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Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

George Daniel

Drums

Adam Hann

Guitar

Ross MacDonald

Bass Guitar

Matty Healy

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

George Daniel

Songwriter

Adam Hann

Songwriter

Ross MacDonald

Songwriter

Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez

Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez

Songwriter

Hiroshi Sato

Songwriter

Barrett Strong

Songwriter

Matty Healy

Songwriter

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

George Daniel

Producer

Jonathan Gilmore

Jonathan Gilmore

Recording Engineer

Mike Crossey

Mixing Engineer

Luke Gibbs

Assistant Recording Engineer

Matty Healy

Producer

Stephen Sesso

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I tell you I can visualize it all

Too real, it all seems

That once again

Running away with me

That once again

Running away with me

This couldn't be a dream

Running away with me

[Verse 2]

(Running away with me)

[Verse 3]

Let me stop myself for a minute

See if my heart's still in it

Say a few things just to win it

Funny how it works out, innit?

[Verse 4]

And I told her, "Some things have their time

How can I be yours if you're not mine?"

She said, "They should take this pain, and give it a name"

(Running away with me)

[Verse 5]

Tonight

I wish I was your boy

I

Tonight

I think I fucked it royally

(Run away from me, run away from me)

[Verse 6]

Give yourself a new name

Change your voice on the train

Have a complain about your fame

Tell me that it's all a rigged game

[Verse 7]

She told me, "Some things just take time

How can you be sure if you won't try?"

She said "I guess I'll take this pain instead of your name"

(Running away with me)

[Verse 8]

Tonight

I wish I was your boy

I

Tonight

I think I fucked it royally

(Run away from me, run away from me)

(Running away with me)

[Verse 9]

And it's been playing on my mind

Fortunately, I've been to this place in my life

Far too many times

Sunday's nearly over

So I'll just lie awake

[Verse 10]

Tonight

I wish I was your boy, I

Tonight, I think I fucked it royally

[Verse 11]

And tonight

I wish I was your boy

I

Tonight, I think I fucked it royally

(Run away from me, run away from me)

(Running away with me)

Written by: Barrett Strong, George Daniel, Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez, Hiroshi Sato, Matthew Healy

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