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PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Gray
David Gray
Vocals
Florence Gray
Florence Gray
Vocals
Ben De Vries
Ben De Vries
Synthesizer
Clune
Clune
Drums
Keith Prior
Keith Prior
Percussion
Robbie Malone
Robbie Malone
Guitar
Graeme Blevins
Graeme Blevins
Brass
Ben Castle
Ben Castle
Brass
Terry Edwards
Terry Edwards
Brass
S. FInch
S. FInch
Brass
Dominic Glover
Dominic Glover
Brass
Claire McInerney
Claire McInerney
Brass
Andy Ross
Andy Ross
Brass
Mike Smith
Mike Smith
Brass
Nichol Thomson
Nichol Thomson
Brass
Fayyaz Virji
Fayyaz Virji
Brass
Sarah Burnett
Sarah Burnett
Woodwinds
Anthony Pike
Anthony Pike
Woodwinds
John Slack
John Slack
Woodwinds
Sarah Thurlow
Sarah Thurlow
Woodwinds
Max Welford
Max Welford
Woodwinds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Gray
David Gray
Songwriter
Ben De Vries
Ben De Vries
Arranger
Clune
Clune
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Gray
David Gray
Producer
Ben De Vries
Ben De Vries
Producer
Paul Amaral
Paul Amaral
Engineer
Cicely Balston
Cicely Balston
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Won’t you give me just a minute here for heaven’s sake
Got Mother Nature burning at the stake
Out here slicing up the cake
Like pigs in clover
Wanna soar, wanna glide, wanna run with the breeze
In circumstances such as these
It’s enough to keep your sky from folding over
[Chorus]
Oh boy, won't you give it up?
All night like the needle got stuck
D'you ever stop?
Just once could you lighten up
You want it all with a cherry on top
I wonder what
You’re so frightened of
[Verse 2]
Girl I love it you’re so free from care
You see the good in people everywhere
While me I stare but all I see
Are the same patterns
Got a smile in your eyes keeping me arm’s length
If you ain’t got the guile then what use is strength
You’re running rings round me like Saturn
[Chorus]
Oh boy, won't you give it up?
All night like the needle got stuck
D'you ever stop?
Comes a time when it’s kicking off
Ding ding really cutting up rough
Are you man enough?
To say it soft
[Verse 3]
I’m tired of living for things that I just can’t touch
A penny for your thoughts you’re not saying much
You were never one to sugar coat it
Well damn this melody yeah damn this tune
Damn the lyric running round my head all afternoon
Damn the swooning sentimental tunesmith wrote it
[Chorus]
Oh boy, won't you give it up?
All night like the needle got stuck
D'you ever stop?
Comes a time when it’s getting rough
Ding ding really kicking off
Are you man enough
To say it soft?
[Bridge]
Boy listen up
I heard quite enough
Of this fighting talk baby
Boy listen up
I heard quite enough
Of this fighting talk
[Verse 4]
And I wonder what
I wonder what
You’re so frightened of baby
I wonder what
I wonder what
I wonder what
[Outro]
Oh boy, won't you give it up?
All night like the needle got stuck
D'you ever stop? D'you ever stop, d'you ever?
Comes a time when it’s getting rough
Ding ding really kicking off
Are you man enough?
Are you man enough
To say it soft?
To say it soft
Written by: David Gray
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