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Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Longer Boats (Live at KCET, 1971) | Tea For The Tillerman
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Vocals
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith
Background Vocals
Alun Davies
Alun Davies
Acoustic Guitar
Harvey Burns
Harvey Burns
Drums
John Ryan
John Ryan
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Longer boats are coming to win us
They're coming to win us
They're coming to win us
Longer boats are coming to win us
Hold on to the shore
Or they'll be taking the key from the door
[Verse 2]
Longer boats are coming to win us
They're coming to win us
They're coming to win us
Longer boats are coming to win us
Hold on to the shore
Or they'll be taking the key from the door
[Verse 3]
I don't want no god on my lawn
Just a flower I can help along
'Cause the soul of nobody knows
How a flower grows
Oh
How a flower grows
[Verse 4]
Longer boats are coming to win us
They're coming to win us
They're coming to win us
Longer boats are coming to win us
Hold on to the shore
Or they'll be taking the key from the door
[Verse 5]
Mary dropped her pants by the sand
And let a parson come and take her hand
But the soul of nobody knows
Where the parson goes
Where does the parson go?
[Verse 6]
Longer boats are coming to win us
They're coming to win us
They're coming to win us
Longer boats are coming to win us
Hold on to the shore
Or they'll be taking the key from the door
Written by: Yusuf Islam

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