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These Are the Ways

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Anthony Kiedis

Vocals

Chad Smith

Drums

Flea

Bass Guitar

John Frusciante

John Frusciante

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Anthony Kiedis

Songwriter

Chad Smith

Songwriter

John Frusciante

John Frusciante

Songwriter

Michael Balzary

Michael Balzary

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jeremy Lubsey

Assistant Mastering Engineer

Chaz Sexton

Assistant Engineer

Jonathan Pfarr

Assistant Engineer

Vlado Meller

Mastering Engineer

Ryan Hewitt

Mixing Engineer

Rick Rubin

Producer

Bo Bodnar

Recording Engineer

Dylan Neustadter

Dylan Neustadter

Recording Engineer

Ethan Mates

Recording Engineer

Jason Lader

Recording Engineer

Phillip Broussard Jr.

Phillip Broussard Jr.

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Make me a fist

Purple Mountain road that I can't miss

Have we all had enough?

Have we all had too much?

[Verse 2]

Lost in a dream

Please step down from your bully machine

Can we all back it up?

Can we all give it up?

[Chorus]

These are the ways

When you come from America

The sights, the sounds

The smells

[Chorus]

These are the ways

When you come from America

I don't want to die

And she's gonna take good care of ya

[Chorus]

I just want to thrive

And there's gonna be hysteria

[Chorus]

Don't be late

Walk us through the Golden Gate, yeah

Bruce and George

Singing for their own reward

[Verse 3]

Take me inside

Twenty three windows and it's gonna be a long ride

All had enough

Have we all had too much?

[Verse 4]

Sing me the blues

Cowgirl's tight in her basketball shoes

Can we all back it up?

Can we all give it up?

[Chorus]

These are the ways

When you come from America

The sights, the sounds

The smells

[Chorus]

These are the ways

When you come from America

I don't want to die

And she's gonna take good care of ya

[Chorus]

I just want to thrive

And there's gonna be hysteria

[Chorus]

Don't be late

Walk us through the Golden Gate, yeah

Bruce and George

Singing for their own reward

Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante

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