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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Guitar
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Organ
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Guitar
Jim Cox
Jim Cox
Piano
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf
Bass Guitar
Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas
Drums
Danny Cummings
Danny Cummings
Percussion
Beverley Skeete
Beverley Skeete
Background Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Katie Kissoon
Background Vocals
Lance Ellington
Lance Ellington
Background Vocals
Nigel Hitchcock
Nigel Hitchcock
Alto Saxophone
Tom Walsh
Tom Walsh
Trumpet
Trevor Mires
Trevor Mires
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
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]
Your slack-jawed dimness is our loss
Condemns us to your point of view
Who could give a flying toss?
What you like to chill out to?
And why should I lighten up for you
If you can't heavy up for me?
Why should I? Why should I ?
[Verse 2]
You grunt and root, your patch of earth
Adrift from shame and deaf to sound
How much is your praise really worth?
About the same as your thumbs down
And why should I lighten up for you
If you can't heavy up for me?
Why should I? Why should I ?
[Verse 3]
So heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
You can give it up, give it up to me
Or heavy up, heavy up for me
[Verse 4]
What would it take to get you to, just to shut it?
I'd so love it
[Verse 5]
And why should I lighten up for you
If you can't heavy up for me?
Why should I? Why should I ?
[Verse 6]
Emm so heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
You can give it up, give it up to me
Or heavy up, heavy up for me
[Verse 7]
You won't of course, you will be heard
Ah, but at least a man can dream
I'm afraid, alas, the turd
Who thinks he's an ice cream
And why should I lighten up for you
If you can't heavy up for me?
Why should I? Why should I ?
[Verse 8]
So heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
You can give it up, give it up to me
Or heavy up, heavy up for me
[Verse 9]
Yeah heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
You can give it up, give it up to me
Or heavy up, heavy up for me
[Verse 10]
Heavy up
Heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up
Heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
[Verse 11]
Heavy up
Heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up
Heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up
Heavy up for me
[Verse 12]
Heavy up
Heavy up for me
Heavy up, heavy up for me
Heavy up
Heavy up for me
Heavy up
Written by: Mark Knopfler

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