Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Lead Vocals
Jack Joseph Puig
Musician
Buzz Feiten
Guitar
Angela Cappelli
Background Vocals
Lani Groves
Background Vocals
Rachelle Cappelli
Background Vocals
Ula Hedwig
Background Vocals
Reggie Hamilton
Bass Guitar
Mike Baird
Drums
Daniel Jacob
Guitar
Bobby Lyle
Piano
Larry Cohen
Synthesiser
Steve Skinner
Synthesiser
Chris Botti
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Thomas
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Robbie Kondor
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Joseph Puig
Additional Engineer
Arif Mardin
Producer
Andy Grassi
Assistant Engineer
Jay Militscher
Assistant Engineer
Luis Quine
Assistant Engineer
Marnie Riley
Assistant Engineer
Buzz Feiten
Associate Producer
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
You've been down in the dumps
it seems like forever.
Now, what have they done to you?
Not a single thing's turned out
the way you imagined.
It all looks unreachable to you.
You don't know for the life of you
what is missing,
or why it always happens to you.
And you don't like yourself,
you feel nobody's listening.
You don't need another platitude.
For a moment you forget
and a smile comes to your face.
Aah, but it doesn't last too long.
It's like a string you got tied
around your finger
reminding you of
everything that's wrong.
I won't try to say I know what you're feeling.
I won't try to second guess you.
I won't try to give advice you won't be needing.
I'm only here to comfort you.
I'm only here to comfort you.
And I'd love to be the reason
a smile somes to your face,
even if it doesn't last too long.
And I'd love to take that string
you've got tied around your finger
reminding you of everything that's wrong.
I won't try to say I know what you're feeling.
I won't try to second guess you.
I won't try to give advice you won't be needing.
I'm only here to comfort you.
I'm only here to comfort you.
I'm only here to comfort you.
Writer(s): Ian Thomas
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