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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
Manny Elias
Manny Elias
Drums
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley
Keyboards
Sandy McLelland
Sandy McLelland
Background Vocals
Annie Mccaig
Annie Mccaig
Background Vocals
Marilyn David
Marilyn David
Background Vocals
Andy Davis
Andy Davis
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Walter
Andrew Walter
Mastering Engineer
Chris Merrick Hughes
Chris Merrick Hughes
Producer
David Bascombe
David Bascombe
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I wanted to be with you alone
And talk about the weather
But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
Won't escape my attention
You keep your distance with a system of touch
And gentle persuasion
I'm lost in admiration, could I need you this much?
Oh, you're wasting my time
You're just, just, just wasting time
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out 'til I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
Throw it away
Throw it away
I made a fire and watching it burn (Yeah)
Thought of your future
With one foot in the past, now, just how long will it last?
Now, now, now, have you no ambitions? (What's the matter with?)
My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean air (Nothing really changes when you're acting your age)
And dreaming I'm a doctor (Nothing gets done when you feel like a baby)
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand (Nothing really changes when you're acting your age)
Oh, I feel so
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out 'til I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
And this is my four leaf clover
I'm on the line, one open mind
This is my four leaf clover
La, la-la-la, la, la-la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la-la
La, la-la-la, la, la-la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la-la
La, la-la-la, la, la-la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la-la
La, la-la-la, la, la-la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la, la-la
La, la-la-la, la, la-la-la-la, la
In my mind's eye (La-la, la-la, la-la)
One little boy, one little man (La, la-la-la, la, la-la-la-la, la)
Funny how time flies
Written by: Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal

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