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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Lead Vocals
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Songwriter
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Songwriter
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Martin Birch
Martin Birch
Producer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Bernd Maier
Bernd Maier
Engineer
Jim Yukich
Jim Yukich
Video Director
Stephan "The Vardengrip" Wissnet
Stephan "The Vardengrip" Wissnet
Assistant Engineer
Stephane Wissner
Stephane Wissner
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can I play with madness?
[Verse 2]
Give me the sense to wonder
To wonder if I'm free
Give me a sense of wonder
To know I can be me
Give me the strength to hold my head up
Spit back in their face
Don't need no key to unlock this door
Gonna break down the walls
Break out of this bad place
[Verse 3]
Can I play with madness?
The prophet stared at his crystal ball
Can I play with madness?
There's no vision there at all
Can I play with madness?
The prophet looked and laughed at me, ha!
He said
Can I play with madness?
He said, "You're blind, too blind to see"
Oh, said, you're too blind to see
[Verse 4]
I screamed aloud to the old man
I said, "Don't lie, don't say you don't know"
I say, "You'll pay for this mischief"
"Oh, in this world or the next"
Oh, and then he fixed me with a freezing glance
And the hell fires raged in his eyes
He said, "Do you want to know the truth, son?"
"Lord, I'll tell you the truth"
"Your soul's gonna burn in a lake of fire!"
[Verse 5]
Can I play with madness?
The prophet stared at his crystal ball
Can I play with madness?
There's no vision there at all
Can I play with madness?
The prophet looked and a laughed at me, ha-ha!
He said
Can I play with madness?
He said, "You're blind, too blind to see"
[Verse 6]
"Oh, listen to me" said the prophet
[Verse 7]
Can I play with madness?
The prophet stared at his crystal ball
Can I play with madness?
There's no vision there at all
Can I play with madness?
The prophet looked and laughed at me, ha!
He said
Can I play with madness?
He said, "You're blind, too blind to see"
[Verse 8]
Can I play with madness?
Written by: Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris

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