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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
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Lead Vocals
Stark Sands
Stark Sands
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
Electric Guitar
Matt Deitchman
Matt Deitchman
Acoustic Guitar
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

[Verse 1]
When my body won't hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Will I be ready?
When my feet won't walk another mile
And my lips give their last kiss goodbye
Will my hands be steady?
[Chorus]
When I lay down my fears, my hopes, and my doubts
The rings on my fingers, and the keys to my house
With no hard feelings
[Verse 2]
When the sun hangs low in the west
And the light in my chest
Won't be kept held at bay any longer
When the jealousy fades away
And it's ash and dust for cash and lust
And it's just hallelujah
[Chorus]
And love in thoughts, love in the words
Love in the songs they sing in the church
And no hard feelings
[Refrain]
Lord knows they haven't done
Much good for anyone
Kept me afraid and cold
With so much to have and hold
Mmm
[Verse 3]
When my body won't hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Where will I go?
Will the trade winds take me south
Through Georgia grain?
Or tropical rain?
Or snow from the heavens?
[Verse 4]
Or will I join with the ocean blue?
Or run into a savior true
And shake hands, laughing?
[Chorus]
And walk through the night, straight to the light
Holding the love I've known in my life
And no hard feelings
[Refrain]
Lord knows they haven't done
Much good for anyone
Kept me afraid and cold
With so much to have and hold
[Bridge]
Under the curving sky
I'm finally learning why
It matters for me and you
To say it and mean it, too
For life and its loveliness
And all of its ugliness
Good as it's been to me
[Outro]
I have no enemies
I have no enemies
I have no enemies
I have no enemies
Written by: Robert William Jr. Crawford, Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett

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