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PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Guitar
Anthony Hinton
Anthony Hinton
Background Vocals
Ava Cherry
Ava Cherry
Background Vocals
Diane Sumler
Diane Sumler
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Robin Clark
Robin Clark
Background Vocals
Warren Peace
Warren Peace
Background Vocals
Emir Ksasan
Emir Ksasan
Bass Guitar
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Bass Guitar
Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
Drums
Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis
Drums
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Guitar
Earl Slick
Earl Slick
Guitar
Michael Garson
Michael Garson
Keyboards
Larry Washington
Larry Washington
Percussion
Pablo Rosario
Pablo Rosario
Percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
David Sanborn
David Sanborn
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carl Parulow
Carl Parulow
Engineer
Harry Maslin
Harry Maslin
Producer
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Producer
Ray Staff
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Takin' it all the right way
Keeping it in the back
Takin' it all the right way
Never no turnin' back
Never need, no
Never no turnin' back
[Verse 2]
Takin' it all the right way
Keeping it in the back
Taking it all the right way
Never no turnin' back
Never need, no
Never no turnin' back
[Verse 3]
Flyin' in just a sweet place
Comin' inside and sail
Flyin' in just a sweet place
Never been known to fail
Never been, no
Never been known to fail
[Verse 4]
(Wishing) wishing you, wishing that sometimes (Sometimes)
Doin' it, doin' it right till (Doin' it), mmm, time (One time)
Gets you when your down (Nobody, nobody, do it and get off)
Uh, sometimes (Doin' it)
Pushin' it sometimes (Give it back)
Up there, up there (Doin' it)
I'm not done (No) I'm not done (Givin' it) ah (Up there) why?
(Gimme, gimme) Up there (Yeah) gimme (Doin' it)
Takin' you with me (Sometimes) lovin' it, doin' it (Right)
Till (Takin' it) one time, givin' it (Doin' it) givin' it (Keepin' it back)
[Verse 5]
Takin' it all the right way
Keeping it in the back
Takin' it all the right way
Never, never, never, never, never, no
Never, never, no turnin' back, mm
[Verse 6]
Takin' it all the right way (Man)
Keepin' it in the back (In the back)
Takin' it all the right way (Right way)
Never no turnin' back
Never need, no
Never no turnin' back
[Verse 7]
Oh, flyin'
[Verse 8]
Flyin' in just a sweet place (Flyin')
Comin' inside and sail (I'll think so)
Flyin' in just a sweet place (Flyin')
Never been known to fail
Never been, no
Never been known to fail
[Verse 9]
Flyin', flyin', ooh
[Verse 10]
Takin' it all the right way
Keepin' it in the back
Takin' it all the right way
Never no turnin' back
Never need, no
Never no turnin' back
[Verse 11]
Flyin' in just a sweet place
Comin' inside and sail
Flyin' in just a sweet place
Never been known to fail
Never been, no
Never been known to fail
[Verse 12]
Flyin' in just a sweet place
Comin' inside and sail
Flyin' in just a sweet place
Never been known to fail
Never been known to fail
[Verse 13]
(Never been, no) Never no turnin' back (Never been, no)
(Never been, no) Never no turnin' back
(Never been, no) Never no turnin' back
(Never been, no) Never, never, never
(Never, never, never, never, no) Never, never, never, never
(Never been, no) Never, never
(Never, never, never, never, no) Never no turnin' back
(Never, never, no) Never no turnin' back
(Oh, no, no, no) Never no turnin' back
(Never, never, never) Never no turnin' back
(Oh, oh) A-never, a-never, a-never
(Oh, oh) A-never, a-never, a-never, a-never, a-never
(Never, never, never, never, no) A-never no turnin' back
(Never need no)
(Never need no) Never no turnin' back
(Never, never, never, never, no) Never no turnin' back
(Never, no) Never no turnin' back
(Never, never, no) Never no turnin' back
Written by: David Bowie
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