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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet
Performer
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp
Guitar
Martin Kemp
Martin Kemp
Bass Guitar
John Keeble
John Keeble
Drums
Jess Bailey
Jess Bailey
Keyboards
Tony Hadley
Tony Hadley
Vocals
Steve Norman
Steve Norman
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet
Producer
Richard Lengyel
Richard Lengyel
Assistant Engineer
Steve Jolley
Steve Jolley
Producer
Tony Swain
Tony Swain
Producer

Lyrics

Laying in the after glow
I only want to learn what you know
But now you’re leaving
How many hearts must you break?
Well how many calls must I make?
But now you’re leaving
In this world all that I choose
Has come unbearable
But love is in your touch
Oh it’s killing me so much
Only when you leave, I’ll need to love you
And when the action has all gone
I’m just a little fool enough to need you
But fool enough too long
And only when you leave, you’ll leave in danger
Oh I’ll make sure that you pay
So give a little passion to a stranger
And take this soul away
I only want to make things last
So how could this have gone so fast
And now you’re leaving
How many times must I learn?
It’s only when you’ve gone that I burn
And now you’re leaving
In the end all that is left
Has come unbearable
It’s hard to change your mind
So leave it all behind
Only when you leave, I’ll need to love you
And when the action has all gone
I’m just a little fool enough to need you
But fool enough to long
Only when you leave, you’ll leave in danger
Oh I’ll make sure that you pay
So give a little passion to a stranger
And take this soul away
Only when you leave, I’ll need to love you
And when the action has all gone
I’m just a little fool enough to need you
But fool enough to long
Only when you leave, you’ll leave in danger
Oh I’ll make sure that you pay
So give a little passion to a stranger
And take this soul away
Woah woah ohh ohh no no no no
Only when you leave, you’ll leave in danger
Oh I’ll make sure that you pay
So give a little passion to a stranger
And take this soul away
I’m just a little fool enough to need you
But fool enough to long
Only when you leave, you’ll leave in danger
Oh I’ll make sure that you pay
Written by: Gary Kemp

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