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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Phyllis Hyman
Performer
Narada Michael Walden
Drums
Randy Jackson
Bass Guitar
Corrado Rustici
Guitar
Fred Berry
Horn
Vel Selvan
Horn
Wayne Wallace
Horn
David Sancious
Keyboards
Sheila E.
Percussion
Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals
Kelly Kool
Background Vocals
John Lehman
Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals
Carla Vaughn
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Narada Michael Walden
Composer
Allee Willis
Composer
Corrado Rustici
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Narada Michael Walden
Producer
David Frazier
Engineer
John Nowland
Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
You turn away
You don't know what to say
And I close my eyes
To pretend I surprised
Now too many thoughts just crowded in to bed
And the hungry night is begging to be fed
Heart on the line
The stand up to test the time
I guess what is most secure is bound to lose
If love's just a victim of a poor excuse
Why, why did you turn me on
If you knew that one day you'll be gone
Ohh, why did you shine the light
In the night [Ooh, ooh, ooh, oooh, ooh, ooh]
Tell me why
Where is the door
Love opened to scream for more
Here I understand the nature of the game
But the rules that hurt me most that's never changed
[Chorus]
Why did you turn me on?
[Saxophone solo]
[Chorus w/ ad-libs til fade]
Writer(s): Narada Walden, Allee Willis, Corrado Rustici
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