Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Kiwanuka
Vocals
Michael Jablonka
Electric Guitar
Steve Pringle
Keyboards
Alex Bonfanti
Bass Guitar
Graham Godfrey
Percussion
Lewis Wright
Drums
Jesse Appiah
Background Vocals
Emily Holligan
Background Vocals
Vicky Akintola
Background Vocals
Wired Strings
Strings
Rosie Danvers
Cello
Sally Jackson
Violin
Emma Owens
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Kiwanuka
Composer
Brian Burton
Composer
Dean Josiah Cover
Composer
Rosie Danvers
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Russell Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Suneil Pusari
Recording Engineer
Guy Davie
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
YMM, everyone, give it up!
Young Music Makers
One more time for the bands
We'll see you next time
One, two, three, four
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Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
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Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Standing now
Calling all the people here to see the show
Calling on my dealers now to let me go
I need something, give me something wonderful
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
I believe
She wont take me somewhere I'm not supposed to be
You can't steal the things that God has given me
No more pain, and no more shame and misery
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Love and hate
How much more are we supposes to tolerate?
Can't you see this world, to me, the longest day?
Sometimes I get this feeling, makes me hesitate
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
I believe
She won't take me somewhere I'm not supposed to be
You can't steal the things that God has given me
No more pain, and no more shame and misery
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
I can't stay away
I can't stand in the face of trouble (I can't stay away)
And I'm on the way (I can't stay away)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (I can't stay away)
I'm gonna knock off everybody (I can't stay away, I can't stay away)
I need something more (I can't stay away)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (I can't stay away)
And now, I stopped the days of trouble (I can't stay away, I can't stay away)
I'm in the house for more (I can't stay away)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (I can't stay away)
Goin' to rock off everybody (I can't stay away, I can't stay away)
Look behind the wall (I can't stay away)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (I can't stay away)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
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Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Standing now
Calling all the people here to see the show
Calling all my dealers now to let me go
I need something, give me something wonderful
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
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Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (you can't break me down)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (you can't break me down)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (gonna)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (gonna)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (you can't break me down)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (you can't break me down)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom (you can't break me down)
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Pa-dam, pa-dam, pah-pah, pa-dom, pom
Thank you so much
Written by: Brian Burton, Dean Josiah Cover, Michael Kiwanuka