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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
Vocals
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical
Performer
Ted Sperling
Ted Sperling
Conductor
Ragtime Orchestra
Ragtime Orchestra
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Flaherty
Stephen Flaherty
Composer
Lynn Ahrens
Lynn Ahrens
Lyrics
Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally
Book
William David Brohn
William David Brohn
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay David Saks
Jay David Saks
Producer
James P. Nichols
James P. Nichols
Recording Engineer
Ken Hahn
Ken Hahn
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
And he played piano
Played it very well
Music from those hands could
Catch you like a spell
He could make you love him
'Fore the tune was done
You have your daddy's hands
You are your daddy's son
Ooh, ooh
Daddy never knew
That you were on your way
He had other ladies
And other tunes to play
When he up and left me
I just up and run
Only thing in my head
You were your daddy's son
Couldn't hear no music
Couldn't see no light
Mama, she was frightened
Crazy from the fright
Tears without no comfort
Screams without no sound
Only darkness and pain
The anger and pain
The blood and the pain
I buried my heart in the ground
In the ground
When I buried you in the ground
Daddy played piano
Bet he's playin' still
Mama can't forget him
Don't suppose I will
God wants no excuses
I have only one
You had your daddy's hands
Forgive me
You were your daddy's son
Written by: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Terrence McNally

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