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Mark Knopfler - Before Gas And TV (The Studio Albums 2009 – 2018)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Guitar
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Keyboards
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Conductor
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Guitar
Matt Rollings
Matt Rollings
Piano
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf
Bass Guitar
Phil Cunningham
Phil Cunningham
Accordion
Michael McGoldrick
Michael McGoldrick
Flute
Danny Cummings
Danny Cummings
Drums
John McCusker
John McCusker
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Producer
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Engineer
Chuck Ainlay
Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Engineer
Richard Allan Cooper
Richard Allan Cooper
Assistant Engineer
Martin Hollis
Martin Hollis
Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Before gas and TV
Before people had cars
We'd sit 'round the fires
Pass around our guitars
[Verse 2]
Remembering songs
When my daddy was home
He'd play along
On the spoons and a comb
[Verse 3]
We'd go with the flow
When the weather was fine
Sometimes we'd go
Collectin' scrap iron
[Verse 4]
And we'd sit around the fires
Pass a bottle of wine
In the tales of the road
Since time out of mind
[Verse 5]
If Heaven's like this
Well, that's okay with me
Where the livin' is fine
And livin' is free
[Verse 6]
If Heaven's like this
Well, then here's where I'll be
On the edge of the field, on the edge of the world
Before gas and TV
Written by: Mark Knopfler

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