Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Vocals
Tom Bahler
Background Vocals
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass Guitar
David Brown
Lead Guitar
Russell Javors
Rhythm Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Mark Rivera
Background Vocals
String Fever
Strings
Toots Thielemans
Harmonica
Rory Dodd
Background Vocals
Frank Floyd
Background Vocals
Lani Groves
Background Vocals
Ullanda Mccullough
Background Vocals
Ron Taylor
Background Vocals
Terry Textor
Background Vocals
Eric Troyer
Background Vocals
Mike Alexander
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Songwriter
David Matthews
String Arranger
Tom Bahler
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Ramone
Producer
Jim Boyer
Engineer
Bradshaw Leigh
Additional Engineer
Mike Allaire
Assistant Engineer
Scott James
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Even though I'm in love
Sometimes, I get so afraid
I'll say something so wrong
Just to have something to say
I know the moment isn't right
To tell the girl a comical line
To keep the conversation light
I guess I'm just frightened out of my mind
But if that's how I feel
Then, it's the best feeling I've ever known
It's undeniably real
Leave a tender moment alone
Yes, I know I'm in love
But just when I ought to relax
I put my foot in my mouth
'Cause I'm just avoiding the facts
If the girl gets too close
If I need some room to escape
When the moment arose
I'd tell her, it's all a mistake
But that's not how I feel
No, that's not the woman I've known
She's undeniably real
So, leave a tender moment alone
But it's not only me
Breaking down when the tension gets high
Just when I'm in a serious mood
She is suddenly quiet and shy
Hmm, mmm-
Leave a tender moment alone (leave a tender moment)
Leave it alone (leave a tender moment alone)
I know the moment isn't right
To hold my emotions inside
To change the attitude tonight
I've run out of places to hide
And if that's how I feel
Then, it's the best feeling I've even known
It's undeniably real
Oh, leave a tender moment alone
Ahh-ahh, ahh-ah (leave a tender moment alone)
Leave a tender moment alone, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Leave a tender moment alone
Leave a tender moment
Leave it alone, oh, oh, oh, oh
Leave a tender moment alone
You got to leave a tender moment alone
Leave a tender moment alone
Leave a tender moment alone
Writer(s): Billy Joel
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