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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Somerville
Jimmy Somerville
Vocals
Larry Steinbachek
Larry Steinbachek
Keyboards
Steve Bronski
Steve Bronski
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Songwriter
Du Bose Heyward
Du Bose Heyward
Composer
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Composer
Larry Steinbachek
Larry Steinbachek
Songwriter
Steve Bronski
Steve Bronski
Songwriter
Jimmy Somerville
Jimmy Somerville
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aaron Chakraverty
Aaron Chakraverty
Mastering Engineer
Carl Beatty
Carl Beatty
Recording Engineer
Dominick Maita
Dominick Maita
Recording Engineer
Harvey Goldberg
Harvey Goldberg
Mixing Engineer
Harvey Goldberg
Harvey Goldberg
Mixing Engineer
Jack Skinner
Jack Skinner
Mastering Engineer
Pete Griffiths
Pete Griffiths
Recording Engineer
Thorne
Thorne
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It ain't necessarily so
Ain't necessarily so
Things that you're liable
To read in the Bible
Ain't necessarily so
[Verse 2]
David was small, but, oh my
David was small, but, oh my
He shot Goliath who lay down and dieth
David was small, but, oh my
David was small, but, oh my
[Verse 3]
Jonah, he lived in a whale
Jonah, he lived in a whale
He made his home in that fishes abdomen
Jonah, he lived in a whale
Jonah, he lived in a whale
[Verse 4]
Moses was found on a stream
Moses was found on a stream
Floated on water, old Pharaoh's daughter
Fished him, she says, from that stream
[Verse 5]
It ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
Things that you're liable
To read in the Bible
Ain't necessarily so
[Verse 6]
Ain't necessarily, ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily, ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily, ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily so
Written by: Bronski Beat, Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin, Roland Bach

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