muldrow
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Foster
David Foster
Songwriter
Jay Graydon
Jay Graydon
Songwriter
Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin
Songwriter
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Tom Perry
Tom Perry
Recording Engineer
Ross Pallone
Ross Pallone
Assistant Engineer
Craig Widby
Craig Widby
Assistant Engineer
Mike Reese
Mike Reese
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
For a while, to love was all we could do
We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive
Deep inside we knew our love was true
For a while, we paid no mind to the past
We knew love would last, every night, something right
Would invite us to begin the day
[PreChorus]
Something happened along the way
What used to be happy was sad
Something happened along the way
And yesterday was all we had
[Chorus]
And, oh
After the love has gone
How could you lead me on
And not let me stay around?
Oh, oh, oh
After the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
[Verse 2]
For a while, to love each other with all
We would ever need, love was strong for so long
Never knew that what was wrong wasn't right (Oh, baby)
We tried to find what we had
Till sadness was all we shared (We were scared)
This affair would lead our love in two
[PreChorus]
Something happened along the way
Yesterday was all we had
Something happened along the way
What used to be happy is sad
Something happened along the way
Oh, yesterday was all we had
[Chorus]
And, oh
After the love has gone
How could you lead me on (How could you lead?)
And not let me stay around?
Oh, oh, oh
After the love has gone (After the love has gone)
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
After the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
Oh, oh, oh
After the love has gone (Oh)
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh
After the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
Oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh
After the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
Oh, oh, oh
After the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?
Oh, oh, oh
Written by: Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon

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