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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Vocals
Gabriel Gordon
Gabriel Gordon
Electric Guitar
Erik Della Penna
Erik Della Penna
Banjo
Graham Maby
Graham Maby
Bass Guitar
Patrick Warren
Patrick Warren
Chamberlain Strings
Matt Chamberlain
Matt Chamberlain
Drums
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Electric Guitar
Elizabeth Steen
Elizabeth Steen
Organ
David Ralicke
David Ralicke
Trombone
Chris Tedesco
Chris Tedesco
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Producer
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I know, I
Swear I know your face, I
Wish I knew your name, I
Wish I could take you by the hand
Well, if I could name it
If I could just explain it
If I could only help you
Help you understand
[Verse 2]
Well, I can
I can see that you're hurtin'
Weighed down like a beast of burden
About to break your back
God only knows that you're human
So what are they tryin' to do then?
Believe me, they don't understand
[Verse 3]
That you have the weight of the
World today on your
It's on your back
Heavy love like that's gonna
Hold you back, gonna
Gonna drag you down
[Verse 4]
You know it just can't last
Just can't
You know it just can't last
You know it just can't last
Just can't
You know it just can't last
[Verse 5]
Well, they thought they could use you
Push you down and abuse you
And that's so sad
Decided to hide all your feelin's
Got more pain than you can deal with
But ask yourself, how can this last?
[Verse 6]
I know you have the weight of the
World today on your
It's on your back
A heavy love like that's gonna
Hold you back, gonna
It's gonna drag you down
[Verse 7]
You know it just can't last
Just can't
You know it just can't last
You know it just can't last
Just can't
You know it just can't last
[Verse 8]
You know it just can't last
Just can't
You know it just can't last
You know it just can't last
Just can't
You know it just can't last
[Verse 9]
You know it just can't last
You know it just can't
It just can't last
You know, you know, you know
You know, you know, you know, you know
[Verse 10]
They don't understand
You know that they
They don't understand
You know that they
They don't understand
You know that they
They don't understand
Written by: Natalie Merchant

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