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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Vocals
James Fearnley
James Fearnley
Accordion
Jem Finer
Jem Finer
Banjo
Cait O'Riordan
Cait O'Riordan
Bass Guitar
Andrew Ranken
Andrew Ranken
Drums
Henry Benagh
Henry Benagh
Fiddle
Dick Cuthell
Dick Cuthell
French Horn
Philip Chevron
Philip Chevron
Guitar
Spider Stacy
Spider Stacy
Tin Whistle
Terry Woods
Terry Woods
String Instrument
Tome Keane
Tome Keane
Uilleann Pipes
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Songwriter
Fiachra Trench
Fiachra Trench
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Dickie
Chris Dickie
Additional Engineer
Nick Robbins
Nick Robbins
Engineer
Paul Scully
Paul Scully
Engineer
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Producer
Bob Kraushaar
Bob Kraushaar
Engineer
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've been loving you a long time
Down all the years, down all the days
And I've cried for all your troubles
Smiled at your funny little ways
[Verse 2]
We watched our friends grow up together
And we saw them as they fell
Some of them fell into Heaven
Some of them fell into Hell
[Verse 3]
I took shelter from a shower
And I stepped into your arms
On a rainy night in Soho
The wind was whistling all its charms
[Verse 4]
I sang you all my sorrows
You told me all your joys
Whatever happened to that old song
To all those little girls and boys
[Verse 5]
Sometimes I'd wake up in the morning
The ginger lady by my bed
Covered in a cloak of silence
I'd hear you talking in my head
[Verse 6]
I'm not singing for the future
I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not talking of the first times
I never think about the last
[Verse 7]
Now the song is nearly over
We may never find out what it means
Still there's a light I hold before me
You're the measure of my dreams
The measure of my dreams
Written by: Shane MacGowan
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