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There Was A Time

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Axl Rose

Vocals

Tommy Stinson

Bass

Dizzy Reed

Keyboards

Buckethead

Guitar

Chris Pitman

Keyboards

Frank Ferrer

Drums

Paul Tobias

Guitar

Richard Fortus

Guitar

Robin Finck

Guitar

Ron Thal

Guitar

Tha Brain

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Axl Rose

Songwriter

Tommy Stinson

Songwriter

Dizzy Reed

Songwriter

Paul Tobias

Songwriter

Caram Costanzo

Arranger

Chris Pitman

Percussion Arranger

Eric Caudieux

Arranger

Josh Freese

Percussion Arranger

Marco Beltrami

Orchestrator

Paul Buckmaster

Paul Buckmaster

Orchestrator

Sean Beavan

Arranger

Suzy Katayama

Horn Arranger

Tha Brain

Percussion Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Axl Rose

Producer

Caram Costanzo

Engineer

Andy Wallace

Mixing Engineer

Billy Howerdel

Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Chris Pitman

Additional Producer

Eric Caudieux

Editing Engineer

Sean Beavan

Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Broken glass and cigarettes

Writing on the wall

It was a bargain for the summer

And I thought I had it all

[Verse 2]

I was the one who gave you everything

The one who took the fall

You were the one who would do anything

The one who can't recall

[Verse 3]

Where she was while she was sleeping

In another woman's bed

Or the doctors or the lawyers

Or a stranger that she met

[Verse 4]

If there's nothing I can gain from this

Or anything at all

It'd be the knowledge that you gave me

When I thought I'd heard it all

[Verse 5]

It was a long time for you

It was a long time for me

It'd be a long time for anyone

But looks like it's meant to be

[Verse 6]

Social class and registers

Cocaine in the hall

All the way from California

On the way beyond that stall

[Verse 7]

To those non-negotiations

To simulate a call

For the bad of learning evils

And your ways around the laws

[Verse 8]

That keep you up and sitting pretty

On a pedestal up there

And now you're sleeping like an angel

Never mind her wicked head

[Verse 9]

If there's something I can make of this

Or anything at all

It'd be the Devil hates a loser

And you thought you had it all

[Verse 10]

It was a wrong time for you

It was a wrong time for me

It was the wrong time for everyone

But looks like I got to see for myself

[Verse 11]

If I could go back in time to the place in my soul, there all alone

Lonely tear drops, ooh, are calling you

But I don't wanna know it now

'Cause knowing you, it won't change a damn thing

But there was a time

[Verse 12]

Yeah, there was a time

Didn't wanna know at all

Didn't wanna know at all

And I don't wanna know it now

[Verse 13]

Yeah, there was a time

Didn't wanna know at all

Didn't wanna know at all

And I don't wanna know it now

[Verse 14]

Oh, I would do anything for you

There was a time

I would do anything for you

I would do anything for you

There was a time

[Verse 15]

There was a time

Oh, I would do anything for you

Oh, I would do anything for you

There was a time

Didn't wanna know at all

Didn't wanna know at all

And I don't wanna know it now

Oh, I would do anything for you

Didn't wanna know at all

Didn't wanna know at all

And I don't wanna know it now

Written by: Axl Rose, Dizzy Reed, Paul Tobias, Tommy Stinson

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