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Shawn Colvin - Shotgun Down The Avalanche (with Alison Krauss)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Vocals
John Leventhal
John Leventhal
Keyboards
Stephen Gaboury
Stephen Gaboury
Drum Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Composer
John Leventhal
John Leventhal
Composer
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

[Verse 1]
I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche
Tumbling and falling down the avalanche
So be quiet tonight, the stars shine bright
On this mountain of new fallen snow
But I will raise up my voice into the void
You have left me nowhere to go
[Verse 2]
And I love you so much and it's so bizarre
A mystery that goes on and on and on
And this is the best thing and the very most hard
Oh, and we don't get along
[Verse 3]
After countless appeals, we keep spinning our wheels
On this mountain of new fallen snow
So I let go the catch and we are over the edge
You have left me nowhere to go
I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche
[Verse 4]
Sometimes you make me lose my will to live
And just become a beacon for your soul
But the past is stronger than my will to forgive
Forgive you or myself, well I don't know
[Verse 5]
And I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche
Tumbling and falling down the avalanche
So be quiet tonight, be sure to step lightly
On this mountain of new fallen snow
But I will raise up my voice into the void
You have left me nowhere to go
I'm riding shotgun down the avalanche
Written by: John Leventhal, Shawn Colvin

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