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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Lead Vocals
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Keyboards
Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons
Background Vocals
Danny Federici
Danny Federici
Organ
Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren
Background Vocals
Garry Tallent
Garry Tallent
Bass Guitar
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt
Background Vocals
Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg
Drums
Soozie Tyrell
Soozie Tyrell
Violin
Jane Scarpantoni
Jane Scarpantoni
Cello
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Hurdy Gurdy
Patti Scialfa
Patti Scialfa
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Producer
Billy Bowers
Billy Bowers
Additional Engineer
Nick DiDia
Nick DiDia
Recording Engineer
Karl Egsieker
Karl Egsieker
Assistant Recording Engineer
Laurie Flannery
Laurie Flannery
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The sky was falling and streaked with blood
I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into the dust
Up the stairs, into the fire
Yeah, up the stairs, into the fire
[Verse 2]
I need your kiss
But love and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs
Into the fire
[Verse 3]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love
[Verse 4]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love
[Verse 5]
You gave your love to see in fields of red and autumn brown
You gave your love to me and lay your young body down
Up the stairs, into the fire
Yeah, up the stairs, into the fire
[Verse 6]
I need you near
But love and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs
Into the fire
[Verse 7]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love
[Verse 8]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love
[Verse 9]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love
[Verse 10]
It was dark, too dark to see
You held me in the light you gave
You lay your hand on me
Then walked through the darkness of your smokey grave
[Verse 11]
Up the stairs, into the fire
Yeah, up the stairs, into the fire
[Verse 12]
I need your kiss
But love and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs
Into the fire
[Verse 13]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love
[Verse 14]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love
[Verse 15]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love
[Verse 16]
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love
[Verse 17]
May your love bring us love
Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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