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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Loose Ends
Loose Ends
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carl McIntosh
Carl McIntosh
Composer
Steve Nichol
Steve Nichol
Composer
Jane Eugene
Jane Eugene
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Martellini For Watchout Productions
Nick Martellini For Watchout Productions
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Put your lovin' arms
Around me, boy
And hold me like I was
A cuddly toy
Let me feel that warmth
Of your embrace
Don't let go
Mm
[Verse 2]
It's just a waste of time
So why pretend?
When I think you know
We're more than friends
Must we let our future
Roll on ice
Well, shake the dice
[Verse 3]
Mm-oh
Why don't you
(Stay a little while, child)
Stay?
(Stay a little while, child)
Mm, why don't you
(Stay a little while, child)
Stay? e-yes
(Stay a little while, child)
Mm, why don't you?
[Verse 4]
Oh
[Verse 5]
If I just want to stay friends
Will that bring us closer
To the end?
Do we need to escalate
The situation?
Or should I let it go?
No, I don't wanna let it go
[Verse 6]
And there could be no sadder
(Ooh)
Sight to see
(Come on y'all)
And if we were to miss this
Opportunity
So send me up a signal
And I'll catch the line
If there's no time
You know it's up to you
[Verse 7]
So why don't you
(Stay a little while, child)
Ay, you know I got to go
(Stay a little while, child)
Oh, you know it's all up to you
(Stay a little while, child)
Stay
(Stay a little while, child)
Oh, whoa, yeah
[Verse 8]
There's no need
To act surprised
'Cause there's no room
For selfish pride
So let's push love to the limit
And right to the edge
I've only one request of ya
Stay for a while
[Verse 9]
Oh
Come on
[Verse 10]
(Don't leave, don-don't leave)
Aye-aye-aye-aye
(Don't leave, don-don't leave)
Whoa
(Don't leave, don-don't leave)
(Don't leave, don-don't leave)
(Don't leave, don-don't leave)
(Don-don-don-don-don-don leave)
(Don-don't leave, don-don-don't leave)
(Don-don-don-don-don-don leave)
[Verse 11]
Why don't you
(Stay a little while, child)
Stay?
(Stay a little while, child)
You don't want and need no crying
(Stay a little while, child)
You won't find no better love than mine
(Stay a little while, child)
Mhm, never gonna stay a while
(Stay a little while, child, stay with me)
Never gonna be a child
(Stay a little while, child, stay with me)
I'm never gonna stay a while
(Stay a little while, child, stay with me)
Never gonna be a child
(Stay a little while, child, stay with me)
(Stay a little while, child)
Written by: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, Mariah Carey, Steve Nichol, Walter N. Afanasieff

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