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Be Careful What You Wish For

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Vocals

David Holmes

Loops

Noel Gallagher

Guitar

Jason Falkner

Bass Guitar

Keefus Ciancia

Keyboards

Adelaide McKenzie

Adelaide McKenzie

Background Vocals

Beverley Skeete

Beverley Skeete

Background Vocals

Sara-Jane Skeete

Sara-Jane Skeete

Background Vocals

Mary Pearce

Background Vocals

Audrey Gbaguidi

Audrey Gbaguidi

Background Vocals

Emre Ramazanoglu

Emre Ramazanoglu

Programming

Jeremy Stacey

Drums

Pete Lockett

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Noel Gallagher

Songwriter

Emre Ramazanoglu

Emre Ramazanoglu

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

David Holmes

Producer

Emre Ramazanoglu

Emre Ramazanoglu

Mixing Engineer

Tristin Norwell

Tristin Norwell

Engineer

Jamie McEvoy

Assistant Recording Engineer

Dani Spragg

Assistant Recording Engineer

Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey

Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey

Recording Engineer

John Davis

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Tidy your books up

Put 'em under your bed

And gather your thoughts up

But keep 'em in your head

Be careful what you wish for

Be careful what you dream

They'll let you sing your songs, son

But they'll never hear you scream

Why?

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Why?

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Button your coat up

Take shelter from the rain

They want you to be like them

But you could never be the same

'Cause you're standing on the outside

They'll never let you in

They'll let you play the game, son

But they'll never let you win

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Never let the man witness

To the tears in your eyes

And never take a handshake

From the prophets and their lies

'Cause they put you in the wrong light

You've been crying out for more

They've given you the key, son

But you'll never find the door

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

You've fallen like an angel

Standing on the earth

They let you see their riches

They never tell you what you're worth

They put you in the backseat

While they're heading for the sun

And if you're waiting for the rapture

The day will never come

The day will never come

The day will never come

The day will never come

The day will never come

The day will never come

The day will never come

The day will never come

The day will never come

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Hey, ya

Last song, let it go

Last song, let it go

Hey, ya

Written by: Noel Gallagher

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