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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Vocals
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Background Vocals
Lucy Kaplanski
Lucy Kaplanski
Background Vocals
John Leventhal
John Leventhal
Electric Guitar
Dennis McDermont
Dennis McDermont
Drums
Stephen Gaboury
Stephen Gaboury
Keyboards
T-Bone Wolk
T-Bone Wolk
Bass
Michael Blair
Michael Blair
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Composer
John Leventhal
John Leventhal
Composer
T-Bone Wolk
T-Bone Wolk
Arranger
Phil Galdston
Phil Galdston
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Leventhal
John Leventhal
Producer
Steve Addabbo
Steve Addabbo
Producer
Ronald K. Fierstein
Ronald K. Fierstein
Executive Producer
Mark Partis
Mark Partis
Engineer
Geoff Keehn
Geoff Keehn
Engineer
Malcolm Pollack
Malcolm Pollack
Engineer
Ted Spencer
Ted Spencer
Engineer
Kevin Halpin
Kevin Halpin
Engineer
Dary Sulich
Dary Sulich
Assistant Engineer
Kris Brauninger
Kris Brauninger
Assistant Engineer
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
Assistant Engineer
Phil Klum
Phil Klum
Assistant Engineer
Eugene "UE" Nastasi
Eugene "UE" Nastasi
Assistant Engineer
Paul Argelli
Paul Argelli
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

As a little girl I came down to the water
With a little stone in my hand
It would shimmer and sing
And we knew everything
As a little girl I came down
But in a little while I got steeped in authority
Heaven only knows what went wrong
There is nothing so cruel
Than to bury that jewel
When it was mine all along
I'm gonna find it
'Cause you're shining—I can see you
You're smiling—that's enough
Oh, I'm holding on to you
Like a diamond in the rough
Every now and then
I can see that I am getting somewhere
Where I have to go is so deep
I was angry back then
And you know I still am
Well, I have lost too much sleep
I'm gonna find it
'Cause you're shining—I can see you
You're smiling—that's enough
Oh, I'm holding on to you
Like a diamond in the rough
Like a diamond in the rough
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the, step on the gas)
In my dreams I go down by the water
With a little girl in my arms
And we shimmer and sing
And we know everything, everything
In my dreams I go down
(I go down, I go down)
I go down
You're shining—I can see you
You're smiling—that's enough
And I'm holding on to you
Like a diamond in the rough
Like a diamond in the rough
Oh, you're shining—I can see you
You're smiling—that's enough
I am holding on to you
Like a diamond in the rough
Like a diamond in the rough
Like a diamond in the rough
Like a diamond in the rough (Hey)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas
(Snakes in the grass
Gotta step on the gas)
Written by: John Leventhal, Shawn Colvin
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