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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mel Gaynor
Mel Gaynor
Drums
Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh
Lead Guitar
Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
Synthesizer
Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomas
Bass Guitar
Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Vocals
Patrick Seymour
Patrick Seymour
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Lampcov
Bruce Lampcov
Recording Engineer
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I want you to love me
And that's all I want from you
I want you to love me
One day
[Verse 2]
I know I'm a peasant
Dressed as a princess
But that doesn't mean you have to take my clothes away
[Verse 3]
If I could show you
Some happiness
Then I would feel like a real princess
That to me would be success
My baby
[Verse 4]
I seen you dancin'
A natural beauty
You make this dive
Seem sublime
You really get
To the heart of the music
You're the poetry of time
[Verse 5]
If there's a method
To writing a song
How come I'm getting it wrong?
You write the beautiful songs
Baby
[Verse 6]
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby
Take my hand
Yeah
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon show me
To the love land
To the love land
[Verse 7]
Can this really happen?
In this day and age
Suddenly to just turn the page
Like walkin' on stage
My baby
Hey
Written by: Chrissie Hynde

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