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Plan B - Free - The Defamation of Strickland Banks

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Plan B

Vocals

Eric Appapoulay

Eric Appapoulay

Bass

Aleysha Gordon

Background Vocals

Hannah Khemoh

Background Vocals

Jennifer Dawodu

Jennifer Dawodu

Background Vocals

Marvin Cottrell

Marvin Cottrell

Background Vocals

Ian Burdge

Cello

Richard Cassell

Richard Cassell

Drums

Dave Priseman

Trumpet

Tom Wright-Goss

Tom Wright-Goss

Guitar

Jason Yarde

Alto Saxophone

Joe Bentley

Horn

Mark Crown

Trumpet

Zem Audu

Tenor Saxophone

Harry Brown

Trombone

Bruce White

Viola

Sonia Slany

Viola

Everton Nelson

Violin

Louisa Fuller

Violin

Sally Herbert

Violin

Warren Zielinski

Warren Zielinski

Violin

Jason & The Angrynotes

Jason & The Angrynotes

Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ben Drew

Songwriter

Jason Yarde

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Plan B

Producer

David McEwan

Mixing Engineer

Eric Appapoulay

Eric Appapoulay

Additional Producer

Mark Rankin

Engineer

Guy Davie

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Yeah, I know, I know, I know I've been bad

I know I lied and I cheated in the past

But I ain't capable of doin' such wrong

That justifies me being locked up this long

[Verse 2]

I ain't guilty of no crime, get these chains off me

Can't risk doin' no more time, please set me free

Everyday I go old, I feel my heart gettin' colder

I'm beggin' you, please

Yeah, yeah

You got me wrong, I don't deserve this fate

I'm not where I belong, not the kind of place

Once he's managed your fear, I ain't meant to be here

I'm meant to be free

[Verse 3]

Yeah, I know, I know, I know I've been a fool (I've been a fool)

I had everythin' and went and lost it all (I lost it all)

But I don't deserve this sentence on my head

(On my head, on my head, no, I don't)

Especially when I never did what she said

[Verse 4]

I ain't guilty of no crime, get these chains off me

Can't risk doin' no more time, please just set me free

Everyday I grow old, I feel my heart gettin' colder

I'm beggin' you, please

Yeah

You got me wrong, I don't deserve this fate

I'm not where I belong, not the kind of place

Once he's managed your fear, I ain't meant to be here

I'm meant to be free

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 5]

Time's such a precious thing

(Such a precious thing, such a precious thing)

We shouldn't waste it on anything

(On anything, on anything)

I thought we won't get in the way

(Don't get in the way, it's gettin' in the way)

Of what we need 'cause it just don't pay

[Verse 6]

I ain't guilty of no crime, get these chains off me

Can't risk doin' no more time, please just set me free

Every day I grow older, feel my heart gettin' colder

I'm beggin' you, please

Yeah, yeah

You got me wrong, I don't deserve this fate

I'm not where I belong, not the kind of place

Once he's managed your fear, I ain't meant to be here

I'm meant to be free

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 7]

I'm meant to be free

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm meant to be free

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm meant to be free

Written by: Ben Drew

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