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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
M. Ward
M. Ward
Guitar
Jordan Hudson
Jordan Hudson
Drums
Mike Coykendall
Mike Coykendall
Vocals
Rachel Blumberg
Rachel Blumberg
Drums
Jim James
Jim James
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Matthew Stephen Ward
Matthew Stephen Ward
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
M. Ward
M. Ward
Producer
Mike Coykendall
Mike Coykendall
Engineer
Roger Siebel
Roger Siebel
Mastering Engineer
Mike Mogis
Mike Mogis
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I sailed a wild, wild sea
Climbed up a tall, tall mountain
I met an old, old man
Beneath the weeping willow tree
He said, "Now, if you got some questions
Go and lay them at my feet
But my time here is brief
So you'll have to pick just three"
[Verse 2]
And I said
"What do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?
And how can a man like me remain in the light?
And if life is really as short as they say
Then why is the night so long?"
And then the sun went down
And he sang for me this song
[Bridge]
See, I once was a young fool like you
Afraid to do the things that I knew I had to do
So I played an escapade just like you
I played an escapade just like you
[Verse 3]
I sailed a wild, wild sea
Climbed up a tall, tall mountain
I met an old, old man
He sat beneath the sapling tree
He said, "Now, if you got some questions
Go and lay them at my feet
But my time here is brief
So you'll have to pick just three"
[Verse 4]
And I said
"What do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?
And how can a man like me remain in the light?
And if life is really as short as they say
Then why is the night so long?"
And then the sun went down
And he played for me this song
Written by: M. Ward
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