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Andrew Bird
Hands of Glory
If I Needed You

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If I Needed You

Release date: 30th October 2012

From Hands of Glory

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About This Track

"If I Needed You" is a track by Andrew Bird, from the album Hands of Glory, released 30th October 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

If I Needed You

[Verse 1]

If I needed you would you come to me?

Would you come to me for to ease my pain?

If you needed me, I would come to you

I would swim the seas for to ease your pain

[Verse 2]

In the night forlorn, when the morning's born

And the morning shines with the lights of love

You will miss sunrise if you close your eyes

And that would break my heart in two

[Verse 3]

The lady's with me now since I showed her how

To put her lily hand in mine

Loop and Lil agree she's a sight to see

And a treasure for the poor to find

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Track details

From Hands of Glory

2012

Album

Release year

2012

—If I Needed You

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Credits

Writer: Townes Van Zandt
Producer: Andrew Bird
Bass: Alan Hampton
Guitar: Jeremy Ylvisaker
Vocals: Andrew Bird
Background Vocals: Alan Hampton, Jeremy Ylvisaker
Credited: Alan Hampton, Derek Walls, Jeff Lipton, Jeremy Ylvisaker, Maria Rice, Neal Jensen, Townes Van Zandt
Mastering Engineer: Jeff Lipton, Maria Rice
Recording Engineer: Derek Walls, Neal Jensen
Violin: Andrew Bird