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Mark Knopfler - Just A Boy Away From Home (The Studio Albums 2009 – 2018)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Guitar
Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh
Guitar
Jim Cox
Jim Cox
Organ
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf
Bass Guitar
Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas
Drums
Danny Cummings
Danny Cummings
Percussion
Nigel Hitchcock
Nigel Hitchcock
Alto Saxophone
Tom Walsh
Tom Walsh
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Composer
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Producer
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Producer
Martin Hollis
Martin Hollis
Assistant Engineer
Rowan McIntosh
Rowan McIntosh
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Andy Cook
Andy Cook
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jason Elliot
Jason Elliot
Assistant Recording Engineer
Poppy Kavanagh
Poppy Kavanagh
Assistant Recording Engineer
Josh Tyrrell
Josh Tyrrell
Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was just a boy
I'd be kickin' a tin
Take the shortcut home
Through the loony bin
I never gave much thought
To the souls in there
I was just a boy
Too young to care
[Verse 2]
Well, the years go by
And you get to see
A dream's not the same
As reality
Well, a dream or two
Is gonna crash and burn
And that's the way
That you live and learn
[Verse 3]
Well, it was late one night
And I woke up too
And I laid there thinking
The way you do
But it's a long dark night of the soul
When those thoughts turn sad and old
[Verse 4]
And then, outside
On the empty street
I heard the sound
Of walking feet
Well, it was just a boy
Away from home
And he was singing this song
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Written by: Mark Knopfler, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers

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