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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Vocals
Hozier
Hozier
Vocals
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards
Russell Kunkel
Russell Kunkel
Drums
Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar
Bass
Weldon Parks
Weldon Parks
Acoustic Guitar
William Ross
William Ross
Conductor
Bruce Dukov
Bruce Dukov
First Violin
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Orchestra
Jochem Van Der Saag
Jochem Van Der Saag
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ewan MacColl
Ewan MacColl
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Producer
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Producer
Jay Landers
Jay Landers
Executive Producer
Jochem Van Der Saag
Jochem Van Der Saag
Mixing Engineer
Nathaniel Kunkel
Nathaniel Kunkel
Recording Engineer
Wesley Seidman
Wesley Seidman
Recording Engineer
Steve Genewick
Steve Genewick
Recording Engineer
Michael Aarvold
Michael Aarvold
Recording Engineer
Adrian Bradford
Adrian Bradford
Recording Engineer
Brian Garten
Brian Garten
Recording Engineer
Erik Lutkins
Erik Lutkins
Recording Engineer
Dmytro Gordon
Dmytro Gordon
Engineer
Shawn Murphy
Shawn Murphy
Recording Engineer
Simon Rhodes
Simon Rhodes
Recording Engineer
George Oulton
George Oulton
Recording Engineer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Recording Engineer
Erik Swanson
Erik Swanson
Engineer
Marta DiNozzi
Marta DiNozzi
Engineer
Mirza Sheriff
Mirza Sheriff
Engineer
Nolan Bacardi
Nolan Bacardi
Engineer
Colby Donaldson
Colby Donaldson
Engineer
Kristina Fisk
Kristina Fisk
Engineer
Daniel Cullen
Daniel Cullen
Engineer
Josh Kay
Josh Kay
Engineer
Dylan Waterhouse
Dylan Waterhouse
Engineer
Alisse Laymac
Alisse Laymac
Engineer
Greg Foeller
Greg Foeller
Engineer
Nick Hodges
Nick Hodges
Engineer
Paul Blakemore
Paul Blakemore
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes, ooh
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies, my love
[Verse 2]
And the first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth, I felt the earth move in my hand, it just moved in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
The trembling heart
That was there, that was there
That was there
At my command, my love
My love
[Verse 3]
And the first time
And the first time
Ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy
I knew our joy
Would fill the earth
And last
And last
Till the end of time, my love
That first time
That first time
Ever I saw your, your face
[Outro]
Your face
Your face
Your face
When I saw your face
Written by: Ewan MacColl
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