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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Piano
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Acoustic Guitar
Janne Schaffer
Janne Schaffer
Guitar
Rutger Gunnarsson
Rutger Gunnarsson
Bass
Ola Brunkert
Ola Brunkert
Drums
Christer Eklund
Christer Eklund
Tenor Saxophone
Agnetha Fältskog
Agnetha Fältskog
Vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Songwriter
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Songwriter
S. Andersson
S. Andersson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Producer
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Producer
Michael B. Tretow
Michael B. Tretow
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My, my!
At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah!
And I have met my destiny in quite a similar way
[PreChorus]
The history book on the shelf
Is always repeating itself
[Chorus]
Waterloo
I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo
Promise to love you forever more
[Chorus]
Waterloo
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
[Chorus]
Wow-wow-wow-wow-waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo
[Verse 2]
My, my!
I tried to hold you back but you were stronger
Oh yeah! (Oh yeah!)
And now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight
[PreChorus]
And how could I ever refuse?
I feel like I win when I lose
[Chorus]
Waterloo
I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo
Promise to love you forever more
[Chorus]
Waterloo
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
[Chorus]
Wow-wow-wow-wow-waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo
[PreChorus]
So how could I ever refuse?
I feel like I win when I lose
[Chorus]
Waterloo
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
[Outro]
Wow-wow-wow-wow-waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo
Ooh-ooh-ooh, Waterloo
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wow-wow-wow-wow-waterloo
Finally facing my Waterloo
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Waterloo
Written by: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson

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