Story Behind The Song

I wanted to create a duet for the world to remember.

Song Description

I had a definite image of Patti Labelle & James Ingram or Regina Bell and Peobo Bryson when I wrote this song. It would be incredible if we could get two great artists to perform this on a CD or have it used in a major Film work

Lyrics

AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU © 1986
MUSIC BY MICHAEL D. SIEGEL
LYRICS BY MICHAEL D. SIEGEL & RAMONA VILLAFLORE


I BEGAN TO LO SE HOPE THAT LOVE WOULD EVER FIND ME
AND I?VE BEEN TURNED DOWN TOO MANY TIMES BEFORE
UNTIL YOU CAME ALONG AND BRIGHTENED UP
MY SAD AND LONELY DAY
NOW I KNOW WITH YOU I?M GONNA STAY

AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU
AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU
AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU
WE CAN FINALLY HAVE WHAT WE?VE BEEN LOOKING FOR

I NEVER KNEW HOW TO LOVE OR SHOW THAT I COULD CARE
I NEVER KNEW HOW MUCH TWO COULD REALLY SHARE
BUT THEN YOU TOUCHED MY HEART IN A SPECIAL WAY
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE
NOW I KNOW IT?S YOU I?M LIVIN? FOR

THERE WERE OTHERS BUT THEY?VE COME AND GONE
SOMEHOW I KNEW IT NEVER FELT AS STRONG
AS WHEN I FIRST LAID EYES ON YOU
WHEN I SAW YOUR SWEET FACE
AND I FELT YOUR WARM EMBRACE I KNEW THAT

AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU (I COULD NEVER GO WRONG)
AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU (OH YOU?LL BE MY LOVE SONG BABY)
AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU
WE CAN FINALLY HAVE WHAT WE?VE BEEN LOOKING FOR

AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU (WE CAN BELIEVE IN FOREVER)
AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU (WE?LL BUILD A WORLD TOGETHER BABY)
AS LONG AS I?M WITH YOU
WE CAN FINALLY HAVE WHAT WE?VE BEEN LOOKING FOR