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Artist: Anita Baker
Canonical path: /anita-baker/it-s-been-you
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It's Been You
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It's Been You
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I had a dream
A love dream so tender
You were with me old friend
We gave in to sweet surrender
Now I've held it in through October
November
No wonder
I never been the same since then
I picked up my phone
A million times to call you
But I lost my nerve
Cause every time I saw you
Like a lovesick kid
Child, it was my paranoia
You would laugh, but instead
You read these thoughts inside of my head
And it's you
It's been you all the time
You're changing my whole state of mind
It took just a minute
But now that I'm in it
It's you (darling)
It's been you all the time
Like somebody turned on a light
Come on and watch me shine, boy
It's been you all the time
Now when you smile
The world opens up for me
You're just my style
And this time I do believe
We're two of a kind
How could I be so blind?
My heart, it's sincere
I believe I've wanted you for years and years
It's been you all the time
You're changing my whole state of mind
It took just a minute
But now that I'm in it
It's you (darling)
It's been you all the time
Like somebody turned on a light
Come on and watch me shine, boy
It's been you all the time
Now to think you've always been right here
And loneliness has been my greatest fear
Until I saw the answers in your eyes
Yes I did
And at last it's clear
Now I see that
You're the only one for me
It's been you all the time
You're changing my whole state of mind
It took just a minute
But now that I'm in it
It's you (darling)
It's been you all the time
Like somebody turned on a light
Come on and watch me shine, boy
It's been you all the time
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