~ at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July, 1980

 

You Needed Me

I cried a tear, you wiped it dry 

I was confused, you cleared my mind

I sold my soul, you bought it back for me 

and held me up, and gave me dignity 

somehow, you needed me! 

 

You gave me strength, to stand alone again 

to face the world, out on my own again 

you put me high upon a pedestal

so high that I could almost see eternity 

you needed me, you needed me! 

 

Can't believe it's you, I can't believe it's true 

I needed you and you were there

Though I'll never leave, why should I leave? 

I'd be a fool, when I finally found someone who really cares!

 

Who really cares! 

You held my hand ~ you held my hand

when it was cold ~  when it was cold

when I was lost ~  when I was lost

you took me home ~  you took me home

 

You put me high upon a pedestal

so high that I could almost see eternity 

you needed me, you needed me . . . 

 

. . . you needed me, 

you needed me . . . 

 

Words and Music by Randy Goodrum, 1978

 | Vincent Ialenti photo |

Recorded "Live" on location 1980 ~

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

with Vocal Arrangements by Ray Charles

Live recording on location produced by Mike Berniker

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran

RCA Mobile Unit: Ron Olson and Tom Brown

Mastering Engineer: Mike Posner

Recorded 'Live' at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July 29th, 30th, 31st, 1980

A Perry Como Discography 

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