Like A Child

("Fitz" Gerald Scott)
Produced by "Fitz" Gerald Scott
Mixed by Nigel Green at Battery Studios, NYC
Keyboards, programming and acoustic guitar by Michael Aharon
Recorded by John Anthony at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia
String section recorded by Arthur Stoppe at Sigma Sound
Assisted by Gordon Rice
Piano by "Fitz" Gerald Scott
Strings Arranged by Dennis Williams
Violin: Lawrence Abramovitz, Helen Kwalwasser, Charlene Y. Kwas, Robin Mayforth, Paul Reiser, Elizabeth Kirschen, Emma Kummrow, Charles Parker, Olga Konopelsky, Diane Barnett
Viola: Julia DiGaetani, Ellen Trainer, Davis Barnett • Cello: Douglass McNames, Patricia Daniels, Mark Ward
French Horn: Paul Rosenberg
Trumpet/ Flugel Horn: Richard Kerber
Flute: John Faith
Percussion/Tympani: Joseph Nero
Harp: Walter D. Pfell
Electric Guitar by Angelo Jannotti
EMI Blackwood/Scottsville Music (BMI)

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If I could right
The wrongs that made you cry
Girl, I make a promise not to say good-night
Oh-oh, 'cause I'm holding on
With a love so strong
And I can't take the day without you by my side

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Girl if I could change
If I could change your mind
Baby you could help me
Wipe these tears from my eyes

[Chorus]
Girl, don't stop (Don't stop)
The sun from shining down on me
(Oh shining down on me, yeah)
'Cause I can't face another day without your smile (Your smile)
And if you take away the loving arms that suit around me
Then I might break down and cry
Just like a child

[Verse 2]
Girl, I can't belong and I won't be free
If I fail to bring your loving back to me
(Oh back to me)
So I'm pressing on
I hope you understand
There's a broken heart that lies within your hands

[Pre-Chorus 2]
So if I could change
(So if I could change)
And it won't hurt your pride
(And it won't hurt your pride)
Baby you can help me stop these tears from I cry

[Chorus]
Girl, don't stop
The sun from shining down on me
(Shining down on me)
'Cause I can't face another day
Without your smile (Your pretty smile)
And if you take away the loving arms that suit around me
Then I might break down and cry
Just like a child

[Extended Chorus]
Like a child
Just like a child
With the spirits running free
She showed me why
Oh she did
Like a child (oh baby)
Just like a child
Think of what our love could be
If our hearts could set us free
Like a child, yeah

Girl, don't stop (Oh!)
The sun from shining down on me
(Shining down on me, yeah)
'Cause I can't face another day
Without your smile (Oh your pretty smile)
And if you take away the loving arms that suit around me
Then I might break down and cry
Just like a child

[Outro]
Baby, our love will last forever
I know that we will stay together
'Cause I love you so much
I need you so much
You're my love, we'll last forever
Baby, our love will last forever
I know that we will stay together
'Cause I love you so much
I need you so much
You're my love, we'll last forever