Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Vocals
Nat Adderley Jr.
Keyboards
Peter Schwartz
Programming
Phil Hamilton
Guitar
Charles Libove
Violin
Jesse Levy
Cello
Ivan Hampden
Drums
Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals
Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Brenda White-King
Background Vocals
Katrisse Barnes
Background Vocals
Vivian Cherry
Background Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals
Robin Clark
Background Vocals
Vaneese Thomas
Background Vocals
Diva Gray
Background Vocals
Tamira Sanders
Background Vocals
Earl Mcintyre
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Albert Hammond
Composer
Carole Bayer Sager
Composer
Luther Vandross
Vocal Arranger
Nat Adderley Jr.
Horn Arranger
Earl Mcintyre
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nat Adderley Jr.
Producer
Max Risenhoover
Editing Engineer
Stan Wallace
Engineer
Ray Bardani
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
No one knows the side of you that I know
No one gets to see, to feel you
To hear you when they call
I'm the only one you answer
Because I know what to do
I know what to do
When I need you
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so wanna give you
Is only a heartbeat away
When I need love
I hold out my hand and I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day
Miles and miles of empty space in between us
A telephone can't take the place of your smile
But I won't be traveling forever
It's cold out, but hold out
And do like I do
When I need you
I just close my eyes and I'm with you
And all that I so wanna give you
Is only a heartbeat away
It's not easy when the road is your driver
But honey that's the heavy load that we bear
But I won't be traveling a lifetime
It's cold out, but hold out
And do like I do
When I need you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah, ooh, yeah
But I won't be traveling a lifetime
It's cold out, ooh, honey, hold out, yeah, yeah
And do like I do
When I need you
I just close my eyes and I'm with you, baby
And all that I so wanna give you
Is only a heartbeat away
When I need love
I hold out my hand and I touch love
I never knew there was so much love
Keeping me warm night and day
Honey, when I need you
(I'm in a cloud and I'm holding my hand out to you)
(Holding my hand out to you)
(Holding my hand out for you)
(You)
Writer(s): Carole Bayer Sager, Albert Louis Hammond
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