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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rod Stewart
Vocals
Arnold Stiefel
Background Vocals
Garry Cook
Background Vocals
Gary Falcone
Background Vocals
Joe Turano
Background Vocals
John Batdorf
Background Vocals
Lionel Conway
Background Vocals
Randel Crenshaw
Background Vocals
Robert Jason
Background Vocals
Roger Freeland
Background Vocals
Kevin Weed
Bagpipes
Neil Stubenhouse
Bass Guitar
Michael McNeil
Concertina
Kevin Savigar
Keyboards
John Robinson
Drums
Robin Le Mesurier
Guitar
Steve Lukather
Guitar
Richard Cottle
Keyboards
Gary Maughn
Programming
Nick Strimple
Vocal Director
Mick MacNeil
Concertina
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Capek
Songwriter
Marc Jordan
Songwriter
Kevin Savigar
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rod Stewart
Producer
Bryant Arnett
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Gilberto "Gil" Morales
Mixing Engineer
John Karpowich
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Bernard Edwards
Producer
Steve MacMillan
Mixing Engineer
Trevor Horn
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Across the street the river runs
Down in the gutter, life is slippin' away
Love may still exist in another place
Runnin' undercover of a helicopter blade
Flames are gettin' higher in effigy
Burnin' down the bridges of my memory
Love may still be alive somewhere, some way
Where they're downin' only deer
A hundred steel towns away
[Verse 2]
Oh, the rhythm of my heart
Is beatin' like a drum
With the words I love you
Rollin' off my tongue
No, never will I roam
For I know my place is home
Where the ocean meets the sky
I'll be sailin'
[Verse 3]
Photographs and kerosene
Light up my darkness
Light it up, light it up
I can still feel a touch
Of your thin blue jeans
Runnin' down the alley
I've got my eyes all over you baby, oh, baby
[Verse 4]
Ah, the rhythm of my heart
[Verse 5]
Is beatin' like a drum
With the words I love you
Rollin' off my tongue
No, never will I roam
For I know my place is home
Where the ocean meets the sky
I'll be sailin'
[Verse 6]
I'll be sailin'
Ah, yeah
[Verse 7]
Oh, I've got lightnin' in my veins
Slippin' like a handle of a slot machine
Love may still exist in another place
I'm just yankin' back the handle
No expression on my face
[Verse 8]
Ah, the rhythm of my heart
Is beatin' like a drum
With the words I love you
Rollin' off my tongue
Oh, never will I roam
For I know my place is home
Where the ocean meets the sky
I'll be sailin'
[Verse 9]
Ah, the rhythm of my heart
Is beatin' like a drum
With the words I love you
Rollin' off my tongue
No, never will I roam
For I know my place is home
Where the ocean meets the sky
I'll be sailin'
[Verse 10]
The rhythm of my heart
Is beatin' like a drum
The words I love you
Rollin' off my tongue
Never will I roam
For I know my place is home
Where the ocean meets the sky
I'll be sailin'
[Verse 11]
Ooh-ooh
Written by: John Capek, Marc Jordan