van morrison - if I ever needed someone - stereo remix

Edit for headphones, December 2022. A song from the 1970 album "His Band And The Street Choir" (2015 expanded remaster). The album charted #18 in the UK, #32 in the USA and Australia, #39 in Canada. Three singles were released of songs of this album, but this song even wasn't a b-side to any of them. A pity, it's a real great song.

IF I EVER NEEDED SOMEONE
(Van Morrison)

Lord if I ever needed someone I need You
Lord if I ever needed someone I need You

see me through the daytime
(see me through the daytime)
and through the long lonely night
lead me through the darkness
(ooh-ooh-ooh) and on into the light

to stand with me when I'm troubled
(stand with me when I'm troubled)
and help me through my strife
at times get so uncertain I turn to You
(ooh-ooh-ooh) turn to You in my young life

Lord if I ever needed someone I need You
Lord if I ever needed someone I need You

someone to hold on to
(someone to hold to)
and keep me from all fear
someone to be my guiding light
(ooh-ooh-ooh) and keep me ever dear

to keep me from all my selfishness
(keep me from all selfishness)
to keepin' me from all my sorrow
to lead me onto givingness
(ooh-ooh-ooh) so I can see a new tomorrow

Lord if I ever needed someone I need You
Lord if I ever needed someone I need You

someone to walk with
oh someone to hold by the hand
someone to talk with
someone to understand
eh (yeah)
yeah (yeah)
to call on when I need You
(call on when I need You)
and I need You very much
to open up my arms to You
(feel your tender touch) feel Your tender touch

to feel it and to keep it
(feel it and keep it)
tuck it right here in my soul (yeah-yeah)
and care for it and keep it with me
(never never to grow old) never to grow old

Lord if I ever needed someone I need You
Lord if I ever needed someone I need You
one more time again
Lord if I ever needed needed someone I need You
Lord oh if I ever needed someone I need You

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