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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
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