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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Vocals
James Krivchenia
James Krivchenia
Drums
JT Bates
JT Bates
Drums
Sean Carey
Sean Carey
Synthesizer
Kyle Resnick
Kyle Resnick
Flugelhorn
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis
Saxophone
Yuki Numata Resnick
Yuki Numata Resnick
Violin
Ryan Olson
Ryan Olson
Electronic Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon
Songwriter
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf
Songwriter
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Producer
Jonathan Low
Jonathan Low
Mixing Engineer
Kyle Resnick
Kyle Resnick
Additional Engineer
Brad Cook
Brad Cook
Additional Producer
Ryan Olson
Ryan Olson
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The way I woke up
Was old
Was all fucking choke
[Verse 2]
And it ain't easier
After a week
Were on a long byway
Standing (Still)
[Verse 3]
If you cannot tell
I'll tell you right away
If I'll stay a spell
Or if I cannot stay
I am less at ease
Not the best at these
See the forest trees
Call what's these what's these
[Verse 4]
What's these
[Verse 5]
Hey, Madeline
Thanks
For to case out the fog
For Jennifer
Seems she needed you badly
[Verse 6]
So I beg on knees
Can we share ID's?
Will you always need?
We have common needs
We can sure deplete
We can be replete
Address table needs
It is swift, your speed
[Verse 7]
The way I wake up now
Is a brand new way
And, no, it ain't that way like it was before
[Verse 8]
So I cannot leave
Yes, I must here stay
'Cause I know what's good
And I'll die that way
No, I cannot seem
To get a moments peace
If there's a man like me
His birch ain't my tree
[Verse 9]
The way I wake up now
Is a brand new way
It ain't the way it was before
Written by: Aaron Desner, Bryan Oliver Devendorf, Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon
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