Dusty Springfield - In Private Lyrics






Take your time and tell me
Where you lie
I realise
That we've been found out this time

We should stay together
If we can
But what you've planned
Means there's a difference between

What you're gonna say
In private
You still want my love
We're in this together
And what you're gonna do
In public
Say you were never in love
That you can remember

So discreet
I never tried to meet
Your friends or interfere
I took a back seat between

And what you gonna say
In private?
You still want my love
We're in this together
And what you're gonna do
In public
Say you were never in love
That you can remember

What you gonna say, ay
When you run back to your wife?
I guess it's just the story of my life
What you gonna say?

So take your time
And tell me
Where did you learn
Oh, I may publicise
That there's a difference between

What you're gonna say
In private?
You still want my love
We're in this together
And what you're gonna do
In public
Say you were never in love
That you can remember
Tell me what you gonna say
In private?, ooh, ooh, ooh
What you gonna say?
What you gonna do?
Baby, what you gonna say?





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  1. C.... 8....

    Yeah,nice song,even very nice:-)

  2. *.... *....

    Es mi tema preferido de americano dancyn ! Amo bailar americano!

  3. M.... ....

    My first love . . . . .

  4. B.... S....

    I love Dusty Springfield and her music
    There will never be anyone like Dusty. Timeless. As good after the 60's and all the terrible times she had in her life. I am 70 years old
    I loved her then,now, and will love her forever.

  5. K.... H....

    This is a great song produced by the Pet Shop Boys, it’s a shame that the video is boring and very poor.

  6. T.... V....

    wow soo good

  7. K.... B....

    Takes me back to happy days she was Brilliant

  8. S.... ....

    I remember when I fell in love with Dusty - I was about 5 years old in the early 1960's ! ! This is a great track by a wonderful singer with an unmistakeable voice. I am glad to have found this again on YouTube, it really brings back memories of both my childhood crush and later, of the brilliant 1980's. 😍

  9. E.... O....

    I'll remember many years a go in a danscafe (bar) at 03:00u at night, a girl dancing on this song...excellent music

  10. M.... B....

    Doesn't she look like Alex Forrest?

  11. S.... R....

    First heard this when I started work in 1989 Westbourne Cleaning Supplies..I was 16 and the radio was on in the warehouse..I'm 46 now,30 years ago.. Good song..

  12. E.... B....

    😘😘😘

  13. A.... ....

    I love this song! I love Dusty with Pet Shop Boys!!!!!!!!

    A.... ....

    Pet Shop Boys👍!

  14. S.... O....

    Beautiful song ♥

  15. J.... G....

    #80sForever💜💜💜

  16. R.... N....

    I love this song!

  17. W.... W....

    Can't believe she left us 21yrs ago.....where did that time go?? Still missed 💖

  18. r.... p....

    everybody involved in this song did a wonderful job ilisten to it all the time

  19. R.... H....

    I actually forgot how good this song was.
    It just shows how great a singer, performer and human being Dusty was.

    A true legend

    R.I.P Dusty x

  20. D.... D....

    <3...…………...

  21. J.... B....

    love these songs she did with the petshop boys brill

  22. n.... ....

    she looks like Glenn Close

  23. r.... ....

    After more than 30 years it is still unbeaten ♥

  24. P.... p....

    👍👍👍👍😘

  25. C.... P....

    DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
    "IN PRIVATE"
    *REPUTATION (c)1989

  26. i.... a....

    great song love it, i remenber listening in the car as a kid singing along not even knowing anything about life

  27. A.... M....

    Oh she was brilliant love it

  28. R.... P....

    i don't know her but i like her song

  29. K.... P....

    Love this.

    K.... P....

    Shamrock there is an old saying stolen fruit all ways tastes the best

  30. R.... D....

    EXCELENTE FELICITADA MUY BIEN DIEZ. LO ESCUCHABA MUCHO EN ELSIELAND CLUB DE QUILMES EN 1985 JIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJI JIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJI JIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJI JIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJI

  31. V.... R....

    Love it!

