“If I Were You” is Track 9 on Rock a Little (1985), Stevie Nicks’ third solo album. It follows “The Nightmare” and precedes “No Spoken Word” in the album track order.
‘If I Were You’ Lyrics
Baby how much closer could we be
I swear you’ve become a part of me
You are with me everywhere I go
If you feel it I already know
Everything I say to you is true
I don’t want to tell you what to do
But if I were you
I would take the love I’m giving to you
Oh if I were you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
If I were you
I would trust in me like I trusted in you
Oh, if I were you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I know what you’re dreaming when you sleep
You have secrets I will always keep
And in every morning when we arise
I see my reflection in your eyes
Every boy must learn to be a man
Maybe I can help you, yes I can
But if I were you
I would take the love I’m giving to you
Oh if I were you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
If I were you
I would trust in me like I trusted in you
Oh, if I were you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Well, I believe that love is a living thing
Born into our destinies
From a single moment of inspiration
And as it grows it changes your life forever!
But if I were you
I would take the love I’m giving to you
Oh if I were you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
If I were you
I would trust in me like I trusted in you
Oh, if I were you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Stevie Nicks/Rick Nowels) 1985 © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
Musicians
| Sharon Celani | Background vocals |
| Charles Judge | Synthesizer |
| David Kemper | Tambourine |
| Michael Landau | Guitar |
| Marilyn Martin | Background vocals |
| Andy Newmark | Drums |
| Lori Perry | Background vocals |
| Stevie Nicks | Lead vocals, synthesizer |
| Rick Nowels | Guitar and background vocals |
| Maria Vidal | Background vocals |
Production Credits
| John Kovarek, Gary Skardina, and Gabe Veltri | Recording Engineers, Conway Studios, Hit Factory, Music Grinder |
| Rick Nowels | Producer |
| Csaba Petocz | Mixer |
Release History
- Rock a Little (1985)
References
Nicks, S. (1985). [Liner notes]. In Rock a Little [CD]. Los Angeles: Modern Records.
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