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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Vocals
Tim Commerford
Tim Commerford
Bass Guitar
Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk
Drums
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Songwriter
Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk
Songwriter
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Songwriter
Timothy Commerford
Timothy Commerford
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Audioslave
Audioslave
Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Brian Virtue
Brian Virtue
Recording Engineer
Thom Russo
Thom Russo
Recording Engineer
Jim Scott
Jim Scott
Recording Engineer
Jonny Polonsky
Jonny Polonsky
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jason Gossman
Jason Gossman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dan Leffler
Dan Leffler
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bill Mimes
Bill Mimes
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Mixing Engineer
Billy Bowers
Billy Bowers
Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now one fell asleep in the street and he never woke up
And now one died in pieces in his bed with the mouth full of gold
And one threatened me long ago
I saw him melt in the bright light of day
And one laid to rest in a field under starlings and crows, hey
[Verse 2]
I've been wanderin' sideways
I've stared straight into the sun
Still, I don't know why you're dying
Long before your time has come
Your time has come
[Verse 3]
Now one took some bullets in the chest in a deal gone wrong
One got a little too depressed and he went and jumped the gun
One got shot right in the face and he somehow survived
But he doesn't know my name or who I am
And I'm not surprised, yeah
[Verse 4]
I've been wanderin' sideways
I've stared straight into the sun
Still, I don't know why you're dying
Long before your time has come
[Verse 5]
And I've been wanderin' sideways
And I've stared straight into the sun
Still, I don't know why you're dying
Long before your time has come
Your time has come, yeah
[Verse 6]
I've seen 50,000 names all engraved on a stone
Most of them, met an early grave years before I was born
All of them left brothers and sisters and mothers behind
And most of their family and friends alive, doin' time
[Verse 7]
I've been wanderin' sideways
I've stared straight into the sun
And I don't know why you're dying
Long before your time has come
[Verse 8]
Yeah, I've been wanderin' sideways
I've stared straight into the sun
And I don't know why you're dying
Long before your time has come
[Verse 9]
Long before your time has come
Long before your time has come
Your time has come
Written by: Brad Wilk, Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Tom Morello
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