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Brian Wilson - Guess You Had To Be There (Audio) ft. Kacey Musgraves
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Composer
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves
Songwriter
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
Composer
Andrew Salgado
Andrew Salgado
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Producer
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Frank Pappalardo
Frank Pappalardo
Recording Engineer
Wesley M. Seidman
Wesley M. Seidman
Recording Engineer
Bill Hare
Bill Hare
Recording Engineer
Sergio Ruelas Jr.
Sergio Ruelas Jr.
Engineer
Larry Millas
Larry Millas
Engineer
Mike Czaszwicz
Mike Czaszwicz
Engineer
Gary Griffin
Gary Griffin
Engineer
Nick Rowe
Nick Rowe
Engineer
Andrew Twiss
Andrew Twiss
Engineer
Nick Walusko
Nick Walusko
Engineer
Darian Sahanaja
Darian Sahanaja
Engineer
Mickey Evelyn
Mickey Evelyn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rouble Kapoor
Rouble Kapoor
Assistant Recording Engineer
Leslie Richter
Leslie Richter
Assistant Recording Engineer
Patrick DeWitte
Patrick DeWitte
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tyler Parkinson
Tyler Parkinson
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I guess you had to be there
Such a different place
I was cruising along
Never thinking that we'd ever change
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I guess you had to be there
It was a hell of a ride
Lines were blurry and hurried
But it felt like the stars had aligned
[Verse 3]
We were sharing a new day
Singing a new song
And everyone's problems
Were suddenly gone
[Verse 4]
Everything I ever wanted
Is right before my face
And all the beautiful people
Were always at my place
[Verse 5]
Well, I guess you had to be there
All we wanted was more
There were winners and losers
And people passed out on my floor
[Verse 6]
And you know you should have called me
For that real good time
Guess you miss some of the gold
When you're too busy chasing the shine
[Verse 7]
We were sharing a new day
Singing a new song
And everyone's problems
Were suddenly gone
[Verse 8]
Everything I ever wanted
Was right in front of my face
'Cause all the beautiful people
Were always at my place
[Verse 9]
We were sharing a new day
Sipping on a new wine
And everyone's problems
Were suddenly mine
[Verse 10]
When all you ever wanted
Is right in front of your face
It starts as a good thing
Turns into a headache
Written by: Andrew Salgado, Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas, Kacey Musgraves

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