Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Benét
Vocals
Demonte Posey
Keyboards
Pino Palladino
Bass Guitar
Brian Frasier-Moore
Drums
Frank "Roots" Lacy
Horn
Jacques Szwarcbart
Horn
Roy Hardgrove
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Benét
Songwriter
Demonte Posey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Benét
Producer
Demonte Posey
Producer
Tim Blixseth
Executive Producer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Kevin "K.D." Davis
Mixing Engineer
John Sneltz
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Love once left me cold and grey
I had almost reached Heaven
Just to feel it slip away
But life's too short to waste away
Being scared to take chances
Or so I've heard wise men say
[Verse 2]
I wanna be loved
Faithful and true
I wanna be loved
Ten billion lifetimes with you
I wanna be loved
And after all I've been through
I'll let my heart take it's chances
Just to be loved by you
[Verse 3]
Taste, touch, hear, see, feel me now, girl
And you'll know I'm so ready
To exchange lifelong vows, yes I am
'Cause (Now) now (You've) you've (Shown) shown (Me)
How God has smiled on this chance and this moment
For this, I prayed all my life
[Verse 4]
I wanna be loved
Faithful and true, yeah
I wanna be loved (Oh yeah)
Ten billion lifetimes with you, girl
I wanna be loved
And after all I've been through
I'll let my heart take it's chances
Just to be loved by you, yeah
[Verse 5]
I wanna feel there's a reason for living again
I want us to fly far away
And I want my heart to sing the words only you can understand
So put your hand in mine
Say a prayer tonight
So that we may find love
[Verse 6]
I wanna be loved (I want to be faithful and true)
I wanna be loved (Oh, ten billion lifetimes with you, baby)
I wanna be loved (Loved, loved, you know, girl, I been true)
I'll let my heart take it's chances
Just to be loved by you
[Verse 7]
I wanna be loved (I want to be loved, yeah, baby)
Faithful and true, yeah
I wanna be loved (Ten billion lifetimes, ten zillion, ten trillion lifetimes, baby)
I wanna be loved
[Verse 8]
And after all I've been through
I'll let my heart take a chance
Just to be loved by you
I'll let my heart take a chance
Just to be loved by you
Let my heart take a chance
Just to be loved by you
Written by: Demonte Posey, Eric Benét