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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dana Nielsen
Dana Nielsen
Programming
Bob Crawford
Bob Crawford
Background Vocals
Joe Kwon
Joe Kwon
Background Vocals
Paul Defiglia
Paul Defiglia
Background Vocals
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Vocals
Tania Elizabeth
Tania Elizabeth
Background Vocals
Mike Marsh
Mike Marsh
Background Vocals
Seth Avett
Seth Avett
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Songwriter
Timothy Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Songwriter
Robert William Crawford Jr.
Robert William Crawford Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Dana Nielsen
Dana Nielsen
Recording Engineer
Jason Lader
Jason Lader
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith
Assistant Recording Engineer
Eric Lynn
Eric Lynn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Sean Oakley
Sean Oakley
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Dave Covell
Dave Covell
Assistant Mastering Engineer
John Pfiffner
John Pfiffner
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Missy Thangs
Missy Thangs
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Aki Nishimura
Aki Nishimura
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Dave Hanych
Dave Hanych
Studio Personnel

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There ain't no man can save me
There ain't no man can enslave me
Ain't no man, a man that can change the shape my soul is in
There ain't nobody here
Who can cause me pain or raise my fear
'Cause I got only love to share
If you're looking for a truth, I'm proof you'll find it there
[Verse 2]
You got to serve something, ain't that right?
I know it gets dark but there's always a light
You don't have to buy in to get into the club
Trade your worries
[Verse 3]
You gotta show up if you wanna be seen
If it matters to you, ma, it matters to me
I'm gonna fall hard, yeah, I know I am
When the crowds crack up I laugh with them
[Verse 4]
There ain't no man can save me
There ain't no man can enslave me
Ain't no man, a man that can change the shape my soul is in
There ain't nobody here
Who can cause me pain or raise my fear
'Cause I got only love to share
If you're looking for a truth, I'm proof you'll find it there
[Verse 5]
You say you look funny, I say you're a star
I say you're whatever you think you are
Watch the naysayers fall right in line
If we believe it they'll say, she is so pretty, he is so fine
[Verse 6]
There ain't no man can save me
There ain't no man can enslave me
There ain't no man
A man that can change the shape my soul is in
There ain't nobody here
Who can cause me pain or raise my fear
'Cause I got only love to share
If you're looking for a truth, I'm proof you'll find it there
[Verse 7]
You got to go somewhere, ain't that true?
Not a whole lot of time for me or you
Got a whole lot of reasons to be mad, let's not pick one
[Verse 8]
I live in a room at the top of the stairs
Got my windows wide open and nobody cares
And I got no choice but to get right up when the sun comes through
[Verse 9]
Ain't no man can save me
There ain't no man can enslave me
There ain't no man
A man that can change the shape my soul is in
There ain't nobody here
Who can cause me pain or raise my fear
'Cause I got only love to share
If you're looking for a truth, I'm proof you'll find it there
[Verse 10]
If you're looking for a truth, I'm proof you'll find it there
If you're looking for a truth, I'm proof you'll find it
Written by: Robert William Crawford Jr., Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett

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