Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship
Performer
Grace Slick
Grace Slick
Vocals
Pete Sears
Pete Sears
Keyboards
David Frieberg
David Frieberg
Bass
Bobbye Hall
Bobbye Hall
Percussion
John Barbata
John Barbata
Percussion
Craig Chaquico
Craig Chaquico
Guitar
Paul Kantner
Paul Kantner
Guitar
Irv Cox
Irv Cox
Saxophone
Papa John Creach
Papa John Creach
Violin
Marty Balin
Marty Balin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Grace Slick
Grace Slick
Songwriter
Pete Sears
Pete Sears
Songwriter
Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship
Producer
Larry Cox
Larry Cox
Producer
Jeffery Hisband
Jeffery Hisband
Recording Engineer
Steve Mantoani
Steve Mantoani
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, now when you open your mouth, what comes out?
What's the first word, what's the first line?
When you open your mouth and love comes out
Then you know you just sang the clear line
I've heard people say it a thousand times
In a thousand different ways
I've heard people play it a thousand times
And they know, they know that's the only way to play
You got to
Play on love
Play on love
Play on love
Play on love
Now are you talking about what it is you know
Or just repeating what it was you heard?
Someone told you just exactly what to say
And you know, you know that's only one set of words
You got to play on love
Yeah, I've heard people say it a thousand times
In a thousand different ways
I've heard people play it a thousand times
And they know that's the only way to play
You been a-reading it without living it
Now that's the golden prison we can always find
Living in stories and living in books
Or we can live and leave all the stories behind
Ooh, it's up to you and it's up to me
Come down yelling timber through the burning trees
Who's been telling you about perfection?
And how did he get in here, that's the question
He must've
Played on love
Played on love
Played on love
Played on love
I've heard people say it a thousand times
In a thousand different ways
I've heard people play it a thousand times
And they know, they know that's the only way to play
You got to
Play on love
Play on love
Play on love
Play on love
Reading it without living it
Now that's the golden prison we can always find
Living in stories, living in books
Or we can live and leave all the stories behind
You got to
Play on love
Play on love
Play on love
Play on love
Written by: Grace Slick, Pete Sears
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