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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jackie Shave
Jackie Shave
Violin
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Bass Guitar
Anna McGarrigle
Anna McGarrigle
Background Vocals
Lionel Handy
Lionel Handy
Cello
Leon Bosch
Leon Bosch
Bass
Simon Fischer
Simon Fischer
Violin
Rebecca Hirsch
Rebecca Hirsch
Violin
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Vocals
Gavyn Wright
Gavyn Wright
Violin
Paul Morgan
Paul Morgan
Bass
Naomi Wright
Naomi Wright
Cello
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Violin
Kate McGarrirgle
Kate McGarrirgle
Background Vocals
Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer
Cello
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Drums
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Percussion
Geoffrey Clarkson
Geoffrey Clarkson
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Songwriter
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
String Arranger
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mick Geyer
Mick Geyer
Producer
Simon Heyworth
Simon Heyworth
Mastering Engineer
Mirek Stiles
Mirek Stiles
Engineer
Kevin Paul
Kevin Paul
Recording Engineer
Tony Cohen
Tony Cohen
Producer
Mark Bishop
Mark Bishop
Assistant Engineer
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I hold this letter in my hand
A plea, a petition, a kind of prayer
Hope it does as I have planned
Losing her again is more than I can bear
Kiss the cold, white envelope
Press my lips against her name
Two hundred words
We live in hope
The sky hangs heavy with rain
[Verse 2]
Love letter
Love letter
Go get her
Go get her
Love letter
Love letter
Go tell her
Go tell her
[Verse 3]
A wicked wind whips up the hill
A handful of hopeful words
I love her and I always will
The sky is ready to burst
Said somethin' I did not mean to say
Said somethin' I did not mean to say
Said somethin' I did not mean to say
It all came out the wrong way
[Verse 4]
Love letter
Love letter
Go get her
Go get her
Love letter
Love letter
Go tell her
Go tell her
[Verse 5]
Rain your kisses down upon me
Rain your kisses down in storms
And for all who'll come before me
In your slowly fading forms
I'm going out of my mind
Will it leave me standing
In the rain with a letter and a prayer
Whispered on the wind
[Verse 6]
Come back to me
Come back to me
Oh, baby
Please come back to me
Written by: Nick Cave

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