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It Might Be You

composed by Dave Grusin,
lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
performed by Stephen Bishop in 'Tootsie' (1982).


Time...
I've been passing time watching trains go by
All of my life
Lying on the sand watching sea birds fly
Wishing there would be
Someone waiting home for me
Something's telling me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
All of my life

Looking back as lovers go walking past
All of my life
Wondering how they met and what makes it last
If I found the place
Would I recognize the face
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it might be you

So many quiet walks to take
So many dreams to make
And with so much love to make
I think we're gonna meet some time
Maybe all we need is time...
And it's telling me it might be you
All of my life

I've been saving love songs and lullabies
And there's so much more
No one's ever heard before
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it must be you
And I'm feeling it'll just be you all of my life

It's you, it's you
I've been waiting for all of my life
Maybe it's you (it's you), maybe it's you (it's you)
I've been waiting for you all of my life
Maybe it's you, maybe it's you
I've been waiting for all of my life

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Alan and Marilyn Bergman wrote the lyrics for the 'Tootsie' theme song. Click to enlarge (click again to close)
Alan and Marilyn Bergman 為《Tootsie》主題曲創作歌詞。 點擊放大(再擊關閉)
Alan and Marilyn Bergman were known for their collaborative songwriting, and "It Might Be You" is a notable example of their work with composer Dave Grusin. Performed by Stephen Bishop, it was featured in the 1982 film "Tootsie." Known for its gentle melody and heartfelt lyrics, the song explores themes of love and the realization that someone special might be the one meant for you.

The Bergmans are recognized as one the most successful lyric writing teams in history. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980. They have enjoyed multiple songwriting accolades, including an Oscar for “The Windmills of Your Mind” (1968). In an interview, Alan Bergman recalled how he met his wife,

I was writing with a composer in the mornings and she was writing with the same composer in the afternoons, and one day he decided to introduce his morning lyric writer to his afternoon lyric writer. We met, and wrote a song that same day. Not a very good song, but we enjoyed the process. That was in 1956, and we’ve been together ever since.
Alan further elaborated on their songwriting process,
The process is like pitching and catching. One is the creator and the other is the editor, and those roles switch from moment to moment. The words have to sit on the notes so that singers can sing them well. So if a word doesn’t sit on the note, we can’t use it.

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