This is our fork in the road
Love's last episode
There's nowhere to go, you made your choice
Now it's up to me, to bow out gracefully
Though you hold the key

Whenever you call me, I’ll be there
Whenever you want me, I'll be there
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be around

I knew just what to say, now I found out today
Although the words have slipped away, but I know
There's always a chance, a tiny spark will remain yeah
And sparks turn into flames and love can burn once again

(* Repeat)

Whenever you call me, I'll be there
Whenever you need me, I’ll be there
Whenever you want me, I'll be there
I'll be around

(* Repeat)

I'll be around
I'll be around
I'll be around

All you got to say
If you really want me

Thomas Bell / Phillip Hurtt

"I’LL BE AROUND:  The original “I’ll Be Around” showcased the amazing Spinners and the whole ensemble of TSOP – The Sound of Philadelphia. But we had to make the song sound like us because there wasn’t much else there in the Bahamas to work with really. We set up a studio in my workshop -- a room about ten feet by twelve feet. We went down with the idea that we were just going to do drum tracks with our programmer Greg Bieck, an immensely talented musician. We ended up making the whole record really. Because we had such limited instruments, it gave us a true focus. We took “I’ll Be Around” from an acoustic point of view. This was really the most primitive recording I’ve done in years and that’s what makes it feel so alive. I go way back with the Spinners and Thom Bell, and the late great Phillipe Wynne is one of my favorite all-time singers. His phrasing and melodic choices were so unique. He was a big influence on me. If you listen to my original recording of “Sara Smile,” there’s a lot of Philippe Wynne in my phrasing."

Daryl

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