I Gotta Have You
another day in the hard world
but my mind’s on you
I’m goin thru the motions
doin what I got to do
yeah, I can turn and burn with the pack
run the race and never look back
some people call it livin but I’m not so sure
I wanna bust out of this trance
I need a dose of your deliverance
don’t make me wait until I suffocate
I gotta have you
oh, cause you’re my oxygen
I come alive the moment I breathe you in
you fuel a fire in the fibers of my skin
scorchin’ every pore with the love tattoo
sending surgin’ urges screamin’ through my bloodstream
don’t make me wait until I suffocate
I gotta have you
who gave you this power over me?
what juju lets you control my destiny?
only you can tear my world in tiny little pieces
then find a way to paste them back in all the perfect places
who gave you this power over me?
I want you to know, you’re my oxygen
I come alive the moment I breathe you in
you fuel a fire in the fibers of my skin
scorchin’ every pore with the love tattoo
sending surgin’ urges screamin’ through my bloodstream
don’t make me wait until I suffocate
I gotta have you
I Gotta Have You
About This Song:
Fretless bass wonder Michael Manring provides the beautiful harmonics, then cuts loose in the ending solo.
Song Credits:
Chuck Perrin: vocal
Michael Manring: fretless bass
Cliff Almond: drums, sound design
Jeff Sly Simon: bass
Brian Price: guitars
tracking & initial mix: Peter Carpentier @ Sound Surgeon Studios, San Diego
final mix & mastering: Mike Harris @ Signature Sound, San Diego