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Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm (Album Version)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Vocals
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
Conductor
J.J. Belle
J.J. Belle
Guitar
Stephen Lipson
Stephen Lipson
Guitar
Bruce Woolley
Bruce Woolley
Keyboards
The Little Beats
The Little Beats
Percussion
Frank Ricotti
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
John Thirkell
John Thirkell
Trumpet
Guy Barker
Guy Barker
Trumpet
Pete Beachill
Pete Beachill
Trombone
Dave Bishop
Dave Bishop
Tenor Saxophone
David Snell
David Snell
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Songwriter
Darlow
Darlow
Songwriter
Stephen Lipson
Stephen Lipson
Composer
Bruce Woolley
Bruce Woolley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Producer
Stephen Lipson
Stephen Lipson
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
I had a grandfather on my father's side, he is 95 years old.
His great-grandfather came from Nigeria from the Igbo tribe.
I don't look like my mother and I don't look like my father.
I look exactly like my grandfather. I act like him
Do you act all the time?
Not all the time. No.
[Verse 1]
You work all day and men you know
The wheels must turn to keep the flow
[Verse 2]
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 3]
Build on up
Don't break the chain
Sparks will fly when the whistle blows
[Chorus]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, slave to the rhythm
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, slave to the rhythm
Work to the rhythm, mhm
[Verse 4]
Build on up
Don't break the chain
Sparks will fly when the whistle blows
Fire burns
Hearts beats strong
Sing out loud
The chain gang song
[Chorus]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, slave to the rhythm
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, slave to the rhythm
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) Slave to the rhythm
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) Slave to the rhythm
[Bridge]
Never stop the action
Oh, never stop the action
Never stop the action
Keep it up, keep it up
Oh, never stop the action
[Verse 5]
Slave to the rhythm!
Keep it up, keep it up!
Never stop, never stop!
Keep it up!
[Verse 6]
Work to the rhythm!
Slave to the rhythm! A-ha
Live to the rhythm!
Love to the rhythm! A-ha
Written by: Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson, Trevor Horn, Bruce Martin Wooley

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