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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Vocals
Scott Thurston
Scott Thurston
Keyboards
Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar
Drums
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Arnold McCuller
Arnold McCuller
Background Vocals
David Lasley
David Lasley
Background Vocals
James Hutchinson
James Hutchinson
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bonnie Hayes
Bonnie Hayes
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Was
Don Was
Producer
Ed Cherney
Ed Cherney
Mixing Engineer
Charlie Paakkari
Charlie Paakkari
Assistant Engineer
Clark Germain
Clark Germain
Assistant Engineer
Jim Mitchell
Jim Mitchell
Assistant Engineer
Martin Schmelzle
Martin Schmelzle
Assistant Engineer
Vincent Leslie Jones
Vincent Leslie Jones
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey
Shut up
Don't lie to me
You think I'm blind but I got eyes to see
Hey
Mister
How do you do?
Oh, pardon me, I thought I knew you
[Verse 2]
Would you stand back, baby, 'cause I want to get a better look?
The big man who couldn't handle a little bit of love you took
[Verse 3]
Hey, hey, have a heart
Hey, have a heart
If you don't love me, why don't you let me go?
Have a heart, please
Oh, don't you have a heart?
Little by little you fade while I fall apart
[Verse 4]
Oh, oh, oh, darling
I love you so
I told you yes, and then you told me no
Baby
How can you say
You should be free and I should pay and pay?
[Verse 5]
And you talk and talk about you and what you need
But sooner or later your love is gonna make me bleed
[Verse 6]
Hey, hey, have a heart
Hey, have a heart
If you don't love me, why don't you let me go?
Have a heart, please
Oh, don't you have a heart?
Little by little you fade while I fall apart
[Verse 7]
Oh, oh
[Verse 8]
Talk on, talk on, but love is what  you need
And sooner or later that love is gonna make you bleed
[Verse 9]
Hey, hey, have a heart
Hey, have a heart
If you don't love me, why don't you let me go?
Have a heart, please
Oh, don't you have a heart?
Little by little you fade while I fall apart
[Verse 10]
Oh don't you ruin it
[Verse 11]
Hey, hey, have a heart (Please)
(Ooh)
(Ooh, please)
(Ooh)
Hey, hey, have a heart
(Ooh)
(Please)
Hey, hey, have a heart
Written by: Bonnie Hayes

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