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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bono
Bono
Vocals
The Edge
The Edge
Background Vocals
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Mandolin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Bono
Composer
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Heaney
Chris Heaney
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
Producer
Carl Glanville
Carl Glanville
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take these shoes
Click clacking down some dead end street
Take these shoes
And make them fit
[Verse 2]
Take this shirt
Polyester white trash made in nowhere
Take this shirt
And make it clean, clean
[Verse 3]
Take this soul
Stranded in some skin and bones
Take this soul
And make it sing, sing
[Chorus]
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn
[Verse 4]
Take these hands
Teach them what to carry
Take these hands
Don't make a fist, no
[Verse 5]
Take this mouth
So quick to criticise
Take this mouth
Give it a kiss
[Chorus]
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahewh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn
Still waiting for the dawn
[Bridge]
The sun is coming up
The sun is coming up on the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean, oh
[Chorus]
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, tell me now
Why the dark before the dawn?
[Outro]
Take this city
A city should be shining on a hill
Take this city
If it be your will
What no man can own, no man can take
Take this heart
Take this heart
Take this heart
And make it break
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge

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