Top Songs By Swept Away Original Broadway Cast
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Swept Away Original Broadway Cast
Performer
The Avett Brothers
Performer
John Gallagher Jr.
Lead Vocals
Stark Sands
Lead Vocals
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Lead Vocals
Wayne Duvall
Lead Vocals
Will Van Dyke
Piano
Josh Breckenridge
Background Vocals
Hunter Brown
Background Vocals
Matt Deangelis
Background Vocals
John Michael Finley
Background Vocals
Cameron Johnson
Background Vocals
Brandon Kalm
Background Vocals
Rico LeBron
Background Vocals
Michael J. Mainwaring
Background Vocals
Orville Mendoza
Background Vocals
Chase Peacock
Background Vocals
Robert Pendilla
Background Vocals
Tyrone L. Robinson
Background Vocals
David Rowen
Background Vocals
John Sygar
Background Vocals
Yuka Tadano
Double Bass
Daniel Berkery
Drums
Kevin Ramessar
Acoustic Guitar
Matt Deitchman
Acoustic Guitar
Anna Parks
Violin
Caleb Burhans
Viola
Allison Seidner
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Scott Avett
Songwriter
Timothy Seth Avett
Songwriter
Robert William Jr. Crawford
Songwriter
Brian Usifer
Arranger
Chris Miller
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Usifer
Producer
Chris Miller
Producer
Will Van Dyke
Producer
Gigi Pritzker
Producer
Ian Kagey
Recording Engineer
Oscar Zambrano
Mastering Engineer
Piotr Garbaczonek
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once I was a carpenter, and man, my hands were callused
I could swing a metal mallet sure and straight
But I took to the highway, a poet young and hungry
And I left the timbers rotting where they lay
[Chorus]
Forever I will move
Like the world that turns beneath me
And when I lose my direction
I'll look up to the sky
And when the black cloak drags upon the ground
I'll be ready to surrender
And remember we're all in this together
If you live the life you're given, you won't be scared to die
[Verse 2]
There are calm seas ahead, sail on
Keep going, brother
Make yourself clean
[Verse 3]
My life is but a coin, pulled from an empty pocket
Dropped into a slot with dreams of sevens close behind
Hope and fear go with it
And the moon and the sun go spinning
Like the numbers and the fruit before our eyes
[Bridge]
Sometimes I hit
Sometimes it robs me blind
Sometimes I hit
Sometimes it robs me blind
[Chorus]
Forever I will move
Like the world that turns beneath me
And when I lose my direction
I'll look up to the sky
And when the black cloak drags upon the ground
I'll be ready to surrender
And remember, well, we're all in this together
If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die
[Verse 4]
Lord, lay your hand on my shoulder
Guide me to our home
My days are just about over
The here-after's unknown
The sea can have this tired heart
And the sun can bleach my bones
[Chorus]
Lord, lay your hand on my shoulder
And guide me
Guide me
Guide me
Guide me
Guide me
Home
[Verse 5]
Well, you send my life a-whirling
Darling, when you're twirling on the floor
And who cares about tomorrow?
What more is tomorrow than another day?
[Outro]
When you swept me away
Well, you swept me away
Yeah, you swept me away
Written by: Robert William Jr. Crawford, Scott Avett, Timothy Seth Avett