Listen to Heading West by Cyndi Lauper

Heading West

Cyndi Lauper

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Cyndi Lauper

Background Vocals

Larry Blackmon

Background Vocals

Tomi Jenkins

Background Vocals

Nathan Leftenant

Nathan Leftenant

Background Vocals

Angela Clemmons-Patrick

Angela Clemmons-Patrick

Background Vocals

Franke Previte

Background Vocals

Tom Kelly

Background Vocals

Gordon Grody

Background Vocals

Frank Sims

Background Vocals

George Simms

Background Vocals

Dave Spinner

Background Vocals

Bobby Bandiera

Guitar

Eric Clapton

Guitar

Dave Dale

Guitar

Rick Derringer

Guitar

John McCurry

Guitar

Rob Newhouse

Guitar

Paul Pesco

Guitar

Bootsy Collins

Bass Guitar

Lee Fox

Bass Guitar

Neil Jason

Bass Guitar

Bakithi Kumalo

Bass Guitar

Thomas Michael Stevens

Thomas Michael Stevens

Bass Guitar

T-Bone Wolk

Bass Guitar

Carole Steele

Percussion

George Recile

Triangle

Jeff Bova

Keyboards

Tommy Mandell

Keyboards

J. Turi

Saxophone

Peter Wood

Keyboards

Rockin' Dopsie

Accordion

Jimmy Bralower

Drum Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cyndi Lauper

Composer

Billy Steinberg

Billy Steinberg

Composer

KELLY TOM (US 2)

KELLY TOM (US 2)

Composer

Tom Kelly

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Cyndi Lauper

Producer

L. Petze

Producer

E.T. Thorngren

Recording Engineer

David Wolff

Executive Producer

Joe Pirrera

Assistant Engineer

Gary Wright

Assistant Engineer

Craig Vogel

Assistant Engineer

Rich Travali

Assistant Engineer

Tim Leitner

Assistant Engineer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Gary Lyons

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I drop my hat to a restless wind

Ooh, this time I'm not gonna chase it again

In a jigsaw dream with soft spoken words

I woke up cryin' and no one heard

[Verse 2]

You're lookin' through me like I never was real

You say you love me but you won't let me feel

So I'm gonna take a chance this time

Find myself some place where I can heal

[Verse 3]

And I'm heading west

Without a sad goodbye

And I'm heading west

I'm like a letter with no address

Just like a book I read

I'm heading west

[Verse 4]

I said my name under my breath

Oh, he turned me down a twisted road

I won't forget, I'm gonna fly my kite

And let out all the string

Hold on to hope, let go of everything

[Verse 5]

I can't stop laughing and it's nothing you said

The altitude of freedom seems to go to my head

And if I fall down on my knees, I'm gonna be back up

I'm gonna get back up again

[Verse 6]

And I'm heading west

Without a sad goodbye

And I'm heading west

I'm like a letter with no address

Just like a book I read

I'm heading west

[Verse 7]

And if I fall down on my knees, I'm gonna get back up

I'm gonna get back up

[Verse 8]

And I'm heading west

Without a sad goodbye

And I'm heading west

Oh, I'm like a letter with no address

Just like a book I read

I'm heading west

[Verse 9]

And I'm heading west

Without a sad goodbye

And I'm heading west

Oh, I'm like a letter with no address

Just like a book I read

I'm heading west

[Verse 10]

And I'm heading west

Without a sad goodbye

And I'm heading west

Written by: Billy Steinberg, Cyndi Lauper, KELLY TOM (US 2)