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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Vocals
Alyssa Park
Alyssa Park
Violin
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat
Violin
Dan Dugmore
Dan Dugmore
Steel Guitar
Dave Stone
Dave Stone
Bass Guitar
Dave Walther
Dave Walther
Viola
David Campbell
David Campbell
Conductor
David Levita
David Levita
Electric Guitar
Greg Barnhill
Greg Barnhill
Background Vocals
Ilya Toshinskiy
Ilya Toshinskiy
Acoustic Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
John Acosta
John Acosta
Cello
John Wittenberg
John Wittenberg
Violin
Josefina Vergara
Josefina Vergara
Violin
Julian Hallmark
Julian Hallmark
Violin
Luke Maurer
Luke Maurer
Viola
Michael Landau
Michael Landau
Electric Guitar
Robert Brophy
Robert Brophy
Viola
Sarah Thornblade
Sarah Thornblade
Violin
Shalini Vijayan
Shalini Vijayan
Violin
Shannon Forrest
Shannon Forrest
Drums
Songa Lee‐Kitto
Violin
Steve Nathan
Steve Nathan
Keyboards
Steve Richard
Steve Richard
Cello
Tammy Hatwan
Tammy Hatwan
Violin
Tereza Stanislav
Tereza Stanislav
Violin
Tim Landauer
Tim Landauer
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Douglas
Tom Douglas
Songwriter
Zac Maloy
Zac Maloy
Songwriter
David Hodges
David Hodges
Songwriter
Dave Walther
Dave Walther
String Arranger
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Adam Ayan
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer
Byron Gallimore
Byron Gallimore
Producer
Julian King
Julian King
Recording Engineer
Scott Moore
Scott Moore
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Allbritten
Stephen Allbritten
Additional Engineer
Steve Churchyard
Steve Churchyard
Strings Engineer
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
For the light sleeper, the street sweeper
Promise breaker, promise keeper
The astronaut, the acrobat
The underdog who is coming back
Maybe you're Hooked on Phonics or Mary Jane
Coca-Cola or cocaine
We're just a different kind of the same, yeah
Sticks and stones can break you
[Chorus]
But words are medicine
Words are medicine
When I'm black and blue, I'm broken and bruised
I hear your voice again
Words are medicine
[Verse 2]
The beautician, the mortician
The blindsided, the night vision
The baptized, the chicken fried
The rolled tide, the unforgiven
For the girl who's lost in romance novels
The guy who sees through whiskey goggles
We're just a different kind of the same, yeah
Sticks and stones can break you
[Chorus]
But words are medicine
Words are medicine
When you're black and blue, you're broken and bruised
Just hear my voice again
Words are medicine
[Bridge]
I do, I will
I believe in you still
I have a dream, imagine
A shiny city on a hill
I'm sorry
Forgive me
I love you
I love you
[Chorus]
Words are medicine
Words are medicine
When you're black and blue, you're broken and bruised
Just hear my voice again
Words are medicine
[Outro]
Words are medicine
When we're black and blue, we're broken and bruised
I hear your song, my friend
And words are medicine
Words are medicine
Words are medicine
Words are medicine
Written by: David Hodges, Tom Douglas, Zac Maloy

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