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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Piano
Ron Dante
Ron Dante
Background Vocals
Dennis Belfield
Dennis Belfield
Bass Guitar
Ian Underwood
Ian Underwood
Synthesizer
Bill Mays
Bill Mays
Keyboards
Ed Greene
Ed Greene
Drums
Will Lee
Will Lee
Bass Guitar
Mitch Holder
Mitch Holder
Guitar
Alan Estes
Alan Estes
Percussion
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter
Songwriter
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Arranger
Artie Butler
Artie Butler
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Producer
Ron Dante
Ron Dante
Producer
Michael DeLugg
Michael DeLugg
Engineer
Robert Vosgien
Robert Vosgien
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We walked to the sea
Just my father and me
And the dogs played around on the sand
Winter cold cut the air
Hangin' still everywhere
Dressed in gray
Did he say, "Hold my hand?"
[Verse 2]
I said, "Love's easier when it's far away"
We sat and watched a distant light
[Verse 3]
We're two ships that pass in the night
We both smile and we say it's alright
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight
Like those ships that pass in the night
[Verse 4]
There's a boat on the line
Where the sea meets the sky
There's another that rides far behind
And it seems you and I are like strangers
A wide ways apart
As we drift on through time
[Verse 5]
He said, "It's harder now we're far away"
We only read you when you write
[Verse 6]
We're two ships that pass in the night
And we smile when we say it's alright
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight
Like those ships that pass in the night
[Verse 7]
We're just ships that pass in the night
And we smile when we say it's alright
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight
Like those ships that pass in the night
[Verse 8]
We're just two ships that pass in the night
And we smile when we say it's alright
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight
Like those ships that pass in the night
Written by: Ian Hunter
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