Listen to Stay by Madonna

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Listen to Like a Virgin by Madonna

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Listen to '80s Hits Essentials featuring Madonna

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Listen to Sing: ’80s featuring Madonna

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Listen to 200 Most-Streamed Songs from the ’80s featuring Madonna

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Listen to Singing in the Car featuring Madonna

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Listen to Pop Hits: 1985 featuring Madonna

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Listen to Chef’s Kiss featuring Madonna

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Listen to Party Anthems featuring Madonna

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Madonna

Lead Vocals

Curtis King

Background Vocals

Frank Sims

Background Vocals

George Simms

Background Vocals

Jimmy Bralower

Programming

Nile Rodgers

Guitar

Robert Sabino

Synthesizer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Madonna

Songwriter

Stephen Bray

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Nile Rodgers

Producer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Jason Corsaro

Mixing Engineer

Rob Eaton

Assistant Recording Engineer

Eric Mohler

Assistant Engineer

Gus Skinas

Editing Engineer

Malcolm Pollack

Malcolm Pollack

Assistant Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You, you make my life much brighter

You're always on my mind

You, you make my load much lighter

True love is hard to find

[Verse 2]

Sometimes I feel I have to get away

I change my mind when I look in your eyes

And when those clouds come in and try to darken our day

I always want you to stay

[Verse 3]

Stay, darling

Ah, stay, stay, darling

Stay, stay, darling

You know you got to stay, stay, darling

[Verse 4]

You saw through my lies and deception

You're always losing my way

You, you gave my life some direction

And now I'm ready to say

[Verse 5]

I know there's bound to be some hard times ahead

I'd be a fool to believe

But if you go I'd rather think of dying instead

I never want you to leave

[Verse 6]

Stay, darling

Stay, stay, darling

You know you got to stay, stay, darling

Stay, stay, please stay, darling

[Verse 7]

When you walked out my door

I knew you'd be back for more

Let's leave the past behind

True love is so hard to find

[Verse 8]

Don't be afraid

It's gonna be alright

'Cause I know that I can make you love me, love me

L-l-l-love me, love me

[Verse 9]

When you walked out my door

I knew you'd be back for more

Let's leave the past behind

True love is so hard to find

[Verse 10]

I always want you to stay

Stay, darling

Ah, stay, stay, darling

Stay, stay, darling

Stay, stay, please stay, darling

[Verse 11]

And then we can, yeah

Then we can, yeah

Then we can, yeah

Then we can

[Verse 12]

I want you to stay

Stay, darling

Stay, stay, darling

Stay, stay, darling

You know you got to stay, stay, darling

[Verse 13]

You know you got to stay

Think 'bout you night and day

You know you got to stay

I'll make you love me, love me, love me, love me

Love me, love me, love me, love me

Love me, love me, l-l-l-love me, l-l-l-love me

Written by: Madonna, Stephen Bray