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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Guitar
Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
Drums
Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Producer
Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
Producer
Paschal Byrne
Paschal Byrne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Taking on water, sailing a restless sea
From a memory, a fantasy
The wind carries into white water
Far from the islands, don't you know
[Verse 2]
You're never going to get to France
Mary, queen of chance, will they find you?
Never going to get to France
Could a new romance ever bind you?
[Verse 3]
Walking on fallen grounds like a shadow
Roaming in foreign territory
Over your shoulder, stories unfold
You're searching for sanctuary, you know
[Verse 4]
You're never going to get to France
Mary, queen of chance, will they find you?
Never going to get to France
Could a new romance ever bind you?
[Verse 5]
I see a picture by the lamp's flicker
Isn't it strange how dreams fade and shimmer?
[Verse 6]
Never going to get to France
Mary, queen of chance, will they find you?
Never going to get to France
Could a new romance ever bind you?
[Verse 7]
I see a picture by the lamp's flicker
Isn't it strange how dreams fade and shimmer?
[Verse 8]
Never going to get to France
Mary, queen of chance, will they find you?
Never going to get to France
Could a new romance ever bind you?
[Verse 9]
Never going to get to France
Never going to
Never going to get to France
Never going to
Never going to get to France
Never going to
Written by: Mike Oldfield

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