Listen to When You're Far Away (12" Version) by Gladys Knight & The Pips

When You're Far Away (12" Version)

Gladys Knight & The Pips

R&B/Soul

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Gladys Knight & The Pips - When You're Far Away (12" Version - Audio)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Performer

James Harris

Keyboards

Gladys Knight

Vocals

Bubba Knight

Background Vocals

Monte Moir

Keyboards

William Guest

Background Vocals

Edward Potten

Background Vocals

Thomas Organ

Guitar

Wardell Potts Jr.

Wardell Potts Jr.

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Harris

Composer

Terry Lewis

Composer

Monte Moir

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Edmund Sylvers

Producer

Larkin Arnold

Executive Producer

Joe Gastwirt

Mastering Engineer

Leon Sylvers III

Leon Sylvers III

Mixing Engineer

Les Cooper

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I had a chance to think

Since you've been away

I've been down everything on my mind

Concerning you and I and our love

My feelings all seem to lead back

To that same old thought

That is "I love you and I really can't do without you"

But when you're gone, sometimes I feel like loving another

When you're far away

I can't get close to you

I don't feel wanted and secure

When you're far away

There's no one else around

To love me boy, I need you here

Come close to me

(Want you baby, won't stay here with me)

My love is you is strong

But it can't make up for the distance

That you put between us when you leave

Each time you go

I wanna beg you to stay or take me with you

Life is much to short

To be waiting around for you to be with me

Don't you understand that I want you

(And I know that you want me)

But when you're gone

It doesn't seem to help my feelings

[Chorus] (2x)

When you're far away

When you're far away

[Chorus] (3x)

Written by: James Harris, Monte Moir, Terry Lewis

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