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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Lennon
Vocals
Jim Keltner
Drums
Jesse Ed Davis
Guitar
Eddie Mottau
Acoustic Guitar
Klaus Voormann
Bass
Nicky Hopkins
Piano
K. Ascher
Conductor
Arthur Jenkins
Percussion
Bobby Keys
Horn
Frank Vicari
Horn
Howard Johnson
Horn
Steve Madaio
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lennon
Songwriter
K. Ascher
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Lennon
Producer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Tom Rabstnek
Mastering Engineer
Jimmy Iovine
Overdub Engineer
Roy Cicala
Mixing Engineer
Shelly Yakus
Engineer
Lyrics
(This is a story about your friend and mine)
(Who is it, who is it, who is it?)
There you stand with your L.A. tan
And your New York walk and your New York talk
You're mother left you when you were small
But you're gonna wish you wasn't born at all
Hey!
Steel and glass
Steel and glass
Steel and glass
Steel and glass
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Mm, mm, mm
Mm, mm, mm
Your phone don't ring, no one answers your call
How does it feel to be off the wall?
Hey!
(Hey, hey! All right)
Mm, hmm, hmm
Mm, hmm
Mm, hmm
Well your mouthpiece squawks as he spreads your lies
But you can't pull string if your hands are tied
Hey, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Hey!
Well your teeth are clean but your mind is capped
You leave your smell like an alley cat
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Eh!
Steel and glass
Steel and glass
Steel and glass
Steel and glass
Nah, nah, da, da, nah
Nah, da, da, da
Da, da
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Eh, eh, eh, eh
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey
Hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Written by: John Lennon