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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Prince
Prince
Lead Vocals
Fred Seykora
Fred Seykora
Cello
Jim Arkatoff
Jim Arkatoff
Cello
Ray Kelley
Ray Kelley
Cello
Ray Kramer
Ray Kramer
Cello
Arni Egilsson
Arni Egilsson
Double Bass
Chuck Domonico
Chuck Domonico
Double Bass
Brian O'Conner
Brian O'Conner
French Horn
Calvin Smith
Calvin Smith
French Horn
David Duke
David Duke
French Horn
Jim Thatcher
Jim Thatcher
French Horn
Joe Meyer
Joe Meyer
French Horn
Marni Johnson
Marni Johnson
French Horn
Brent Fischer
Brent Fischer
Percussion
Bill Watrous
Bill Watrous
Trombone
Charles Loper
Charles Loper
Trombone
Garnett Brown
Garnett Brown
Trombone
Al Vizutti
Al Vizutti
Trumpet
Bob Findley
Bob Findley
Trumpet
Bob O'Donnell
Bob O'Donnell
Trumpet
Larry Ford
Larry Ford
Trumpet
Morris Repass
Morris Repass
Trumpet
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
Trumpet
Rich Cooper
Rich Cooper
Trumpet
Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson
Tuba
Alan Deverich
Alan Deverich
Viola
Alan Harshman
Alan Harshman
Viola
David Stock
David Stock
Viola
Jorge Moraga
Jorge Moraga
Viola
Margo MacLaine
Margo MacLaine
Viola
Myer Bello
Myer Bello
Viola
Norman Forrest
Norman Forrest
Viola
Pam Goldsmith
Pam Goldsmith
Viola
Betty Moor
Betty Moor
Violin
Bill Hybel
Bill Hybel
Violin
Bill Hymanson
Bill Hymanson
Violin
Don Palmer
Don Palmer
Violin
Ed Green
Ed Green
Violin
Erne Granat
Erne Granat
Violin
Francine Walsh
Francine Walsh
Violin
Harold Wolf
Harold Wolf
Violin
Henry Ferber
Henry Ferber
Violin
Irma Neumann
Irma Neumann
Violin
Isabelle Daskoff
Isabelle Daskoff
Violin
Joe Schonbrun
Joe Schonbrun
Violin
Karen Jones
Karen Jones
Violin
Mari Botnick
Mari Botnick
Violin
Pam Gates
Pam Gates
Violin
Pat Johnson
Pat Johnson
Violin
Reggie Hill
Reggie Hill
Violin
Ron Clark
Ron Clark
Violin
Sheldon Sanov
Sheldon Sanov
Violin
Terry Schonbrun
Terry Schonbrun
Violin
Bob Tricarico
Bob Tricarico
Woodwinds
Dave Edwards
Dave Edwards
Woodwinds
Dick Mitchell
Dick Mitchell
Woodwinds
Don Ashworth
Don Ashworth
Woodwinds
Gary Foster
Gary Foster
Woodwinds
Gene Cipriano
Gene Cipriano
Woodwinds
Jack Nimitz
Jack Nimitz
Woodwinds
Jim Kanter
Jim Kanter
Woodwinds
Joe Soldo
Joe Soldo
Woodwinds
John Clarke
John Clarke
Woodwinds
John Lowe
John Lowe
Woodwinds
Assa Drori (Concert Master)
Assa Drori (Concert Master)
Violin
Carol Mukagawa
Carol Mukagawa
Viola
Clare Fischer
Clare Fischer
Orchestra Conductor
Janice Adele Gower
Janice Adele Gower
Violin
Lisa Coleman
Lisa Coleman
Background Vocals
Oscar Chasow
Oscar Chasow
Violin
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Melvoin
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Prince
Arranger
Lisa Coleman
Lisa Coleman
Songwriter
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Melvoin
Songwriter
Clare Fischer
Clare Fischer
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Prince
Prince
Producer
Arne Frager
Arne Frager
Engineer
COKE JOHNSON
COKE JOHNSON
Engineer
David Leonard
David Leonard
Engineer
David Tickle
David Tickle
Engineer
Susan Rogers
Susan Rogers
Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
David Z
David Z
Engineer
Peggy McCreary
Peggy McCreary
Engineer

Lyrics

Tracy died soon after a long fought civil war
Just after I'd wiped away his last tear
I guess he's better off than he was before
A whole lot better off than the fools he left here
I used to cry for Tracy 'cause he was my only friend
Those kind of cars don't pass you every day
I used to cry for Tracy 'cause I wanted to see him again
But sometimes, sometimes life ain't always the way
Sometimes it snows in April
Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad
Sometimes I wish life was never ending
And all good things, they say, never last
Spring time was always my favorite time of year
A time for lovers holding hands in the rain
Now spring time only reminds me of Tracy's tears
Always cry for love, never cry for pain
He used to say so strong unafraid to die
Unafraid of the death that left me hypnotized
No, staring at his picture I realized
No one could cry the way my Tracy cried
Sometimes it snows in April
Sometimes I feel so bad
Sometimes, sometimes I wish that life was never ending
And all good things, they say, never last
I often dream of heaven and I know that Tracy's there
I know that he has found another friend
Maybe he's found the answer to all the April snow
Maybe one day I'll see my Tracy again
Sometimes it snows in April
Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad
Sometimes I wish that life was never ending
But all good things, they say, never last
All good things they say, never last
And love, it isn't love until it's past
Written by: Lisa Coleman, Prince, Wendy Melvoin
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