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Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Vocals
John Reynolds
John Reynolds
Drums
Marco Pirroni
Marco Pirroni
Electric Guitar
Mike Clowes
Mike Clowes
Keyboards
Spike Hollifield
Spike Hollifield
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Producer
Kevin Moloney
Kevin Moloney
Recording Engineer
Lloyd Phillips
Lloyd Phillips
Mixing Engineer
Chris Birkett
Chris Birkett
Mixing Engineer
Terence Morris
Terence Morris
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm dancing the seven veils
Want you to pick up my scarf
See how the black moon fades
Soon I can give you my heart
Ooh-uh-huh
Ooh-hoo
[PreChorus]
I don't know no shame, I feel no pain
I can't see the flame
[Chorus]
But I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do
[Verse 2]
They're throwing it all this way
Dragging it back to the start
And they say, "See how the glass is raised?"
I have refused to take part
I told them, "Bring something new"
Please let me pull something through
[PreChorus]
I don't know no shame, I feel no pain
I can't
I don't know no shame, I feel no pain
I can't see the flame
[Chorus]
But I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do
[Outro]
I do-ooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I do-ooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I said I do (Soon I can give you my heart)
I swear I do (Soon I can give you my heart)
I do
Mandinka
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart
Written by: Sinéad O'Connor

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