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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Vocals
Fernando Saunders
Fernando Saunders
Bass
Tony Thunder Smith
Tony Thunder Smith
Drums
Doug Wieselman
Doug Wieselman
Tenor Saxophone
Jane Scarpantoni
Jane Scarpantoni
Cello
Mike Rathke
Mike Rathke
Guitar
Paul Shapiro
Paul Shapiro
Tenor Saxophone
Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein
Trumpet
Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson
Conductor
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Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Composer
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Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Producer
Tim Latham
Tim Latham
Mixing Engineer
Hal Willner
Hal Willner
Producer
Ben Holt
Ben Holt
Assistant Engineer
Dave Fisher
Dave Fisher
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She says, "What do you call love?"
"Well I call it Harry"
"Oh, please I'm being serious
What do you call love?"
[Verse 2]
Well, I don't call it family and I don't call it lust
And as we all know marriage isn't a must
And I suppose in the end, it's a matter of trust
If I had to, I'd call love time
[Verse 3]
She says, "What do you call love?"
"Can't you be more specific?"
"What do you call love?
Is it more than the heart's hieroglyphic?"
[Verse 4]
Well, for me time has no meaning, no future, no past
And when you're in love, you don't have to ask
There's never enough time to hold love in your grasp
Turning time around
[Verse 5]
Turning time around
That is what love is
Turning time around
Yes, that is what love is
[Verse 6]
My time is your time when you're in love
And time is what you never have enough of
You can't see or hold it, it's exactly like love
[Verse 7]
Turning time around
Turning time around
Turning time around
Turning time around
Turning time around
Well I gotta have it
I got to, got to, got to have it
[Verse 8]
Turning
Turning time around
Turning time around
Turning, turning time around
Turning time around
Written by: Lou Reed

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