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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Richard & Linda Thompson
Richard & Linda Thompson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I hand you my ball and chain
You just hand me that same old refrain
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm fallin'
[Verse 2]
I wish I could please you tonight
But my medicine just won't come right
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm fallin'
[Verse 3]
Too many steps to take, too many spells to break
Too many nights awake and no one else
This grindstone's wearin' me, your claws are tearin' me
Don't use me endlessly, it's too long
Too long to myself
[Verse 4]
Where's the justice and where's the sense?
When all the pain is on my side of the fence
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm fallin'
[Verse 5]
Too many steps to take, too many spells to break
Too many nights awake and no one else
This grindstone's wearin' me, your claws are tearin' me
Don't use me endlessly, it's too long
Too long to myself
[Verse 6]
It scares you when you don't know
Whichever way the wind might blow
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm fallin'
[Verse 7]
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm fallin'
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm fallin'
Written by: Richard Thompson
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