Stay Awhile

Song written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. Third track of the album Catch as Catch Can.

Versions

There are two versions of ‘Stay Awhile’: the album version and the rough mix.

Live performances

‘Stay awhile’ was performed live during the Catch Tour in 1983 and during the Dutch tour in November 2017.

Cover versions

A cover of the song was recorded by Sabrina, in English and in Italian.

Credits

Lead guitar, backing vocals: Steve Byrd
Bass guitar, backing vocals: Mark Hayward Chaplin
Drums: Trevor Murrell
Keyboards, bass, guitar, Linn programmes, synclavier, backing vocals: Ricky Wilde
Produced by Ricky Wilde
Engineer: Pete Schwier, Will Gosling, Simon Schofield, Keith Fernley


Lyrics

I’m touching your face and I
Can’t get very far
You travel a million miles
Always in the stars
And crossing the clouds
A fading moon
Whispered “It’s goodbye”
But as it starts to die

Stay awhile
Show your love
Child amoung the stars
Just stay awhile
Lay with me
Tell me who you are

I’ve never believed in much
What can I be worth ?
I’m always a shooting star
Falling down to earth
I prayed in my heart
You’d never know
Feelings wouldn’t show
But now before you go

Stay awhile
Show your love
Child amoung the stars
Just stay awhile
Lay with me
Tell me who you are

And crossing the clouds
A fading moon
Whispers “It’s goodbye”
But as it starts to die

Stay awhile
Show your love
Child amoung the stars
Just stay awhile
Lay with me
Show me who you are

Just stay awhile