Deniece Williams

Songwriter: Peter Noone Allee Willis Franne Golde

Producer: David Foster

Out of the pages of books that I've read
I can recall where someone somewhere said
"If you don't succeed, try again"

So I'm coming to you with my heart in my hand
Using every ounce of strength I have
Don't turn me away

'Cause I live and breathe you
God knows how much I need you
And I'll never leave you
God knows I love you

Too insecure, as lovers we failed
The Princess and the White Knight lives in fairy tales
"And so the story goes"

It read so right, from the very start
But here we are, both with broken hearts
Let's not part this way

'Cause I live and breathe you
God knows how much I need you
And I'll never leave you
God knows I love you

Time ran away
And took you by the hand
If I can't bring you back
Maybe time can

'Cause I live and breathe you
God knows how much I need you
And I'll never leave you
God knows I love you

God knows
How much I need you
Well, I'm sure He knows
How much I love you

Well, I'm sure He knows
How much I want you
Oh, baby
I'm sure He knows

God knows how much I need you
God knows how much I love you
God knows how much I love you

Deniece Williams (born name June Deniece Chandler) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. She was born June 3, 1950. She has been described as “one of the great soul voices” by the BBC. Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether.

As Deniece Chandler, she recorded for The Toddlin' Town group of labels. One of those early records, “I’m Walking Away”, released on Toddlin’s subsidiary Lock Records in the late 1960s, is a favorite on England’s Northern Soul scene. In the early 1970s she became a backup vocalist for Stevie Wonder as part of “Wonderlove”, lending her vocals on his albums Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life. Williams also guested in 1974 on Syreeta Wright’s album Stevie Wonder Syreeta as well as Minnie Riperton’s Perfect Angel album and a year later on Roberta Flack’s Feel Like Makin' Love.

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When Love Comes Calling (1979)

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