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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
David Rhodes
David Rhodes
Guitar
Jean-Claude Naimro
Jean-Claude Naimro
Keyboards
Levon Minassian
Levon Minassian
Woodwinds
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Drums
Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba
Background Vocals
Paula Cole
Paula Cole
Background Vocals
Reddy Amisi
Reddy Amisi
Background Vocals
L. Shankar
L. Shankar
Violin
Styno Mubi Matadi
Styno Mubi Matadi
Background Vocals
Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Peter Walsh
Peter Walsh
Producer
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen
Engineer
Richard Chappell
Richard Chappell
Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
One, two, three
[Verse 1]
You could have a steam train
If you'd just lay down your tracks
You could have an aeroplane flying
If you bring your blue sky back
[Verse 2]
All you do is call me
I'll be anything you need
[Verse 3]
You could have a big dipper
Going up and down, all around the bends
You could have a bumper car, bumping
This amusement never ends
[Chorus]
I wanna be, sledgehammer
Why don't you call my name?
I wanna be, sledgehammer
This can be my testimony
Yeah! Yeah!
[Verse 4]
Show me 'round your fruitcage
'Cause I will be your honey bee
Open up your fruitcage
Where the fruit is as sweet as can be
[Chorus]
I wanna be, sledgehammer
Why don't you call my name?
I wanna be, sledgehammer
Put your mind at rest
[Chorus]
I'm gonna be, sledgehammer
This can be my testimony
Yeah! Sledgehammer
Let there be no doubt about it
[Bridge]
Sledge, sledge, sledgehammer
[Bridge]
I kicked the habit
Kicked the habit, kicked the habit
Shed my skin
Shed my skin
This is the new stuff
This is the new stuff
I go dancing in
We go dancing in
[Bridge]
Won't you show for me
Show for me
I will show for you
Show for you
Won't you show for me
Show for me
I will show for you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, only you
Oh no
[Bridge]
Won't you show for me
Show for me
I will show for you
Show for you
Won't you show for me
Show for me
I will show for you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, only you
[Outro]
Build the power
Build the power
Build it, build it every day
Come on, come on, help me do
Come on, come on, help me do
Said what we do, we do
I'm breaking out
Written by: Peter Gabriel

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