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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Guitar
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Vocals
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash
Vocals
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
Conductor
Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Vocals
Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson
Vocals
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Vocals
Don Henley
Don Henley
Vocals
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Vocals
Barbara Santoro
Barbara Santoro
Vocals
Harry Stinson
Harry Stinson
Vocals
Lari White
Lari White
Vocals
Alvin Chea
Alvin Chea
Vocals
David Thomas
David Thomas
Vocals
Mark Kibble
Mark Kibble
Vocals
Joey Kibble
Joey Kibble
Vocals
Cedric Dent
Cedric Dent
Vocals
Claude B. McKnight
Claude B. McKnight
Vocals
Vince Santoro
Vince Santoro
Vocals
J. Jorgenson
J. Jorgenson
Guitar
Steuart Smith
Steuart Smith
Guitar
Reggie Young
Reggie Young
Guitar
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers
Drums
Mickey Curry
Mickey Curry
Drums
Russel Kunkle
Russel Kunkle
Drums
Lonnie Wilson
Lonnie Wilson
Drums
Larry Klein
Larry Klein
Bass
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
Piano
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Organ
Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes
Bass
Glen Duncan
Glen Duncan
Fiddle
Rob Hajacos
Rob Hajacos
Fiddle
Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor
Fiddle
Jim Horn
Jim Horn
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Producer
Tony Brown
Tony Brown
Producer
Marty Williams
Marty Williams
Assistant Engineer
Russ Martin
Russ Martin
Assistant Engineer
JEFF GIEDT
JEFF GIEDT
Assistant Engineer
Randy Leroy; Assisted at Master fonics, Nashville, Tennessee
Randy Leroy; Assisted at Master fonics, Nashville, Tennessee
Assistant Engineer
Steve Marcantonio
Steve Marcantonio
Mixing Engineer
Glenn Meadows
Glenn Meadows
Mastering Engineer
Donivan Cowart
Donivan Cowart
Overdub Engineer
Dave Thoener
Dave Thoener
Engineer
Dan Marnien
Dan Marnien
Engineer
Roger Nichols
Roger Nichols
Engineer
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer
Engineer

Lyrics

If today weren't just like any day, perhaps I'd try
To shed this worn out skin so thick and learn to fly
But I came home to face your ice and steel
If looks could kill
I would be gone today
There's a fire that's burning in your eyes, not in your heart
And I can fan the flames, but I can't make a spark
And I don't like the way I make you feel
If looks could kill
I would be long since gone
And if looks could kill, then I'd be pushing up your daisies
If looks could kill then I would not be going crazy
There's a stool that I've been glued to for so many nights
And a bar to pour my heart out on and make it right
And I don't have to tell myself it's real
If looks could kill, my heart would beat no more
And if looks could kill, then I'd be deep in peaceful slumber
If looks could kill, then I would not be going under
There's a gun out in the hallway covered up in dust
That works well enough to turn this heartache into dust
So go on and let your lawyer make a deal
If looks could kill
If looks could kill
I would be long since gone
Written by: Rodney Crowell
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