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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joshua Boone
Joshua Boone
Performer
Original Broadway Cast of The Outsiders - A New Musical
Original Broadway Cast of The Outsiders - A New Musical
Performer
Matt Hinkley
Matt Hinkley
Keyboards
Mark G. Meadows
Mark G. Meadows
Piano
Matt Beck
Matt Beck
Guitar
Freddy Hall
Freddy Hall
Guitar
Jamie Eblen
Jamie Eblen
Drums
Alexandra Eckhardt
Alexandra Eckhardt
Bass
Noelle Rueschman
Noelle Rueschman
Woodwinds
Clerida Eltimé
Clerida Eltimé
Cello
Justin Smith
Justin Smith
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Clay
Jonathan Clay
Composer
Zach Chance
Zach Chance
Composer
Justin Levine
Justin Levine
Orchestrator
Matt Hinkley
Matt Hinkley
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matt Hinkley
Matt Hinkley
Co-Producer
Jonathan Clay
Jonathan Clay
Producer
Zach Chance
Zach Chance
Producer
Justin Levine
Justin Levine
Producer
Lawrence Manchester
Lawrence Manchester
Recording Engineer
Ryan Lipman
Ryan Lipman
Mixing Engineer
Michael Hickey
Michael Hickey
Assistant Engineer
Beth Scott
Beth Scott
Assistant Engineer
Oscar Zambrano
Oscar Zambrano
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
First they beat us down
One after another
Keep losin' ground
Nowhere to take cover
They want us out of town
Then who would they beat on?
Who would they spit on?
Who would they blame it on
If we weren't around?
Now we're never goin' back
Ev'rything is lost
And we'll never get it back
'Cause a line's been crossed
Little brother
Sorry I failed you
I could not save you
No, I can't even save myself
[Verse 2]
Little brother
They cannot hurt you anymore
And they cannot take any more from me
If I ain't got you
Then I ain't got nothin' else
If anything was fair
You would still be here
Does anybody care
When a greaser disappears?
We're never goin' back
Ev'rything is lost
And we'll never get it back
'Cause a line's been crossed
[Chorus]
Little brother
Little brother
I'm sorry I failed you
Sorry I failed you
I could not save you
I could not save you
No, I can't even save myself
Little brother
They cannot hurt you anymore
They cannot hurt you anymore
And they cannot take any more from me
If I ain't got you
If I ain't got you then I ain't got nothin' else
Then I ain't got nothin' else
If I ain't got you
Oh
Then I ain't got nothin' else
[Verse 3]
There's only one way out
I fin'ly see that now
They took the only thing that mattered to me anyhow
That's why I'm standing here
No good to run away
That's all I've ever done
But now's the time for me to stay
Do it for all of us
The faces in the crowd
And when they try to shut you up
Then scream it twice as loud
Do it for Cool Hand Luke
Do it for Jesse James
Do it for all the unsung heroes
You don't know their names
Do it for Ponyboy
Do it for Johnny Cade
Don't leave a stone unturned
Don't leave a debt unpaid
Johnny, I am coming home
About to take my final bow
Hope you saved a seat for me
Johnny, can you see me now
Written by: Jonathan Clay, Jonathan O'neal, Justin Levine, Zach Chance, Zachry Bearden

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