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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Performer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Vocals
Gloria Loring
Gloria Loring
Background Vocals
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Keyboards
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Bass Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Drums
Tommy Morrell
Tommy Morrell
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Byrne
David Byrne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Producer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Producer
Robin Laine
Robin Laine
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tom Nist
Tom Nist
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Charlie Brocco
Charlie Brocco
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Kathy Botich
Kathy Botich
Assistant Engineer
Melanie West
Melanie West
Assistant Engineer
NICK DELRE
NICK DELRE
Assistant Engineer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Producer
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Producer
Eric Thorngren
Eric Thorngren
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Jack Skinner
Jack Skinner
Mastering Engineer
Michael McClain
Michael McClain
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Near where you are standing
The dinosaurs did a dance
The Indians told a story
How it has come to pass
[Verse 2]
The Indians had a legend
The Spaniards lived for gold
White men came and killed them
But they haven't really gone
[Verse 3]
We live in the city of dreams
We drive on this highway of fire
Should we awake to find it gone
Remember this, our favorite town
[Verse 4]
From Germany and Europe
And Southern USA
They made this little town here
That we live in to this day
[Verse 5]
Children of the white man
Saw Indians on TV
We heard about the legend
How their city was a dream
[Verse 6]
We live in the city of dreams
We drive on this highway of fire
Should we awake to find it gone
Remember this, our favorite town
[Verse 7]
The Civil War is over
And World War I and II
If we can live together
The dream, it might come true
[Verse 8]
Underneath the concrete
The dream is still alive
A hundred million lifetimes
A world that never dies
[Verse 9]
We live in the city of dreams
We drive on this highway of fire
Should we awake to find it gone
Remember this, our favorite town
[Verse 10]
We live in the city of dreams
We drive on this highway of fire
If we awake and find it gone
Remember this, our favorite town
Written by: David Byrne

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