Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Dusty Springfield
Canonical path: /dusty-springfield/in-private
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
In Private
Read In Private lyrics by Dusty Springfield on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
In Private
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Take your time and tell me
Where you lie
I realise
That we've been found out this time
We should stay together
If we can
But what you've planned
Means there's a difference between
What you're gonna say
In private
You still want my love
We're in this together
And what you're gonna do
In public
Say you were never in love
That you can remember
So discreet
I never tried to meet
Your friends or interfere
I took a back seat between
And what you gonna say
In private?
You still want my love
We're in this together
And what you're gonna do
In public
Say you were never in love
That you can remember
What you gonna say, ay
When you run back to your wife?
I guess it's just the story of my life
What you gonna say?
So take your time
And tell me
Where did you learn
Oh, I may publicise
That there's a difference between
What you're gonna say
In private?
You still want my love
We're in this together
And what you're gonna do
In public
Say you were never in love
That you can remember
Tell me what you gonna say
In private?, ooh, ooh, ooh
What you gonna say?
What you gonna do?
Baby, what you gonna say?
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "In Private"?
Dusty Springfield performs "In Private", and this lyric page sits inside the Dusty Springfield catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "In Private"?
Yes. The related section below points to A House Is Not A Home and Another Night with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Dusty Springfield?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Dusty Springfield's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on In Private yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.