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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Bennett Brody
Bruce Bennett Brody
Keyboards
Ivan Kral
Ivan Kral
Guitar
Jay Dee Daugherty
Jay Dee Daugherty
Drums
John Paul Fetta
John Paul Fetta
Bass
Lenny Kaye
Lenny Kaye
Guitar
Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark London
Mark London
Songwriter
Mike Leander
Mike Leander
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Gray Russell
Gray Russell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Shelly Yakus
Shelly Yakus
Mixing Engineer
Thom Panunzio
Thom Panunzio
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I see it all before me
The days of love and torment
The nights of rock and roll
I see it all before me
Sometimes my spirit's empty
Don't have the will to go on
I wish someone would send me energy
[Verse 2]
Give me something
Give me something to give
Oh God, give me something
A reason to live
My body is aching
Don't want sympathy
Come on, come and love me
Come on, set me free
Set me free
[Verse 3]
The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me beside the still waters
He restoreth my soul
He leadeth me through the path of righteousness for His name's sake
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil for Thou art with me
[Verse 4]
Hey Lord, I'm waitin' for You
Oh God, I'm waitin' for You
Waitin' to open Your ninety-eight wounds
And be Thee, be Thee
Leave me, oh, leave me
[Verse 5]
Leave me something
Leave me something to live
Oh God, give me something
A reason to live
[Verse 6]
I don't want no handout
No, not sympathy
Come on, come and love me
Come on, set me free
Set me free
[Verse 7]
(Come on, set me free)
Set me free
(Come on, set me free)
Set me free
(Come on, set me free)
Set me free
[Verse 8]
Oh, I'm so young,  so goddamn young
(Set me free)
Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn young
(Set me free)
Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn
Set me free
[Verse 9]
In the presence of my enemies
Thou anointest my head with oil
My cup runneth over
Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever
Hot damn, goddamn
Goddamn, goddamn
Here I am
Written by: 23 Psalm, Jones, Leander

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