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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Lead Vocals
Simon Climie
Simon Climie
Organ
Sonny Emory
Sonny Emory
Drums
Nathan East
Nathan East
Bass Guitar
Sharon White
Sharon White
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Producer
Simon Climie
Simon Climie
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Stand and deliver
You let them put the fear on you
Stand and deliver
But not a word you heard was true
But if there's nothing you can say
There may be nothing you can do
[Verse 1]
Do you wanna be a free man
Or do you wanna be a slave?
Do you wanna be a free man
Or do you wanna be a slave?
Do you wanna wear these chains
Until you're lying in the grave?
[Verse 2]
I don't wanna be a pauper
And I don't wanna be a prince
I don't wanna be a pauper
And I don't wanna be a prince
I just wanna do my job
Playing the blues for my friends
[Verse 3]
Magna Carta, Bill of Rights
The Constitution, what's it worth?
You know they're gonna grind us down, ah
Until it really hurts
Is this a sovereign nation
Or just a police state?
You better look out, people
Before it gets too late
[Verse 4]
You wanna be your own driver
Or keep on flogging a dead horse?
You wanna be your own driver
Or keep on flogging a dead horse?
Do you wanna make it better
Or do you wanna make it worse?
[Chorus]
Stand and deliver
You let them put the fear on you
Slow down the river
But not a word of it was true
If there's nothing you can say
There may be nothing you can do
[Outro]
Stand and deliver
Stand and deliver
Dick Turpin wore a mask too
Written by: Van Morrison

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