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Quoting Song Lyrics In A Book?

If you're using song lyrics in a book - not the entire song, just sentences here and there - do you need to credit the entire song/singer?

I'm writing a romance novel and using a couple of lines from a song that is way old and not too familiar. Would it be traditional to put who is singing the song and the name or - just for one or two verses not neccesary.

*Of course, asking for copyrighting reasons even though I don't think I will have this novel published for the general public to buy any time soon.

Thank you in advance!

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