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Tears For Fears - God's Mistake (Tonight Show)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Performer
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
Mark O'Donoughue
Mark O'Donoughue
Background Vocals
Alan Griffiths
Alan Griffiths
Guitar
Jeffrey Trott
Jeffrey Trott
Guitar
Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey
Bass Guitar
Brian MacLeod
Brian MacLeod
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
Alan Griffiths
Alan Griffiths
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Producer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Producer
Alan Griffiths
Alan Griffiths
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Have a friend, calls me up
Says hello and then hangs up
He must have read my mind
These are the days of a different paradigm
[Verse 2]
Maybe once, even twice
He said, God does not play dice
Yet, if he's everywhere
He's in casinos with aces to spare
[Verse 3]
Oh, love is God's mistake
Oh, love is God's mistake
Mistake
[Verse 4]
Ours is not the reason why
As we fall from way up high
Into the water
Like a lamb to the slaughter
[Verse 5]
Even now, God's mistake
Sets us up for one more heartbreak
God, You look might fine
Dressed as the devil in a cosmic pantomime
[Verse 6]
Oh, love is God's mistake
Oh, love is God's mistake
Never was so much at stake, whoa-oh
[Verse 7]
Oh, love is God's mistake
Oh, love is God's mistake
[Verse 8]
Oh, love is God's mistake
Oh, love is God's mistake
Never was so much at stake, whoa-oh
[Verse 9]
Oh, love is God's mistake
Never was so much at stake
Oh, love is God's mistake
God's mistake
God's mistake
Written by: Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal

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