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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Performer
Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Guitar
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
Bass Guitar
Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Organ
Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova
Guitar
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Guitar
Phil Parlapiano
Phil Parlapiano
Accordion
Myrna Matthews
Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals
Julia Waters
Julia Waters
Background Vocals
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Bon Jovi
J. Bon Jovi
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Producer
Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Producer
Rob Jacobs
Rob Jacobs
Mixing Engineer
Brian Scheuble
Brian Scheuble
Assistant Recording Engineer
Obie O'Brien
Obie O'Brien
Recording Engineer
Chad Munsey
Chad Munsey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Greg Goldman
Greg Goldman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rick Plank
Rick Plank
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A penny for your thoughts now, baby
Looks like the weight of the world's on your shoulders now
I know you think you're goin' crazy
Just when it seems everything's gonna work itself out
They drive you right back down
[Verse 2]
And you said it ain't fair that a man walks
When a bird can fly
We have to kick the ground
The stars kiss the sky
They say that spirits live
A man has to die
They promised us truth
Now they're giving us lies
[Verse 3]
Gonna take a miracle
To save us this time
And your savior has just left town
Gonna need a miracle
'Cause it's all on the line
And I won't let you down
(No, I won't let you down, ooh)
The river of your hope is floodin'
And I know the dam is busted
If you need me, I'll come runnin'
I won't let you down, no, no
[Verse 4]
You're looking for salvation
And you thought that it'd be shining like an angel's light
Well, the angels left this nation
And salvation caught the last train out tonight
He lost a hell of a fight
[Verse 5]
And he said, "I'm just one man"
"That's all I'll ever be"
"I never can be everything you wanted from me"
"I've got big plans, so big that any blind man could see"
"I'm standin' in the river, now I'm drownin' in the sea"
[Verse 6]
Gonna take a miracle
To save us this time
And your savior has just left town
Gonna need a miracle
'Cause your heart's on the line
And your heartbeat is slowin' down (heartbeat's slowin')
Your feet are grounded, still you're reachin' for the sky
You can let 'em clip your wings
'Cause I believe that you can fly
[Verse 7]
Well, my eyes have seen the horror
Of the coming of the flood
I've driven deep the thorny crown
Into the soul of someone's son
Still, I'll look you in the eye
'Cause I believed in things I've thought
And I'll die without regret for the wars I have fought
[Verse 8]
Gonna take a miracle
To save you this time
And your savior has just left town
Gonna need a miracle
'Cause your heart's doing time
And your conscience is calling you out (conscience calling)
It ain't all for nothing
Life ain't written in the sand
I know the tide is comin'
But it's time we made a stand with a miracle
Gonna take a miracle
I need a miracle
I need a miracle
I need a miracle
Na, na, na, na, miracle
Miracle, oh, woah-oh
Written by: J. Bon Jovi
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