lifeblood: songs: lyrics: love by you

anybody looking on they can see you're not so good
people in the know they can see i miss you
in the night with no one to hear me i'm afraid and i cry
seasons change but there's nothing changes my mind

i've been loving you too long and i can't seem to stop
you are my lifeline you make me happy
i said that, had to say it baby
who on earth ever held me like you
i'd like to see someone try
love by you and no other loving will do

in your time baby come back to me please
don't leave this girl lost in space
you're the only one who could guide me out of this maze

words and music joan armatrading
as performed by emily saliers in boston, april 28, 1988