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Listen to LIFE ON EARTH (deluxe edition) by Hurray for the Riff Raff
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Performer
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Bass
Alynda Segarra
Alynda Segarra
Vocals
Howe Pearson
Howe Pearson
Background Vocals
Daniel Westerlund
Daniel Westerlund
Drums
Matt "Skinner" Peterson
Matt "Skinner" Peterson
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alynda Segarra
Alynda Segarra
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alynda Segarra
Alynda Segarra
Producer
Horatio Baltz
Horatio Baltz
Engineer
Chris Allgood
Chris Allgood
Mastering Engineer
Emily Lazar
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
Brad Cook
Brad Cook
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Sky in the trees and birds and the bees
Life on Earth is long
Rivers and lakes and floods and earthquakes
Life on Earth is long
And, no, I might not meet you there
Leaving it beyond repair
Won't you hold me?
So I can see
The man in the mask at the desk with a flask
Sings, "Life on Earth is long"
And the girl in a cage with the moon in her eye
Sings, "Life on Earth is long"
And, no, I might not meet you there
To feel the breeze and breathe the air
But it's in me
Infinitely
Monarchs in flight, dawn's early light
Life on Earth is long
The sun in the west and the one you love best
Life on Earth is long
And, no, I might not meet you there
Spirit blinded by despair
Oh, but the lightning strikes
To illuminate the night
And, no, I might not meet you there
Through galaxies of song and prayer
I'll be lost in time
Growing on a vine
Egyptian spring and love in Beijing
Life on Earth is long
Life on Earth is long
Written by: Alynda Segarra

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