Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Swept Away Original Broadway Cast
Swept Away Original Broadway Cast
Performer
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers
Performer
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Lead Vocals
John Gallagher Jr.
John Gallagher Jr.
Lead Vocals
Stark Sands
Stark Sands
Lead Vocals
Wayne Duvall
Wayne Duvall
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
Robert William Jr. Crawford
Robert William Jr. Crawford
Songwriter
Scott Avett
Scott Avett
Songwriter
Timothy Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
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

[Verse 1]
Hey, man
Yes?
I'm packed and ready to set sail
Well, I
Guess
I've got a lot of friends to make
Who is this
Fool?
Hard to say exactly what he is
Guess we've been cursed
Blessed!
Sure as hell, it don't feel that way
[Chorus]
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'm walkin' a different highway
Nothin' gonna change my mind
You're travelin' a different line now
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'll find what I need if you let me
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'll find mine
[Verse 2]
Shipmates!
Yes?
Raise the sail and haul the anchor up
Please try to accept apologies for the lateness that I've caused
Can you stand?
Still I'm nothing short of grateful for our trip
God help me
Oh, I'm nothing short of thankful
[Chorus]
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'm walkin' a different highway
Nothin' gonna change my mind
You're travelin' a different line now
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'll find what I need if you let me
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'll find mine
[Verse 3]
Found you
What the hell are you doing here?
You get your ass over here and off this boat right now
You followed me here?
Tracked you every step of the way, now come on, we're going home
You got no business chasing me down like a hunted rabbit
Then stop running like one
I'm not going home, I'm going to sea
Don't normally get such high drama leaving port
You stay out of it
[Chorus]
Nothin' gonna change my mind
You're walkin' a different highway
Nothin' gonna change my mind
You're travelin' a different line, oh
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'll find what I need if I want it
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'll find mine
[Verse 4]
Gang's aweigh!
No!
[Bridge]
Boss man said work your way
Put it off for another day
I'm not listening, tomorrow may not come
Lazy men find an easy way
Easy work for easy pay
I'm not listening, there ain't no such a thing as that
[Verse 5]
Stop! Turn this ship around
Son, this is a 300-ton vessel just left its berth for the open sea
You can't just turn it around like Aunt Polly's carriage off to Sunday school
Captain! We have a new crew member, sir
Show me your papers
Got no papers, sir, another farmer boy
Another goddamn useless, gangly hayseed son of a bitch?
All right, put him to work
You heard the Captain, like it or not, you're both whalers now
Hope you enjoy our little scenic cruise through the romantic South Seas
Sir, sir, please listen to me, I want to go with you
All I want to do is see the world and have a proper adventure, but he's got nothing to do with this!
He does now, I do wonder if you have any idea what you've signed up for
I didn't sign up for nothin', this is pure piracy
Well, I'm ready for it, as far as I'm concerned anything's got to beat the ass end of a plow mule, right?
Hey, I'll tell you what, you ask me that again when we've been at sea for three months without land in sight and
You're covered with whale blood and there's no food but hardtack and sour water you can't keep down
And you haven't had a proper shit in a week and your hands are bleeding from the ropes
And your face is crusted with salt so your eyes sting which means you can't sleep
And the waves are a-pounding and the ship is a-rolling and a-bucking like a two-bit dockside sportin' lady
And you'd like to slit your own throat to get one blessed minute of goddamn peace
Hell, man, you ever seen the ass end of a plow mule?
[Verse 6]
One, two, one, two, three, four!
[Chorus]
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'm walkin' a different highway
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'm travelin' a different line, oh
Nothin' gonna change my mind
I'll find what I need if I want it
Nothin' gonna change my mind
[Verse 7]
Sweet Lord, I did not bargain for this!
We been through worse, big brother, the blizzard of '82 for one, you recall that pestilence
At least we were home
Not again
We belong at home
Well, then you should have goddamn stayed there, I never asked you to come rooting after me
You think I wanted to step away planting time to come save your threadbare ass?
Oh, that's you all over plowing, reaping, sowing, damn, look past the hedgerows, brother
Still don't quite comprehend how you two ended up here, you don't seem, shall we say, natural mariners
I left home, you follow? Couldn't stand one more day on that damn farm doing the same hard thing every hard day
There's got to be more in this life, I reckon
Anything, everything, let it hit me, let it pummel me to my knees, just let me live
Written by: Robert William Jr. Crawford, Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett
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