  32. G.... i....

    Just plain GREATNESS!

  33. C.... P....

    Este es un verdadero himno de 1997!!!

  34. C.... P....

    Qué preguntadera tan estúpida es la de mucha gente repugnante cuando piden reportes del año en curso!!! Por Dios!!!

  35. S.... F....

    What a tune..memories👍👍

  36. w.... ....

    Just another reason why the 80s were unbeatable.

    w.... ....

    They were. Elton John said that there would never be another decade like this ... And he was right....

  37. S.... P....

    A wonderful song!

  38. B.... F....

    Beautiful song. Bit of a gay anthem for me.

    B.... F....

    Yes, it is a happy anthem for me as well.

  39. J.... B....

    just brill

  40. K.... T....

    Dusty Springfield a talent woman with amazing songs with all her albums that made her a icon

  41. C.... D....

    She sounds like Oracle in Matrix

  42. H.... M....

    Het blijft voor mij een super nummer en tijdsloos.

  43. L.... C....

    A titel from 1989. Do you here it in December 2019?

  44. G.... U....

    DIVA! 2019?

  45. n.... ....

    Heard this at Goodwill, love it 😍

  46. W.... H....

    Brexit Pouto me la ist me kaka

  47. *.... w....

    that is straight up a dude,...way bk then mtf transgender,..
    they been foolin all of us for so so long! geez! Jesus help us!

  48. P.... S....

    30th anniversary

  49. S.... S....

    Produced by the Pet Shop Boys? I like their version together with Elton John best.

  50. D.... W....

    Geiler Song mit Erinnerungen. 👍🙂

  51. l.... ....

    Dusty, beautiful as ever.

  52. K.... H....

    If only i could build a time machine.

  53. D.... M....

    She was a true original gem ..I love and miss her beautiful voice God rest her soul 🙏

  54. K.... J....

    Można się życiem cieszyć

  55. k.... t....

    nice person, a good voice, but what a end! god bless her!

  56. J.... F....

    J’adore cette chanson depuis 1989 qd elle est sortie...j’avais 10 ans...

  57. C.... C....

    Was this the first video where men were excluded?

  58. R.... V....

    The creative genius of Tennant and Lowe...

  59. g.... m....

    Here in 2019 really luvin this song !!!

    g.... m....

    Here in 2050

  60. D.... E....

    Great song, great film and, of course, the greatest female singer we ever produced.

  61. v.... g....

    80,s for ever....

  62. g.... s....

    best white voice in history. She is unique .

  63. S.... S....

    22 10 19 😭😢😔

  64. I.... B....

    A classic

  65. T.... S....

    this is just one of the best pop songs ever!!!

  66. B.... ....

    Great song. But I have to say I almost expected Dusty to say "I will NOT be ignored Dan" . She looks very much like Glenn Close as Alex in Fatal Attraction.

  67. S.... C....

    In my opinion the best British female singer ever. Maybe the best British singer full stop.

  68. A.... W....

    ...immer wieder...

  69. M.... B....

    Brilliant , one of the best female singers ever.

  70. M.... V....

    It's a song from the time when I was 6 years old or so... Still a great song🤩

  71. L.... L....

    This woman died at such a young age.it was so tragic.she made so many people happy with her soulful music and the poor lady died an horrific painful death.makes me so sad :( :(

  72. f.... n....

    It ain't Barbra or Aretha or whitney It's Dusty! (rip)

  73. H.... V....

    Tolle Musik und eine Tolle Künstlerin einfach Spitze

  74. p.... ....

    Right here in 2019 loving this song.

    p.... ....

    right here no one cares who's watching in 2019

    p.... ....

    As the old saying goes stolen fruits taste the best why do people kiss and tell silence is golden x

  75. j.... m....

    hot ladies

  76. M.... O....

    This is the song that brought her back into prominence after a spell away from the charts. And absolutely brilliant it is......

