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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
Drums
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Bass
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Tenor Saxophone
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Guitar
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Lead Vocals
Denny Dias
Denny Dias
Guitar
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Electric Piano
Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton
Guitar
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Piano
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy B. Schmit
Background Vocals
V. Feldman
V. Feldman
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Songwriter
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Songwriter
Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Katz
Gary Katz
Producer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Engineer
Bill Schnee
Bill Schnee
Engineer
Ed Rack
Ed Rack
Assistant Engineer
Elliot Scheiner
Elliot Scheiner
Engineer
Joe Bellamy
Joe Bellamy
Assistant Engineer
Ken Klinger
Ken Klinger
Assistant Engineer
Lenise Bent
Lenise Bent
Assistant Engineer
Linda Tyler
Linda Tyler
Assistant Engineer
Roger Nichols
Roger Nichols
Engineer
Ron Pangaliman
Ron Pangaliman
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Up on the hill, people never stare
They just don't care
[Chorus]
Chinese music under banyan trees
Here at the dude ranch above the sea
Aja, when all my dime dancin' is through
I run to you
[Verse 2]
Up on the hill, they've got time to burn
There's no return
[Chorus]
Double helix in the sky tonight
Throw out the hardware, let's do it right
Aja, when all my dime dancin' is through
I run to you
[Verse 3]
Up on the hill, they think I'm okay
Or so they say
[Chorus]
Chinese music always sets me free
Angular banjos sound good to me
Aja, when all my dime dancin' is through
I run to you
Written by: Donald Fagen, Walter Becker

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