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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amy Macdonald
Amy Macdonald
Vocals
Pete Wilkinson
Pete Wilkinson
Keyboards
Laura Melhuish
Laura Melhuish
Violin
Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Audrey Riley
Audrey Riley
Cello
Jamie Sefton
Jamie Sefton
Bass Guitar
Adam Falkner
Adam Falkner
Drums
Jolyon Dixon
Jolyon Dixon
Electric Guitar
Sarah Erasmus
Sarah Erasmus
Background Vocals
Susan Dench
Susan Dench
Viola
Chris Tumbling
Chris Tumbling
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amy Macdonald
Amy Macdonald
Songwriter
Pete Wilkinson
Pete Wilkinson
String Arranger
Laura Melhuish
Laura Melhuish
String Arranger
Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill
String Arranger
Richard George
Richard George
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pete Wilkinson
Pete Wilkinson
Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Joe Fields
Joe Fields
Engineer
Beatriz Artola
Beatriz Artola
Assistant Engineer
Guy Katsav
Guy Katsav
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So-called Mr. Rock & Roll is dancin' on his own again
Talkin' on his phone again to someone who tells him that his balance is low
He's got nowhere to go
He's on his own again
[Verse 2]
Rock chick of the century is actin' like she used to be
Dancin' like there's no one there, before she ever seemed to care
Now she wouldn't dare
It's so rock and roll to be alone
[Verse 3]
And they'll meet one day, far away
And say, "I wish I was somethin' more"
And they'll meet one day, far away
And say, "I wish I knew you, I wish I knew you before"
[Verse 4]
Mrs. Black and White, she's never seen a shade of gray
Always somethin' on her mind, every single day
But now she's lost her way
And where does she go from here?
[Verse 5]
Mister Multicultural sees all that one could see
He's livin' proof of someone very different to me
But now he wants to be free
Free, so he can see
[Verse 6]
And they'll meet one day, far away
And say, "I wish I was somethin' more"
And they'll meet one day, far away
And say, "I wish I knew you, I wish I knew you before"
[Verse 7]
He'll say, "I wish I knew you
I wish I met you and time was still on my side"
She'll say, "I wish I knew you
I wish I loved you before I was his bride"
[Verse 8]
And so they must depart, too many more and broken hearts
But I've seen that all before in TV, books and film, and more
And there's a happy endin'
Every single day
[Verse 9]
And they'll meet one day, far away
And say, "I wish I was somethin' more"
And they'll meet one day, far away
And say, "I wish I knew you, I wish I knew you before"
Written by: Amy Macdonald
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