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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers
Performer
Bob Crawford
Bob Crawford
Bass
Joe Kwon
Joe Kwon
Cello
Mike Marsh
Mike Marsh
Drums
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Vocals
Timothy Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Composer
Robert William Crawford Jr.
Robert William Crawford Jr.
Composer
Timothy Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Dana Nielsen
Dana Nielsen
Recording Engineer
Sean Badum
Sean Badum
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rob Bisel
Rob Bisel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Tell the truth to yourself
And the rest will fall in place
Tell the truth to yourself
And the rest will fall in place
[Verse 1]
I lied to the doctor
I lied to my lover
[PreChorus]
I wanna make amends, but where do I start?
[Chorus]
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
And the rest will fall in place (To your)
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
And the rest will fall in place
[Bridge]
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
Tell the truth to yourself
Tell the truth
I can make my mother, my father, my sister, my brother
My lover, my neighbor, my friends all happy
Give of myself whatever they ask
But without this single truth
It is only emptiness that I cast
A happiness that will not last
But I'm not here for that
For what does happiness help
Without this simple truth given to thyself?
[Verse 2]
I was the coward
How they strangled your heart
[PreChorus]
I wanna make amends, but where do I start?
[Chorus]
Tell the truth to yourself
And the rest will fall in place
Tell the truth to yourself
And the rest will fall in place
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
And the rest will fall in place (To your)
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
And the rest will fall in place
Written by: Robert William Crawford Jr., Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett
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