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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Veronica Swift
Veronica Swift
Vocals
Steven Feifke
Steven Feifke
Music Director
Emmet Cohen
Emmet Cohen
Piano
Lavinia Pavlish
Lavinia Pavlish
Violin
Meitar Forkosh
Meitar Forkosh
Violin
Andrew Griffin
Andrew Griffin
Viola
Susan D. Mandel
Susan D. Mandel
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clyde Otis
Clyde Otis
Songwriter
Steven Feifke
Steven Feifke
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ryan Paternite
Ryan Paternite
Producer
will wakefield
will wakefield
Producer
Todd Whitelock
Todd Whitelock
Mixing Engineer
Owen Mulholland
Owen Mulholland
Assistant Engineer
Chris Muth
Chris Muth
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

This bitter earth
[Instrumental]
What fruit it bears
[Instrumental]
This bitter earth
[Instrumental]
And if my life is like the dust
Ooh, that hides the glow of a rose
[Instrumental]
What good am I?
Heaven only knows
[Instrumental]
Mm, this bitter earth
Can be so cold
[Instrumental]
Today you're young
Too soon you're old
But while a voice within me cries
I'm sure someone may answer my call
And this bitter earth
[Instrumental]
May not be so bitter after all
[Instrumental]
This bitter earth
Mm, this bitter earth
What good is love?
Mm, that no one shares
And if my life is like the dust
Ooh, that hides the glow of a rose
What good am I?
What good am I?
Heaven only knows
I'm sure someone may answer my call
And this bitter earth
Ooh, may not be so bitter after all
Written by: Clyde Otis

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