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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pretenders
Pretenders
Vocals
Pete Farndon
Pete Farndon
Bass
Martin Chambers
Martin Chambers
Drums
Geoff Bryant
Geoff Bryant
French Horn
James Honeyman-Scott
James Honeyman-Scott
Keyboards
Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer
Tenor Saxophone
Henry Lowther
Henry Lowther
Trumpet
Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
Producer
Bill Inglot
Bill Inglot
Mastering Engineer
Bill Price
Bill Price
Recording Engineer
Dan Hersch
Dan Hersch
Mastering Engineer
Jeremy Green
Jeremy Green
Assistant Engineer
Jon Walls
Jon Walls
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I wrote a letter to you, my friend
So many letters that I never send
I think about you at the day's end
[Verse 2]
The time that we had
I laughed in my bed
The stupid things you said
We were two birds of paradise
[Verse 3]
When I was a little girl
With clay horses and lambs on the shelf
I caught frogs in ditches and listened for elves
My friends and I had a world unto ourselves
[Verse 4]
No grownups could find us when we
Made our plans so secretly
To run away and fly to be with the
The birds of paradise
[Verse 5]
Well, once upon a time
My mind still there wanders
Back in the room
The things I remember
[Verse 6]
One time when we took off our clothes
But you were cryin', cryin'
You said, "Nothing lasts forever"
We were happy together
[Verse 7]
I thought about you in
Stockholm and Rome
Me in my hotel room
You in your home
[Verse 8]
This is the life they say that
Dreams are made of
Don't forget, please do forgive me
I still have something you did give me
Come into my dreams, oh, let me have dreams
[Verse 9]
And please don't forget
Do forgive me
I still have something you did give me
Come into my dreams, oh, let me have dreams
[Verse 10]
Oh
Oh, dream
Of paradise
Written by: Chrissie Hynde
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