Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rod Stewart
Performer
Bob Mann
Guitar
Kenny Ascher
Piano
Ed Howard
Bass Guitar
Allan Schwartzberg
Drums
Plas Johnson
Saxophone
Antoine Silverman
Violin
Cenovia Cummings
Violin
Paul Woodiel
Violin
Sylvia d'Avanzo
Violin
Jonathan Dinklage
Violin
Martin Agee
Violin
Belinda Whitney
Violin
Chris Cardona
Violin
Max Moston
Violin
David Creswell
Viola
Jessica Troy
Viola
Debbie Shufelt
Viola
Danielle Farina
Viola
Anja Wood
Cello
Danny Miller
Cello
Sarah Carter
Cello
Debra Shufelt
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Gershwin
Composer
Ira Gershwin
Lyrics
Bob Mann
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Tyrell
Producer
Clive Davis
Producer
Bobby Ginsburg
Recording Engineer
Andy Zulla
Mixing Engineer
Darwin Best
Engineer
Doug Epstein
Engineer
Michael Teaney
Engineer
Raj Das
Engineer
Helen Atkinson
Engineer
Bill Schnee
Recording Engineer
Ryan Petrie
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
Old Man Sunshine, listen, you
Never tell me dreams come true
Just try it, and I'll start a riot
Oprah Winfrey don't you dare
Ever tell me she will care
I'm certain, it's the final curtain
I never want to hear from any cheerful Pollyannas
Who tell you fate supplies a mate, it's all bananas
They're writing songs of love
But not for me
A lucky star's above
But not for me
With love to lead the way
I've found more clouds of gray
Than any Russian play
Could guarantee
I was a fool to fall
And get that way
Hi ho! Alas!
And also, lackaday!
Although I can't dismiss
The memory of her kiss
I guess
She's not for me
It all began so well
But what an end
This is the time
A fellow needs a friend
The climax of the plot
Should be a marriage knot
But there's
No knot for me
Although I can't dismiss
The memory of her kiss
I guess
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin