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For the First Time

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Script

Vocals

Andrew Frampton

Andrew Frampton

Keyboards

Ben Sargeant

Bass

Everton Nelson

Violin

Steve Morris

Violin

Louisa Fuller

Violin

Boguslaw Kostecki

Boguslaw Kostecki

Violin

Patrick Kiernan

Patrick Kiernan

Violin

Rick Koster

Violin

Tom Pigott-Smith

Tom Pigott-Smith

Violin

Julian Leaper

Violin

Ian Humphries

Violin

Simon Baggs

Violin

Clare Finnimore

Clare Finnimore

Viola

Bill Hawkes

Viola

Bob Smissen

Viola

Ian Burdge

Cello

Sophie Harris

Cello

Paul Kegg

Cello

Mary Scully

Bass

Isobel Griffiths

Isobel Griffiths

Strings

Robert Smissen

Viola

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mark Sheehan

Songwriter

Daniel O'Donoghue

Daniel O'Donoghue

Songwriter

Nick Ingman

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Daniel O'Donoghue

Daniel O'Donoghue

Producer

Andrew Frampton

Andrew Frampton

Additional Producer

Mark Sheehan

Producer

Dan Frampton

Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mixing Engineer

Alan Kelly

Assistant Engineer

Matt Green

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

She's all laid up in bed with a broken heart

While I'm drinking Jack all alone in my local bar

And we don't know how

How we got into this mad situation

Only doing things out of frustration

Trying to make it work, but, man, these times are hard

[Verse 2]

She needs me now, but I can't seem to find the time

I got a new job now on the unemployment line

And we don't know how

How we got into this mess, is it God's test?

Someone help us 'cause we're doing our best

Trying to make it work but, man, these times are hard

[Verse 3]

But we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine

Shit talking up all night

Saying things we haven't for awhile, awhile, yeah

We're smiling, but we're close to tears

Even after all these years

We just now got the feeling that we're meeting

For the first time

[Verse 4]

She's in line at the dole with her head held high

While I just lost my job, I didn't lose my pride

And we both know how

How we're gonna make it work when it hurts

When you pick yourself up, you get kicked to the dirt

Trying to make it work but, man, these times are hard

[Verse 5]

But we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine

Shit talking up all night

Doing things we haven't for awhile, awhile, yeah

Smiling, but we're close to tears

Even after all these years

We just now got the feeling that we're meeting

For the first time

[Verse 6]

Yeah

Drinking old cheap bottles of wine

Shit talking up all night

Saying things we haven't for a while

We're smiling, but we're close to tears

Even after all these years

We just now got the feeling that we're meeting

For the first time

[Verse 7]

Yeah, for the first time

Oh, for the first time

Yeah

For the first time

Just now got the feeling that we're meeting

For the first time

[Verse 8]

Oh, these times are hard

Yeah, they're making us crazy, don't give up on me, baby

Oh, these times are hard

Yeah, they're making us crazy, don't give up on me, baby

[Verse 9]

Oh, these times are hard

Yeah, they're making us crazy, don't give up on me, baby

Oh, these times are hard

Yeah, they're making us crazy, don't give up on me, baby

Written by: Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan

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