“Someone to hold onto
And keep me from all fear
Someone to be my guiding light
And keep me ever dear
To keep me from my selfishness
To keep me from my sorrow
To lead me on to givingness
So I can see a new tomorrow.”

—  Van Morrison

If I Ever Needed Someone
Song lyrics, His Band and the Street Choir (1970)

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Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician 1945

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