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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson
Lead Vocals
Dave Roe
Dave Roe
Bass Guitar
Arthur Cook
Arthur Cook
Cello
Garo Yellin
Garo Yellin
Cello
Miles Miller
Miles Miller
Drums
Robert Emmett
Robert Emmett
Organ
Dan Dugmore
Dan Dugmore
Steel Guitar
Jonathan Dinklage
Jonathan Dinklage
Violin
Whitney LaGrange
Whitney LaGrange
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson
Songwriter
Jefferson Steinberg
Jefferson Steinberg
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson
Producer
David Ferguson
David Ferguson
Mixing Engineer
Gavin Lurssen
Gavin Lurssen
Mastering Engineer
Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan
Recording Engineer
Ebonie Smith
Ebonie Smith
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, how the breakers roar
Keep pulling me farther from shore
Thoughts turn to a love so kind
Just to keep me from losing my mind
So enticing, deep dark seas
It's so easy to drown in the dream
[Verse 2]
Oh, and everything is not what it seems
This life is but a dream
Shatter illusions that hold your spirit down
Open up your heart and you'll find love all around
Breathing and moving are healing and soothing
Away all the pain in life holding you down
[Instrumental]
Bone breaks and heals
Oh, but heartaches can kill
From the inside, so it seems
Oh, I'm telling you it's all a dream
[Outro]
It's all a dream
It's all a dream
It's all a dream
It's all a
It's all a dream
Written by: Sturgill Simpson

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