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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Mogis
Mandolin
Conor Oberst
Vocals
Jason Boesel
Drums
Griffin Goldsmith
Drums
Michaela Favara
Vocals
Sarah Greenwell
Vocals
Jamie Montes
Vocals
Alex Orange Drink
Vocals
Macey Taylor
Bass
Nathaniel Walcott
Piano
Josh Johnson
Alto Saxophone
Vikram Devasthali
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Conor Oberst
Songwriter
Alex Orange Drink
Songwriter
Nathaniel Walcott
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bright Eyes
Producer
Mike Mogis
Mixing Engineer
Adam Roberts
Engineer
Pierre de Reeder
Additional Engineer
Bob Jackson
Mastering Engineer
Brian Lee
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sammy was indicted on a slow Friday
Called his family from the county court
Screaming at his children down a long hallway
While the cops were beating on the door
[Verse 2]
Ayesha's had a million names by now
There's a few that I've heard before
She's the brawn, I'm the brains
Never took us long to know where we had to go
[Verse 3]
Billie took the money and she disappeared
Last seen in a Cadillac
A message was sent from beyond the grave
She said she's trying to pay it back
[Chorus]
Our days are numbered
Hear the countdown
Five, four, three, two, one more round
Shots ring out and we all fall down
Soldier on, soldier on
Lead the convoy through the noise
Soldier on, soldier on, tin soldier boy
[Verse 4]
Hollywood's dying like the palm trees
It's not romantic, it's a comedy
So when I'm gone, don't use my headstone for your imagery
Like another shitty Scorsese movie
[Verse 5]
Frank Sinatra was the best
Could put a bullet right through your chest
Well, every baby has Ol' Blue Eyes
I guess they're gonna live until they die
[Chorus]
Our days are numbered
Hear the countdown
Five, four, three, two, one more round
Everybody gather 'round
[Chorus]
Our days are numbered
We're counting up now
Two, four, six, eight, nine more lives
These cats couldn't kill me if they tried
Just soldier on, soldier on
Until L.A. breaks at dawn
Soldier on through the noise, tin soldier boy
[Outro]
Soldier on, soldier on
Leave the convoy, kill the toys
Soldier on, soldier on, my soldier boy
Soldier on, soldier on
Through the heartbreak and the joy
Soldier on, soldier on, my soldier boy
Written by: Alex Orange Drink, Conor Oberst