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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Harry Nilsson
Vocals
Al Casey
Guitar
Alfred Lustgarten
Violin
Anthony Terran
Performer
Arnold Belnick
Violin
Bob Enevoldsen
Performer
Charlotte Soy
Violin
Darrel Terwilliger
Violin
David Duke
Performer
Dick Hyde
Performer
George Roberts
Performer
Jacqueline Lustgarten
Cello
James Getzoff
Violin
Jerome Reisler
Violin
Jesse Ehrlich
Cello
Jim Gordon
Drums
Larry Knechtel
Bass
Larry Malarsky
Violin
Leonard Atkins
Violin
Lewis Carroll
Performer
Michael Melvoin
Keyboards
Ollie Mitchell
Performer
Ray Kelly
Cello
Richard Nash
Performer
Robert Knight
Performer
Tibor Zelig
Violin
Wilbert Nuttycombe
Violin
William Weiss
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Nilsson
Songwriter
George Tipton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Jarrard
Producer
Hank Magill
Recording Engineer
Grover Hilsley
Recording Engineer
Allen Lentz
Recording Engineer
Brian Christian
Recording Engineer
Pat Ieraci
Equipment Technician
Lyrics
Life isn't easy
When two are divided
And one has decided to bring down the curtain
And one thing's for certain
There's nothing to keep them together
How does it happen
That two can be tender
And one be the lender
Of love and emotion
That covered the ocean
Of sadness that kept them together
Love when it started
Was easy to measure
Each day was a pleasure
Each night an adventure
Each morning was something
That had to be shared together
Love when it's growing
Is full of surprises
Its temperature rises
From higher to higher
Then turns into fire
That has to be shared together
Then came the sadness
Which follows the laughter
Which, shortly thereafter
The dream had exploded
The promise was broken
Now few words are spoken together
Life isn't easy
When two are divided
And one has decided to bring down the curtain
And one thing's for certain
There's nothing to keep them together
Written by: Harry Nilsson