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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Performer
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Keyboards
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Bass
Doc Powell
Doc Powell
Guitar
Yogi Horton
Yogi Horton
Drums
Crusher Bennett
Crusher Bennett
Congas
George Young
George Young
Soprano Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Composer
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Arranger
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Producer
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer
Mixing Engineer
Harry Spiridakis
Harry Spiridakis
Assistant Engineer
Don Wershba
Don Wershba
Assistant Engineer
Michael Christopher
Michael Christopher
Assistant Engineer
Karat Faye
Karat Faye
Assistant Engineer
John Hanlon
John Hanlon
Assistant Engineer
Warren Woods
Warren Woods
Assistant Engineer
Carl Beatty
Carl Beatty
Engineer
Lee Keifer
Lee Keifer
Engineer

Lyrics

If I wanted to, I'd have anything
I could ever need, anything indeed
But if I can't have you I'd be lost within
And everything else baby
Would really not be worth anything
And I've really got to tell you
Exactly how I feel
And make you understand
That love ain't playing this time
This is for real
And if I could, I'd change what I am
But without you baby, I don't give a damn
Because what I am won't change until you change it
To anything you want it to be
Oh, I'm putting my trust in you
And I've really got to tell you
Exactly how I feel
And make you understand
That love ain't playing this time
This is for real
I thought it out the other day
And came to the conclusion
That I wouldn't last a minute
Without your love, baby
No, no, no, no, no, no
You really did show me, baby
When you walked out on me
Now I've got to make you understand
That I won't be bad, I won't be bad anymore
Oh, honey, this is for real
Everything that I'm saying
Every word that I'm saying
Is the thought of a brand new woman
I've got to have you back
So that I can make you see
That I'm not fooling around, baby
This is a brand new me
And I really got to tell it
T-E-L-L-L-L-L-L-L, yeah
And make you understand
That Miss Ree ain't playing this time
Ooh, baby this is for real
Yeah, you've got to understand me
That love ain't playing this time
Really, this is for real, sure for real
You gotta understand me
This is, now, this is, hit it now
For real
Written by: Luther Vandross
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