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Swept Away - Intro / Go to Sleep / Hard Worker / Nothing Short of Thankful (Live)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Swept Away Original Broadway Cast
Swept Away Original Broadway Cast
Performer
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers
Performer
Stark Sands
Stark Sands
Lead Vocals
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Lead Vocals
Wayne Duvall
Wayne Duvall
Lead Vocals
John Gallagher Jr.
John Gallagher Jr.
Lead Vocals
Will Van Dyke
Will Van Dyke
Piano
Josh Breckenridge
Josh Breckenridge
Background Vocals
Hunter Brown
Hunter Brown
Background Vocals
Matt Deangelis
Matt Deangelis
Background Vocals
John Michael Finley
John Michael Finley
Background Vocals
Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson
Background Vocals
Brandon Kalm
Brandon Kalm
Background Vocals
Rico LeBron
Rico LeBron
Background Vocals
Michael J. Mainwaring
Michael J. Mainwaring
Background Vocals
Orville Mendoza
Orville Mendoza
Background Vocals
Chase Peacock
Chase Peacock
Background Vocals
Robert Pendilla
Robert Pendilla
Background Vocals
Tyrone L. Robinson
Tyrone L. Robinson
Background Vocals
David Rowen
David Rowen
Background Vocals
John Sygar
John Sygar
Background Vocals
Yuka Tadano
Yuka Tadano
Double Bass
Daniel Berkery
Daniel Berkery
Drums
Kevin Ramessar
Kevin Ramessar
Acoustic Guitar
Matt Deitchman
Matt Deitchman
Banjo
Anna Parks
Anna Parks
Violin
Caleb Burhans
Caleb Burhans
Viola
Allison Seidner
Allison Seidner
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Songwriter
Timothy Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Songwriter
Robert William Jr. Crawford
Robert William Jr. Crawford
Songwriter
Brian Usifer
Brian Usifer
Arranger
Chris Miller
Chris Miller
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Usifer
Brian Usifer
Producer
Chris Miller
Chris Miller
Producer
Will Van Dyke
Will Van Dyke
Producer
Gigi Pritzker
Gigi Pritzker
Producer
Ian Kagey
Ian Kagey
Recording Engineer
Oscar Zambrano
Oscar Zambrano
Mastering Engineer
Piotr Garbaczonek
Piotr Garbaczonek
Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Fess up, fess up, tell the truth, my man
Unless takin' it to Hell is your plan
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Tell the tale, tell the tale, my man
[Verse 1]
And this is your last chance, shipmate
Don't you feel the blood filling your lungs?
You can taste it
You're dying, doubt you'll see another sunrise
Tell our story
Release us
Release yourself
It's now or never
And don't beg our forgiveness, seek your own
[Verse 2]
Twenty-one days lost at sea, I fought
For twenty-two years non-stop I've talked
Through the desert, pissed drunk and confused, I walked
I spit a tooth in the palm of my hand
[Chorus]
Yeah
Fess up, fess up, tell the truth, my man
Unless takin' it to Hell is your plan
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Tell the tale, tell the tale, my man
[Verse 3]
Yeah, the wind and the trees are ganging up on me
They sing my funeral song in harmony
I just wanna walk home unaccompanied
They keep singin', they keep singin' and a-singin'
They keep singin', singin', they keep singin' to me
[Verse 4]
Oh, oh, oh
Singin' to me
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, I hear em singin'
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 5]
Well, I wish things were different, true and deep
But everything that's so shallow is everything about me
You know they told me I could just take my money and leave
I hope the people on the ground will understand
I hope the people in the crowd will understand
[Chorus]
Fess up, fess up, tell the truth, my man
Wipe the blood from your face and your hands
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Tell the truth, tell the truth, my man
[Refrain]
Oh, tell the truth, tell the truth, my man
Oh, tell the truth, tell the truth, my man
[Bridge]
Such a story it is for those that are partway in love with tragedy
In this grim hospital ward, we're all dead and dying, so the story suits us
But then, you're all dead and dying too, aren't you just?
Think back to when you were younger than you are
When you could draw deep breaths and were taller and braver and truer
And you fell in love every morning and out every night and tomorrow was always better
And summer just around the corner
And the whole goddamn spinning world was one big game of chance, and brother, you won!
Written by: Robert William Jr. Crawford, Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett

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