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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams
Keyboards
Andy Caine
Andy Caine
Background Vocals
Carol Kenyon
Carol Kenyon
Background Vocals
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
Background Vocals
Tessa Niles
Tessa Niles
Background Vocals
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Bass Guitar
John Cushon
John Cushon
Drums
Luís Jardim
Luís Jardim
Percussion
Matthew Vaughan
Matthew Vaughan
Programming
William Orbit
William Orbit
Performer
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Guitar
David Bascombe
David Bascombe
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
Nicky Holland
Nicky Holland
Composer
William Orbit
William Orbit
Percussion Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
William Orbit
William Orbit
Mixing Engineer
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Producer
David Bascombe
David Bascombe
Producer

Lyrics

Climbin' every mountain, always killing time
Count the cost as days go by
Monday I've got Friday on my mind
Why don't we make love
Instead of making plans
Mother Nature, Father Time
Maybe it's the family of man
Angels cry when they hear that tune
It's sleepless nights for the man in the moon
And it's the rhythm of life
My mind's made up
Lucy's sign is the Chinese dragon
Oh, oh, she's got luck
The rhythm of life is the force of habit
Oh, oh, the rhythm of life
Give the girl a future
Give her what she needs
Teach her life's a Iong, flat road
Maybe she'll have better luck than me
Works so hard like he's still in school
His pockets are jammed, but this man's a fool
Within the rhythm of life
My mind's made up
Lucy's sign is the Chinese dragon
Oh, oh-oh, she's got luck
The rhythm of life is the force of habit
Yeah-yeah, oh, the rhythm of life
Rhythm of life
Oh, when out of sight is out of mind
Shut your mouth, I'm doing fine
Mama's goin' back in time
Within the rhythm of life
(Life goes on)
It's goin' on and on, hey yeah
(The rhythm of life goes on)
Written by: Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal

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