If You Knew / Let It Be Me - Nina Simone

If You Knew

If you knew how I missed you

You would not stay away today

Don’t you know I need you

Stay here my dear with me

I need you here my darling

Together for a day a day

Together never parting

Just you just me my love

I can’t go on without you

Your love is all I’m living for

I love all things about you

Your heart, your soul my love

I need you here beside me

Forever and a day a day

I know whatever betides me

I love you I love you I do

Let It Be Me

I bless the day I found you

I want to stay around you

And so I beg you, let it be me

Don’t take this heaven from one

If you must cling to someone

Now and forever, let it be me

Each time we meet, love

I find complete love

Without your sweet love

What would life be?

So never leave me lonely

Tell me you’ll love me only

And that you’ll always let it be me

If for each bit of gladness

Someone must taste of sadness

I’ll bear the sorrow, let it be me

No matter what the price is

I’ll make no sacrifices

Through each tomorrow let it be me

To you I’m praying

Hear what I’m saying

Please, let your heart beat

For me, just me

And never leave me lonely

Tell me you’ll love me only

And that you’ll always let it be me

Let it be me