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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Whitney Houston
Stimme und Gesang
Rodney Jerkins
Künstler:in
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Fred Jerkins
Komponist:in
Rodney Jerkins
Komponist:in
F. Jerkins III
Komponist:in
Lashawn Daniels
Komponist:in
Toni Estes
Komponist:in
Whitney Houston
Arrangeur:in für Gesangsaufnahmen
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Whitney Houston
Ausführende:r Produzent:in
Rodney Jerkins
Produzent:in
Brad Gilderman
Aufnahmeingenieur:in
John Smeltz
Aufnahmeingenieur:in
Jean-Marie Horvat
Mischtechniker:in
Tony Dawsey
Mastering-Ingenieur:in
Clive Davis
Ausführende:r Produzent:in
Pascal Volberg
Ingenieurassistent:in
Victor McCoy
Ingenieurassistent:in
Wes Naprstek
Ingenieurassistent:in
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Dark child
Hey baby
[Verse 2]
If I told you that I wanted to see you
And if I told you that I beg to please you
If I told you that I'll always keep you
What would you say if I told you that?
[Verse 3]
Now, tell me how you'd feel
If I told you that I have feelings for you, baby
And would it be so wrong to say what's on my mind?
I'm sorry I have to, baby, baby
[Verse 4]
We were friends but with time
What I feel deep inside for you has changed (For you has changed)
But I'd give up on love if I thought (If I thought)
That was untrue for you (Untrue for you, baby)
[Verse 5]
If I told you that I wanted to see you (uh-huh, I wanted to see you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(And if I told you, to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (If I told you I'll always keep you)
What would you say
If I told you that?
[Verse 6]
Uh, I know that we're just friends but
What if I decide to bring somethin' in? Oh, yeah
Uh, I hope it won't offend the trust we have
'Cause I don't want this to end
No, no, no, baby
[Verse 7]
If you think that we will lose what we have
Then I'd just rather stay the same (Rather stay the same, baby)
'Cause I don't want to choose between two (Uh-huh)
Of the most precious things to me
(Ooh, yeah, yeah, precious thing to me, oh, yeah)
If I told you that I wanted to see you
(If I told you that I wanted to see you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(And if I told you, to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you
(And if I told you I'll always keep you)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
[Verse 8]
If we take the chance
And extend to each other romance
And I hope it would be
The right thing for you and me
Oh, yeah
[Verse 9]
(Baby, baby, baby, baby)
If I told you that I wanted to see you (I wanted to see)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(And if I told you I beg to please you, oh)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (If I told you, If I told you, If I said)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
(What would you say, baby?)
[Verse 10]
If I told you that I wanted to see you
(If I told you that I wanna, really really see you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(If I told you I beg to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (If I told you I'll always keep you)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
[Verse 11]
Would you be there for me? (Would you be there?)
Could you dare to hold me (Say, could you dare to hold me)
Will my feelings leave me lonely ? (Will my)
(Baby, baby, what would you say?)
If I told you
(Oh, yeah)
[Verse 12]
If I told you that I wanted to see you (If I told you, I said, if I told you)
And if I told you that I beg to please you
(If I told you that I beg to please you)
If I told you that I'll always keep you (My love, I'll always, I'll always)
What would you say if I told you that? (What would you say?)
[Verse 13]
(Would you be there to see me?)
If I told you that I wanted to see you
And if I told you that I beg to please you (You know I love you)
(Would you dare to hold me?)
If I told you that I'll always keep you
(Will my feelings lead me?)
What would you say if I told you that?
(Love on me if I told you)
If I told you that I wanted to see you
(Would you be there to see me?)
And if I told you that
(would you)
Written by: Fred Jerkins III, Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Toni Estes