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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Madonna
Madonna
Vocals
Jessie Leavey
Jessie Leavey
Conductor
Colin Wolfe
Colin Wolfe
Bass
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bass
Susie Katiyama
Susie Katiyama
Conductor
Babyface
Babyface
Drum Programming
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Keyboards
Tommy Martin
Tommy Martin
Guitar
Marius DeVries
Marius DeVries
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Hall
Dave Hall
Songwriter
Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong
Arranger
Jessie Leavey
Jessie Leavey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madonna
Madonna
Producer
Alvin Speights
Alvin Speights
Mixing Engineer
Brad Gilderman
Brad Gilderman
Engineer
Darin Prindle
Darin Prindle
Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Engineer
Michael Fossenberg
Michael Fossenberg
Engineer
Jon Gass
Jon Gass
Mixing Engineer
Dave "Jam" Hall
Dave "Jam" Hall
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
These are my hands
But what can they give me?
These are my eyes
But they cannot see
[Verse 2]
These are my arms
But they don't know tenderness
And I must confess
That I am usually drawn to sadness
[Verse 3]
And loneliness has never been
A stranger to me
[Verse 4]
But love tried to welcome me
But my soul drew back
Guilty of lust and sin
Love tried to take me in
[Verse 5]
These are my lips
But they whisper sorrow
This is my voice
But it's telling lies
[Verse 6]
I know how to laugh
But I don't know happiness
And I must confess
Instead of spring, it's always winter
[Verse 7]
And my heart has always been
A lonely hunter, but still
[Verse 8]
Love tried to welcome me
But my soul drew back
I was covered with dust and sin
Love tried to take me in
Love tried to break me
[Verse 9]
And I must confess
Instead of spring, it's always winter
And my heart has always been
A lonely hunter, but still
[Verse 10]
Love tried to welcome me
But my soul drew back
I was guilty of lust and sin
Love tried to take me in
[Verse 11]
Love tried to welcome me
But my soul drew back
Covered with dust and sin
Love tried to take me in
Love tried to break me
[Verse 12]
(Love tried to welcome me)
But my soul drew back
(Guilty of lust and sin)
I was covered with dust
Covered with sorrow, covered
(Love tried to take me in)
[Verse 13]
Still, love tried to welcome me
But my soul drew back
Guilty of lust and sin
Love tried to take me in
Love tried to break me
[Verse 14]
(Love tried to welcome me)
Love tried to welcome me (But my soul drew back )
(Guilty of lust and sin) Soul drew back
(Love tried to welcome me) I was covered with sadness
Love tried to welcome me
Love tried to take me in
Written by: Dave Hall, Madonna

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