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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jim Moginie
Jim Moginie
Keyboards
Martin Rotsey
Martin Rotsey
Guitar
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett
Lead Vocals
Peter Gifford
Peter Gifford
Background Vocals
Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett
Songwriter
Jim Moginie
Jim Moginie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Producer
Guy Gray
Guy Gray
Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer
Warne Livesey
Warne Livesey
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The Lord is my temple, God is by my side
You pay rates on that temple, build materials at the side
He gives reasons to get through the day
He doesn't have rinse action, he just says
[Verse 2]
(Whoah) Don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah, whoah) Don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah)
[Verse 3]
Girls are not smiling, the stars have gone out
The man with the landslide got his head in the ground
Like an unopened letter left under the door
He says, "I am the answer you're lookin' for"
[Verse 4]
(Whoah) Don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah) No, no
(Whoah) Don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah) Whoah
[Verse 5]
(Whoah)
(Whoah) Don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah)
(Whoah)
[Verse 6]
Above we dream in anthroposphere
Who maintains the drunken machinery?
Before we all will dream of a time
When those men come from West Point
[Verse 7]
(Whoah) Don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah, whoah) Don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah) Oh, yeah
[Verse 8]
Whoah, don't wanna see you back here again
Whoah, yeah
Whoah, don't wanna see you back here again
(Whoah) No, I don't wanna see you again
Written by: MOGINIE, Peter Garrett

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