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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Vocals
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
Keyboards
Andy Richards
Andy Richards
Keyboards
Paul Wickens
Paul Wickens
Synthesizer Programming
Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith
Bass Guitar
Charlie Morgan
Charlie Morgan
Drums
Pandit Dinesh
Pandit Dinesh
Percussion
Stuart Curtis
Stuart Curtis
Horn
Dave Land
Dave Land
Horn
Sheri Kershaw
Sheri Kershaw
Background Vocals
Don Snow
Don Snow
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Collins
Peter Collins
Producer
Julian Mendelsohn
Julian Mendelsohn
Engineer
Dave Meegan
Dave Meegan
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've got two strong arms
Blessings of Babylon
Time to carry on and try
For sins and false alarms
So to America the brave
Wise men save
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion there's a wrong and a right
But he'll never, never fight over you
[Verse 2]
I got plans for us
Nights in the scullery and days instead of me
I only know what to discuss
Oh, for anything but light
Wise men fighting over you
It's not me you see
Pieces of valentine and just a song of mine
To keep from burnin' history
Seasons of gasoline and gold
Wise men fold
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion there's a wrong and a right
But he'll never, never fight over you
[Bridge]
I got time to kill
Sly looks in corridors without a plan of yours
A blackbird sings on bluebird hill
Thanks to the calling of the wild
Wise men's child
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight
Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight over you
No, he'll never, never fight over you
Written by: Nik Kershaw
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