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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Vocals
Brady Blade
Brady Blade
Drums
Tony Hall
Tony Hall
Bass Guitar
Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Guitar
Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio
Guitar
Stephen Harris
Stephen Harris
Programming
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Horn Section
Efrem P. Towns
Efrem P. Towns
Flugelhorn
Kevin Harris
Kevin Harris
Tenor Saxophone
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis
Baritone Saxophone
Sammie Williams
Sammie Williams
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Harris
Stephen Harris
Producer
Floyd Reitsma
Floyd Reitsma
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Recording Engineer
Dave Treahern
Dave Treahern
Assistant Engineer
Rob Haggett
Rob Haggett
Assistant Engineer
Mark Stent
Mark Stent
Mixing Engineer
Sam Hofstedt
Sam Hofstedt
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Once upon a time
When the world was just a pancake
Fears would arise
That if you went too far, you'd fall
[Verse 2]
But with the passage of time
It all became more of a ball
We're as sure of that
As we all once were when the world was flat
[Verse 3]
So I wonder this
As life billows smoke inside my head
This little game
Where nothing is sure, oh
[Verse 4]
Why would you play by the rules?
Who did, you did, you
Who did, you did, you
[Verse 5]
When was it killed
The very last dodo bird
And was she aware
She was the very last one
[Verse 6]
And so I wonder this
As life billows smoke inside my head
This little game
Where nothing is sure, oh
[Verse 7]
Why would you play by the rules?
Who did, you did, you
Who did, you did, you
You say who did, you did, you
[Verse 8]
If all the things that you are saying now
Were true enough, but still
What is all the worrying about?
We can work it out
We can work it
[Verse 9]
Oh, I wonder this
As life billows smoke inside my head
This little game
Where nothing is sure, oh
[Verse 10]
Why would you play by the rules?
Who did, you did, you
Who did, you did, you
You say who did, you did, you
Written by: Dave Matthews

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