Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim Buckley
Vocals
Jerry Goldstein
Percussion
Joe Falsia
Guitar
Robert Konrad
Violin
Chuck Rainey
Bass
Reinie Press
Bass
Jesse Ehrlich
Cello
Carter Collins
Congas
Ed Greene
Drums
Chris Huston
Remixer
Lee Underwood
Guitar
Eugene Siegel
Saxophone
Paul Norros
Saxophone
Ralph Schaeffer
Viola
Louis Keivman
Violin
William Kurasch
Violin
Clydie King
Vocals
Harry Hyams
Vocals
Lorna Willard
Vocals
Venetta Field
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tim Buckley
Songwriter
Jerry Goldstein
Arranger
Joe Falsia
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Goldstein
Producer
Chris Huston
Mixing Engineer
Stan Agol
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Now you wanna know the reason
Why I cheated on you?
Well, I had to be a hunter again
This little man had to try
To make love feel new again
[Verse 2]
'Cause there's just a few things, honey
I'm not old enough to do for you
Oh, and then the things, mama
You just never care to show me, oh
[Verse 3]
So this flim flam lover boy
Found him a flamingo
And his flamingo showed him how to tango
And when they tangoed
It'd sent their hearts a flutter
Teased him till he'd stutter
Made him so young and tender
Sweet to surrender
And so sweet surrender
In sweet surrender
Ahh, sweet surrender to love
[Verse 4]
But now you're gonna go out
And get yourself a reputation
But I'm gonna have to show you where to start
And then you're gonna bring back your little reputation
And prove to me what I could not prove to you
[Verse 5]
'Cause I was just too young at heart
I'm just too cold, honey
Just too hard to care
Just too hard, right
To surrender
Surrender to love
[Verse 6]
Sweet surrender
Surrender to love
If we could just surrender
Love wold heal the mess we've made
To give it up, mama
[Verse 7]
It ain't gonna be no good, it keeps goin' 'round and 'round
You would hurt me
Then I hurt you again
All that's left to do, ha
Give it up, ah, never
Give it up and surrender
Ah ha ha ha ha, mama
[Verse 8]
Sweet surrender
Sweet surrender
Surrender your love
Surrender love
Oh, surrender mama
Oh, surrender that love
Sweet, sweet, sweet surrender
Ooh, to love
To love
To love
Written by: Tim Buckley