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Jack White - Tonight (Was A Long Time Ago) (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack White
Jack White
Vocals
Dominic Davis
Dominic Davis
Bass
Patrick Keeler
Patrick Keeler
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack White
Jack White
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack White
Jack White
Producer
Bill Skibbe
Bill Skibbe
Mixing Engineer
Dan Mancini
Dan Mancini
Assistant Recording Engineer
Shibby Poole
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Assistant Recording Engineer
Bernie Grundman
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Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
SOMETIMES IT'S OVER BEFORE IT BEGINS
AND YOU FEEL ALL THOSE NEEDLES AND PINS
AND BEFORE I CONFESS ALL I KNOW
FEELS LIKE TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
[Chorus]
SHE'S FLICKING THE LIGHT, UP ON THE STAIRS
THE SIGNAL SHE'S FINALLY THERE
YOU HAVE TO GO NOW, BEFORE THEY COME HOME
TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
[Verse 2]
A PAIN'S BEEN RELEASED FROM MY CORE
AND I FEEL BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE
AND JUST WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR
I THOUGHT "TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO"
[Chorus]
SHE'S FLICKING THE LIGHT, UP ON THE STAIRS
THE SIGNAL SHE'S FINALLY THERE
YOU HAVE TO GO NOW, BEFORE THEY COME HOME
TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
YEAH
[Chorus]
SHE'S FLICKING THE LIGHT, UP ON THE STAIRS
THE SIGNAL SHE'S FINALLY THERE
YOU HAVE TO GO NOW, BEFORE THEY COME HOME
TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
[Bridge]
IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
THE MEMORIES ARE MY MEDICINE
AND THE FATIGUE IS FRIGHTENING
WELL, SOMETIMES IT'S OVER BEFORE IT BEGINS
SOMETIMES IT'S OVER BEFORE IT BEGINS
SOMETIMES IT'S OVER BEFORE IT BEGINS
SOMETIMES IT'S OVER BEFORE IT BEGINS
[Verse 3]
TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
AND NOW THERE'S TEN THOUSAND FEET ON THE FLOOR
AND RIGHT AFTER I PLAYED ALL I KNOW
I THOUGHT "TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO"
[Chorus]
SHE'S FLICKING THE LIGHT, UP ON THE STAIRS
THE SIGNAL SHE'S FINALLY THERE
YOU HAVE TO GO NOW, BEFORE THEY COME HOME
'CAUSE TONIGHT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
OH, OH, OH
Written by: Jack White

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