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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Vocals
Colin Linden
Colin Linden
Acoustic Guitar
Christopher Parker
Christopher Parker
Drums
Jerry Scheff
Jerry Scheff
Bass Guitar
Greg Leisz
Greg Leisz
Pedal Steel Guitar
Richard Bell
Richard Bell
Wurlitzer Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Producer
Noel Hazen
Noel Hazen
Engineer
Mike Piersante
Mike Piersante
Assistant Engineer
Chris Laidlaw
Chris Laidlaw
Assistant Engineer
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Joe Schiff
Joe Schiff
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

From the lying mirror to the movement of stars
Everybody's looking for who they are
Those who know don't have the words to tell
And the ones with the words don't know too well
Oh, could be the famine
Could be the feast
Could be the pusher
Could be the priest
Always ourselves we love the least
That's the burden of the angel/beast
Birds of paradise—birds of prey
Here tomorrow, gone today
Cross my forehead, cross my palm
Don't cross me or I'll do you harm
Oh, could be the famine
Could be the feast
Could be the pusher
Could be the priest
Always ourselves we love the least
That's the burden of the angel/beast
We go crying, we come laughing
Never understand the time we're passing
Kill for money, die for love
Whatever was God thinking of?
Oh, could be the famine
Could be the feast
Could be the pusher
Could be the priest
Always ourselves we love the least
That's the burden of the angel/beast
Written by: Bruce Cockburn
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