Album: Soul Provider (1989)

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• I could hardly believe it
  When I heard the news today
  I had to come and get it straight from you
  They said you were leavin'
  Someone's swept your heart away
  From that look upon your face, I see it's true
  
  So tell me all about it
  Tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'
  Oh, tell me one thing more before I go
  
  Tell me how am I supposed to live without you?
  Now that I've been lovin' you so long
  How am I supposed to live without you?
  And how am I supposed to carry on?
  When all that I've been livin' for is gone
  
  Too proud for cryin'
  Didn't come here to break down
  It's just a dream of mine is coming to an end
  And how can I blame you
  When I built my world around
  The hope that one day
  We'd be so much more than friends
  I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
  Oh, even now it's more than I can take
  
  Tell me how am I supposed to live without you?
  Now that I've been lovin' you so long
  How am I supposed to live without you?
  And how am I supposed to carry on?
  When all that I've been livin' for is gone
  
  Now I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
  Oh, now that your dream has come true
  
  Tell me how am I supposed to live without you?
  Now that I've been lovin' you so long
  How am I supposed to live without you?
  And how am I supposed to carry on?
  When all that I've been livin' for is gone Writer/s: Doug James, Michael Bolton
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

• Kris from AzI was going nuts trying to remember what breakup this song was in… Zack and Kelly!!! Thank you Jane from Austin!!
• Esskayess from Dallas, TxAmen, Karen. Branigan sounds angry and heartbroken, which is appropriate for the lyrics. Bolton conveys little emotion.
• Karen from Manchester, NhLaura Brannigan's version is at least 100x better than Bolton's! Not all songwriters should sing.
• Jane from Austin, Tx"I dont want to sound like such a loser.... but it was played when Zack and Kelly broke up in "Saved By The Bell""
  
  don't worry. you're in good company. that is how i associate this song too.
  
• Jeff from Austin, Txbolton = receding hairline mullett
• Sara from Traverse City, MiThis song makes me depressed.
• Mike from Hueytown , AlThis song is about drug addiction. MB was trippin when he whined the lyrics.
• Jay from Atlanta, GaMy favorite song of his is "That's What Love Is All About". The lyrics speak volumes.
• Allan from Calgary, CanadaIndeed this was the song played when Zack and Kelly broke up, although it was another group performing it, while the "Zack Attack" (minus Zack) lip-sync'd along.
• Paul from Galway, IrelandI dont want to sound like such a loser.... but it was played when Zack and Kelly broke up in "Saved By The Bell"
• Steve from St. Louis, MoMB used to be a rocker. He had an album out, "Fools Game" in late '82, early '83 that had a couple of pretty good tunes. The title track and "She did the same thing". He also used to open up for some heavy metal acts too. I don't know why he went a different direction.
• Dave from Cardiff, WalesBecame Michael's first UK hit in 1990, following several earlier successes in America. Michael had two other Top 10 hits in Britain - "How Can We Be Lovers?" - also in 1990 - and "Can I Touch You... There?" in 1995.

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