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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Doug Petty
Doug Petty
Hammond Organ
Jamie Wollam
Jamie Wollam
Drums
Aaron Sterling
Aaron Sterling
Drums
Carina Round
Carina Round
Background Vocals
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Electric Guitar
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Florian Reutter
Florian Reutter
Programming
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Producer
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Producer
Max von Ameln
Max von Ameln
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Get your sweets from the candyman
Get your truth from the shelf
Don't buy into the fairytale
Just be good to yourself
'Cause you know that I love you, girl
You're my way out of hell
But I've just one more song to sing
One more story to tell
[Verse 2]
When I'm tired of the bright lights
When I'm tired of the wine
I'll go down to Wheal Mexico
To the depths of the mine
When I'm forty years older
When I'm wrinkled and wise
I will trade all my liberty
For that look in your eyes
[PreChorus]
Reason gonna blind you
Cripple and confine you
Listen as your poor heart breaks
Take a trip to America
Let the wind blow right through your hair
We'll buy beer and some hope to share
Every day
[Chorus]
'Cause freedom
Is no small thing
We punish the child for flying too high
For rushing like the wind
[PreChorus]
Reason gonna blind you
Cripple and confine you
Listen as your poor heart breaks
Stars are like diamonds
We fly across the sky for them
No one's gonna change who we are
[Chorus]
'Cause freedom
Is no small thing
We punish the child for flying too high
For rushing like the wind
Written by: Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal

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