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Love Ain't for Keeping

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Pete Townshend

Background Vocals

John Entwistle

Bass

Keith Moon

Drums

Roger Daltrey

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Pete Townshend

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

The Who

Producer

Glyn Johns

Mixing Engineer

Andy MacPherson

Andy MacPherson

Mixing Engineer

Chris Stamp

Executive Producer

Jon Astley

Mastering Engineer

Kit Lambert

Executive Producer

P. Kameron

Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Laying on my back

In the newly-mown grass

Rain is coming down

But I know the clouds will pass

You bring me tea

Say the babe's a-sleeping

Lay down beside me

Love ain't for keeping

[Verse 2]

Black ash from the foundry

Hangs like a hood

But the air is perfumed

By the burning firewood

The seeds are bursting

The spring's a-seeping

Lay down, my darling

Love ain't for keeping

Lay down beside me

Love ain't for keeping

[Instrumental]

Lay down beside me

Love ain't for keeping

Lay down, my darling

Love ain't for keeping

Written by: Pete Townshend