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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers
Performer
Timothy Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Lead Vocals
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Banjo
Bob Crawford
Bob Crawford
Double Bass
Joe Kwon
Joe Kwon
Cello
Tania Elizabeth
Tania Elizabeth
Violin
Mike Marsh
Mike Marsh
Drums
Paul DeFiglia
Paul DeFiglia
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert William Jr. Crawford
Robert William Jr. Crawford
Songwriter
Timothy Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Songwriter
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Songwriter
Dana Nielsen
Dana Nielsen
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Dana Nielsen
Dana Nielsen
Recording Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Rob Bisel
Rob Bisel
Assistant Engineer
Sean Badum
Sean Badum
Assistant Engineer
Paul DeFiglia
Paul DeFiglia
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How long is now?
We could stay, but we don't know how
Some say forever
Who are these men?
I wanna live
Forever now with them
[Chorus]
How far is heaven?
Is it in the air we breathe?
Some say before us
And it's always been
I wanna live
Now I want to live
Forever now with them
[Verse 2]
How long is now?
How gone is yesteryear?
If you've ever been
How can you ever disappear?
I have to sink and rise and sink
And rise again
[Chorus]
And how far am I away from you?
You've always been
At the heart of Providence
And I want to live
Now I want to live
Forever now within
[Outro]
Sink and rise
Sink and rise
Sink and rise again
Written by: Robert William Jr. Crawford, Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett

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