Listen to Once In a While by Madeleine Peyroux

Once In a While

Madeleine Peyroux

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Madeleine Peyroux

Madeleine Peyroux

Vocals

Sam Yahel

Organ

Weldon Parks

Guitar

David Piltch

Upright Bass

Jay Bellerose

Drums

Carla Kihlstedt

Carla Kihlstedt

Violin

Graeme Jennings

Graeme Jennings

Violin

Charith Premawardhana

Charith Premawardhana

Viola

Sam Bass

Cello

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Madeleine Peyroux

Madeleine Peyroux

Composer

Larry Klein

Composer

Jesse Harris

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Larry Klein

Producer

Cindi Peters

Studio Personnel

Bernie Grundman

Bernie Grundman

Mastering Engineer

Helik Hadar

Mixing Engineer

Alex Pavlides

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

From bad luck I'm walking away

I'm not getting stuck

I'm not gonna stay

[Verse 2]

To good things, I'm moving ahead

I'm tired of dying

I'm living instead

[Verse 3]

Once in a while I wake up

Wondering why we gave up

But once in a while

Comes and it fades away

[Verse 4]

The sun's up and lighting the sky

I never could see it

It just passed me by

[Verse 5]

Good things keep moving along

I'm not looking backward

For something that's gone

[Verse 6]

Once in a while, I'll wake up

Wondering why we gave up

But once and a while

Comes and fades away

[Verse 7]

I don't know what love is

I'm selfish and lazy

And when I get scared, I can act like I'm crazy

When I think of your kisses

I'm still gonna smile

I'm still gonna miss you

Once in a while

[Verse 8]

Once in a while I'll wake up

Wondering why we gave up

But once in a while

Comes and it fades away

[Verse 9]

Good things keep moving ahead

I'm tired of dying, I'm living instead

Written by: Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux

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