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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bono
Bono
Lead Vocals
The Edge
The Edge
Background Vocals
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Bono
Composer
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Meegan
Dave Meegan
Additional Engineer
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Producer
Pat McCarthy
Pat McCarthy
Additional Engineer
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Producer
Mark Wallace
Mark Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Mary Kettle
Mary Kettle
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Arnie Acosta
Arnie Acosta
Mastering Engineer
Scott Sedillo
Scott Sedillo
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Flood
Flood
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah
[Verse 1]
Desert sky, dream beneath the desert sky
The rivers run, but soon run dry
We need new dreams tonight
[Verse 2]
Desert rose, dreamed I saw a desert rose
Dress torn in ribbons and in bows
Like a siren, she calls to me
[Chorus]
Sleep comes like a drug in God's country
Sad eyes, crooked crosses, in God's country
Yeah, ah
Yeah, ah
[Verse 3]
Set me alight, we'll punch a hole right through the night
Every day the dreamers die
See what's on the other side
[Verse 4]
She is liberty and she comes to rescue me
Hope, faith, her vanity
But the greatest gift is gold
[Chorus]
Sleep comes like a drug in God's country
Sad eyes, crooked crosses, in God's country, yeah
[Verse 5]
Naked flame, she stands with a naked flame
I stand with the sons of Cain
Burned by the fire of love
Burned by the fire of love
[Outro]
Love
Love
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge

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