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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hipsway
Hipsway
Performer
Grahame Skinner
Grahame Skinner
Vocals
John McElhone
John McElhone
Bass Guitar
Pim Jones
Pim Jones
Guitar
Harry Travers
Harry Travers
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Grahame Skinner
Grahame Skinner
Composer
John McElhone
John McElhone
Composer
Harry Travers
Harry Travers
Songwriter
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Langan
Gary Langan
Producer

Lyrics

I ask the Lord and he said 'no'
I say why, Lord
I hear you're happy but it does not show
Where wild things are, I dare not go
I say why, Lord, I say why, Lord
I say why
Gimme strength, gimme patience
Gimme will to survive
Where the wild things are, I dare not go
At first they make you happy, yeah, this I know
But then they make you feel so low
So low, so low, so low, I know
Yeah, black money pays for suffering
I don't need it
I don't need it
I don't need it
I may be happy but it does not show
Where wild things are, I dare not go
I say why, Lord, yeah, I say why, Lord
I say why
I seen the fire and I touched the flame
And given the chance I'd go right back again
Hot summer rain burn me on the wheel
Baptize me with fire
Yeah, black money pays for suffering
I don't need it
I don't need it
Yeah, black money pays for suffering
I don't need it
I don't need it
I don't need it
I say why, Lord, I say why, Lord
I say why, Lord, I say why
Yeah, black money pays for suffering
I don't need it
I don't need it
Yeah, black money pays for suffering
I don't need it
I don't need it
Yeah, black money pays for suffering
I don't need it
I don't need it
Black money pays for suffering
I don't need it
I don't need it
I don't need it
Written by: Grahame Skinner, Harry Travers, Henry Travers, John McElhone
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