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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Bass
Linda Louis McCartney
Linda Louis McCartney
Background Vocals
Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart
Harmony Vocals
Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh
Electric Guitar
Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Drums
Judd Lander
Judd Lander
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Producer
Lance Phillips
Lance Phillips
Assistant Engineer
Matt Butler
Matt Butler
Assistant Engineer
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick
Engineer
Neil Dorfsman
Neil Dorfsman
Mixing Engineer
Noel Harris
Noel Harris
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This one, this one, this one, this one
[Verse 2]
Did I ever take you in my arms
Look you in the eye, tell you that I do?
Did I ever open up my heart
Let you look inside?
[Verse 3]
If I never did it, I was only waiting
For a better moment that didn't come
There never could be a better moment
Than this one, this one
[Verse 4]
The swan is gliding above the ocean
A god is riding upon his back
How calm the water and bright the rainbow
Fade this one to black
[Verse 5]
Did I ever touch you on the cheek
Say that you were mine, thank you for the smile?
Did I ever knock upon your door
And try to get inside?
[Verse 6]
If I never did it, I was only waiting
For a better moment that didn't come
There never could be a better moment
Than this one, this one
[Verse 7]
The swan is gliding above the ocean
A god is riding upon his back
How calm the water and bright the rainbow
Fade this one to black
[Verse 8]
What opportunities did we allow to flow by
Feeling like the time, it wasn't quite right?
What kind of magic might have worked if we had stayed calm?
Couldn't I have given you a better life?
[Verse 9]
Did you ever take me in your arms
Look me in the eye, tell me that you do?
Did I ever open up my heart
Let you look inside?
[Verse 10]
If I never did it, I was only waiting
For a better moment that didn't come
There never could be a better moment
Than this one, this one
[Verse 11]
The swan is gliding above the ocean
A god is riding upon his back
How calm the water and bright the rainbow
Fade this one to black
[Verse 12]
The swan is gliding
Oh
A god is riding
Oh
Calm the water (How calm the water)
Bright, bright the rainbow
Ooh
Written by: Paul McCartney
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