Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dexys Midnight Runners
Dexys Midnight Runners
Performer
Kevin Rowland
Kevin Rowland
Vocals
Micky Billingham
Micky Billingham
Organ
Billy Adams
Billy Adams
Banjo
Giorgio Kilkenny
Giorgio Kilkenny
Bass Guitar
Seb Shelton
Seb Shelton
Drums
Helen O'Hara
Helen O'Hara
Fiddle
Steve Brennan
Steve Brennan
Fiddle
Brian Maurice
Brian Maurice
Saxophone
Jimmy Paterson
Jimmy Paterson
Trombone
Carol Kenyon
Carol Kenyon
Additional Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Katie Kissoon
Additional Vocals
Samantha Brown
Samantha Brown
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Rowland
Kevin Rowland
Composer
James Mitchell Paterson
James Mitchell Paterson
Composer
Jim Paterson
Jim Paterson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kevin Rowland
Kevin Rowland
Producer
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Producer
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Producer
Arun Chakraverty
Arun Chakraverty
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Pure, this must be, it has to be
Pure, let's make this pure
(Do you mean it?) Yes, I do
(Then let's sing it) Certainly, but
[Verse 2]
First, bare your hearts and cleanse your souls
(And then?) Let's try and, let's try and, let's try and
Let's make this precious, like this
Let's make this precious
[Verse 3]
We're striving, we're striving, we're striving, striving over here
(Ever nearer?) I think so
(Vision's clearer) Of course, of course
[Verse 4]
But still, we must forsake all to win
(All temptation?) Everything
(Our salvation) Now you're talking
[Verse 5]
Then let this apply to all we do
(And then?) Our striving will guide us
But somehow, I think that we'll win
[Verse 6]
Let's make this precious
[Verse 7]
First, let's hear somebody sing me a record
That cries pure and true (Like these, so)
And no, not those guitars, they're to noisy and crude (Sing it true)
The kind that convinces, refuses to leave
[Verse 8]
And I'm gonna turn it up
Something's pure, I feel it from here
Tell him he does better voices, thank you very much
Thank you, but no thanks, I've got enough on my own
[Verse 9]
This must be, this must be
I don't know, I don't know what
[Verse 10]
Let's make this precious (I think we probably will)
Let's make this precious (I think we probably will)
Let's make this precious (I think we probably will)
Let's make this precious (I think we probably will)
Written by: James Mitchell Paterson, Jim Paterson, Kevin Rowland
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