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Marcus King - Young Man's Dream - Live 2020 (Nashville, TN)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marcus King
Marcus King
Lead Vocals
Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach
Electric Guitar
Gene Chrisman
Gene Chrisman
Drums
Sam Bacco
Sam Bacco
Percussion
Christopher St. Hilaire
Christopher St. Hilaire
Percussion
Dave Roe
Dave Roe
Bass Guitar
Bobby Wood
Bobby Wood
Wurlitzer Piano
Mike Rojas
Mike Rojas
Piano
Russ Pahl
Russ Pahl
Acoustic Guitar
Billy Sanford
Billy Sanford
Acoustic Guitar
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Ashley Wilcoxson
Ashley Wilcoxson
Background Vocals
Leisa Hans
Leisa Hans
Background Vocals
Ronnie Bowman
Ronnie Bowman
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marcus King
Marcus King
Songwriter
Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach
Songwriter
Pat McLaughlin
Pat McLaughlin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach
Producer
M. Allen Parker
M. Allen Parker
Recording Engineer
Alex Skelton
Alex Skelton
Assistant Engineer
Caleb Vanbuskirk
Caleb Vanbuskirk
Assistant Engineer
Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Left my home when I was seventeen
Feet were dirty, but my soul was clean
I was lookin' for a young man's dream, it seemed
Found a livin' up in Illinois
She brought me sorrow and she brought me joy
Treated me just like a rubber toy, oh, boy
[Chorus]
Don't take long to fall in love
Takes a little time to get back where you're from
Lookin' at the world through electric eyes
Feel like I died and woke up in paradise
[Verse 2]
Life is over 'fore it all begins
But if you're looking for a way back in
You can say you knew me way back when, back when
[Instrumental]
Didn't take long to fall in love
Takes a little time to get back where you're from
Lookin' at the world through electric eyes
Feel like I died and woke up in paradise
[Outro]
Left my home when I was seventeen
My feet were dirty but my soul was clean
I'm still looking for that young man's dream, it seems
Written by: Dan Auerbach, Marcus King, Pat McLaughlin

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