  77. a.... ....

    Very happy Dusty was able to have a comeback before the cancer took her. I know it was a lot of effort for her to pull it together and she went out as a star.

  78. C.... B....

    R.I.P Dusty

  79. M.... R....

    Absolutely great arrangement and Dusty makes it simply perfect. 100% LIKE 😇💓

  80. M.... R....

    Ein richtiger Ohrwurm, muss es fast jeden Tag hören, klasse 80er Musik

    M.... R....

    Absolut 👌

  81. C.... D....

    What years?

  82. C.... D....

    Listing and crying.... Miss 80' do much...

  83. A.... T....

    Maravillosa canción!!!.Dusty l love you.👍👍❤💛❤

  84. G.... S....

    When I was a kid (I'm in my mid 50s now) I remember my late Dad telling me she was widely rumoured to be a lesbian and the resulting "shame" made her leave Britain for a time. I felt sad then and angry today, if that is true. RIP Dusty

    G.... S....

    She was bi, but times changed. If this was today, there would be no shame and Dusty wouldn't moved to California. I think she mentioned she was "bent" which I think gave Elton John courage to come out of the closet.

    G.... S....

    CHU GONNA SAY; CHU GONNA DO.

    G.... S....

    It’s unforgivable that she went through that I just hope she found Iove !

  85. J.... J....

    SHE WAS A GODESS OF MY ERA CANT BE FAULTED UNIQUE UBER TALENT. BLESS U A QUEEN.

    J.... J....

    CHU GONNA SAY; CHU GONNA DO.

  86. G.... H....

    I was reminded recently that in the 60's Dusty went to perform in South Africa and ended up being thrown out of the country because she refused totally and utterly to perform to segregated audiiences. She gets respect for her talent, she should also be respected for her integrity.

  87. e.... ....

    CHU GONNA SAY; CHU GONNA DO.

  88. T.... F....

    I remember seeing Dusty Springfield one Sunday evening on Dame Edna perform this song. I was ten and I couldn’t stop singing it all week, still love it at 40.

  89. B.... E....

    Maravilhosa!!!!!

  90. m.... d....

    Wonderous bewitching soulful sound. Absolutely love this.

  91. D.... T....

    Perfect beat for the Northern Soul's Soul Slide

  92. S.... ....

    Heard and loved this song for years, had no idea it was Dusty Springfield! Love the chorus.

  93. m.... d....

    No offence to the youngsters seeing this, but you have no idea the crap and hatred that was going on at this time xx

  94. T.... H....

    Take your time and tell me
    Where you lie
    I realize
    That we've been found out this time
    We should stay together
    If we can
    But what you've planned
    Means there's a difference between

    What you're gonna say
    In private
    You still want my love
    We're in this together
    And what you're gonna do
    In public
    Say you were never in love
    That you can remember

    So discreet
    I never tried to meet
    Your friends or interfere
    I took a back seat between

    And what you gonna say
    In private?
    You still want my love
    We're in this together
    And what you're gonna do
    In public
    Say you were never in love
    That you can remember

    What you gonna say, ay
    When you run back to your wife?
    I guess it's just the story of my life
    What you gonna say?

    So take your time
    And tell me
    Where did you learn
    Oh, I may publicize
    That there's a difference between

    What you're gonna say
    In private?
    You still want my love
    We're in this together
    And what you're gonna do
    In public
    Say you were never in love
    That you can remember

    Tell me what you gonna say
    In private?
    ooh, ooh, ooh
    You still want my love
    We're in this together
    What you gonna say?
    What you gonna do?
    Baby, what you gonna say?

  95. M.... W....

    The legend continues to enthrall us in our gorgeous world.

  96. H.... ....

    Brings back great memories this track.. Great collaboration

  97. b.... w....

    What a song 👌

  98. J.... J....

    WHAT A MEGA TALENT SORRY SPICE GIRLS NO CAN DO.