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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Piano
Tiran Porter
Tiran Porter
Bass Guitar
Bobby Lakind
Bobby Lakind
Congas
John Hartman
John Hartman
Drums
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
Drums
Jeff Baxter
Jeff Baxter
Guitar
Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons
Guitar
Andrew Love
Andrew Love
Saxophone
Ben Cauley
Ben Cauley
Trumpet
L. Abrams
L. Abrams
Electric Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager
Songwriter
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Loyd Cohn
Loyd Cohn
Additional Engineer
Steve Malcolm
Steve Malcolm
Additional Engineer
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Engineer
Ted Templeman
Ted Templeman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, I hand them this life
To do what they will
They've got to find their way from here
(Oh, show us the way)
If they only knew
(Oh, show us the light)
Oh, show them what light
It shines from within
They make their own day
They make their own night
And sometimes they win
(Oh, show us the way)
But they always get through
(Oh, show us the light)
[Chorus]
Oh, why do they come and ask for more?
They've got stars they don't have wishes for
They're just givin' up their blame to me
Oh, how do those fools survive?
[Verse 2]
I'm wonderin' why, I'm wonderin' how
They're gonna bail themselves out now
(Oh, give us this day)
I'm shakin' my head
(Oh, keep us through night)
Oh, I hand them this life
To do what they will
They've got to make their way from here
(Oh, show us the way)
If they only knew
(Oh, show us the light)
[Chorus]
Oh, why do they come and ask for more?
They've got stars they don't have wishes for
They're just givin' up their blame to me
Oh, how do the fools survive?
[Bridge]
(It's not like it was before)
Not like it was before
(When they call I won't come running)
It was so long ago
I left them on their own
Oh, how do those fools survive?
[Instrumental]
Oh, how can they come and ask for more?
They've got stars they don't have wishes for
They're just givin' up their blame to me
Oh, how do the fools survive?
Written by: Carole Bayer Sager, Michael McDonald

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