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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beck
Beck
Vocals
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Drums
Mike Larson
Mike Larson
Programming
Beck Hansen
Beck Hansen
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beck
Beck
Composer
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beck
Beck
Producer
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Producer
DJ Riggins
DJ Riggins
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jacob Richards
Jacob Richards
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jaycen Joshua
Jaycen Joshua
Mixing Engineer
Mike Seaberg
Mike Seaberg
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Andrew Coleman
Andrew Coleman
Engineer
Drew Brown
Drew Brown
Engineer
Ben Sedano
Ben Sedano
Assistant Recording Engineer
David Greenbaum
David Greenbaum
Engineer
Chris Henry
Chris Henry
Assistant Recording Engineer
Eric Eylands
Eric Eylands
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mike Larson
Mike Larson
Engineer
Beck Hansen
Beck Hansen
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There was a day, saw lightning
There was a day, saw lightning
I saw lightning
[Verse 2]
Hey, hey, hey
Saw lightning
Ho, ho, ho
Saw lightning
Hee, hee, hee
Saw lightning
Ha, ha, ha
[Verse 3]
Saw wind and rain
Saw mountains fall
Saw temples burn
And prison walls
Saw floods coming
Saw children run
Got no more shelter
No more sun
[Verse 4]
Then it came to me in a flash of light
By the Sycamore tree in the dead of night
The bottom bell and the longest day
In the hardest wind and the fallen rain
[Verse 5]
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Held my head up
And it struck me down (I saw lightning)
Down to the ground (I saw lightning)
Struck me down
Struck me down
Struck me down to the ground
[Verse 6]
There was a day, saw lightning
There was a day, saw lightning
[Verse 7]
Hey, hey, hey
Saw lightning
Ho, ho, ho
Saw lightning
Hee, hee, hee
Saw lightning
Ha, ha, ha
[Verse 8]
When they're named, I wonder where it go
Hold the sea, where it's sunny where I grow
One more day then daily I know
High, need trees, when it's sunny and go
More than fee, by money, I know
Pull me in, gotta start down low
Don't gotta sing, with weather I go
Partner we go
[Verse 9]
Then it came to me in a flash of light
By the Sycamore tree in the dead of night
The bottom bell and the longest day
In the hardest wind and the fallen rain
[Verse 10]
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Held my head up
And it struck me down
Down to the ground
Struck me down
Struck me down
Struck me down to the ground
[Verse 11]
Hey, hey, hey
Saw lightning
Ho, ho, ho
Saw lightning
Hee, hee, hee
Saw lightning
Ha, ha, ha
[Verse 12]
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
[Verse 13]
Lord, won’t you take me and lead me in the light
Lord won’t you take me and lead me to the light
Lord's gonna take me and leave me in the light
Lord's gonna take me and leave me in the light
[Verse 14]
Then it came to me in a flash of light
By the Sycamore tree in the dead of night
The bottom bell and the longest day
And the hardest wind and the fallen rain
[Verse 15]
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Saw lightning
Held my head up
And it struck me down
Down to the ground
Struck me down
Struck me down
Struck me down to the ground
[Verse 16]
Hey, hey, hey (I saw lightning)
I saw lightning
I saw lightning
I saw lightning
Written by: Beck Hansen, Pharrell Williams

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