Top Songs By The Avett Brothers
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Crawford
Upright Bass
Joe Kwon
Cello
Paul Defiglia
Hammond Organ
Scott Avett
Vocals
Tania Elizabeth
Violin
Mike Marsh
Drums
Seth Avett
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Scott Avett
Songwriter
Robert William Crawford Jr.
Songwriter
Timothy Seth Avett
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Producer
Dana Nielsen
Recording Engineer
Jason Lader
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joshua Smith
Assistant Recording Engineer
Eric Lynn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Sean Oakley
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Dave Covell
Assistant Mastering Engineer
John Pfiffner
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Missy Thangs
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Aki Nishimura
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Dave Hanych
Studio Personnel
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When my body won't hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Will I be ready?
When my feet won't walk another mile
And my lips give their last kiss goodbye
Will my hands be steady?
[Verse 2]
When I lay down my fears
My hopes and my doubts
The rings on my fingers, and the keys to my house
With no hard feelings
[Verse 3]
When the sun hangs low in the west
And the line in my chest
Won't be kept held at bay any longer
When the jealousy fades away
And it's ash and dust for cash and lust
And it's just hallelujah
[Verse 4]
And love in thoughts
Love in the words
Love in the songs they sing in the church
And no hard feelings
[Verse 5]
Lord knows they haven't done
Much good for anyone
Kept me afraid and cold
With so much to have and hold
Mmm, hmm
[Verse 6]
When my body won't hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Where will I go?
Will the trade winds take me south
Through Georgia grain or tropical rain?
Or snow from the heavens?
[Verse 7]
Will I join with the ocean blue or run into
A savior true?
And shake hands laughing
And walk through the night
Straight to the light
Holding the love I've known in my life
And no hard feelings
[Verse 8]
Lord knows they haven't done
Much good for anyone
Kept me afraid and cold
With so much to have and hold
Under the curving sky
I'm finally learning why
It matters for me and you
To say it and mean it too
For life and its loveliness
And all of its ugliness
Good as it's been to me
I have no enemies
I have no enemies
I'll have no enemies
I have no enemies
Written by: Robert William Crawford Jr., Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett