Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Background Vocals
John Jennings
Acoustic Guitar
Mike McAdam
Electric Guitar
Robbie Magruder
Drums
J.T. Brown
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Producer
John Jennings
Producer
Bob Dawson
Recording Engineer
Steve Buckingham
Producer
Toby Seay
Assistant Engineer
Marshall Morgan
Mixing Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, it's a strange old game, you learn it slow
One step forwards and it's back to go
You're standing on the throttle, you're standing on the brakes
In the groove till you make a mistake
[Verse 2]
Sometimes you're the windshield
Sometimes you're the bug
Sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're a fool in love
Sometimes you're the Louisville slugger, baby
Sometimes you're the ball
But sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're gonna lose it all, yeah
[Verse 3]
Gotta know happy, you gotta know glad
'Cause you're gonna know lonely and you're gonna know sad
When you're rippin' and ridin' and you're coming on strong
You start slippin' and slidin' and it all goes wrong, because
[Verse 4]
Sometimes you're the windshield
Sometimes you're the bug
Sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're a fool in love
Sometimes you're the Louisville slugger, baby
Sometimes you're the ball
Sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're gonna lose it all, yeah
[Verse 5]
One day you got the glory, then you got none
One day you're a diamond and then you're a stone
Everything can change in the blink of an eye
So let the good time roll before we say goodbye
[Verse 6]
Sometimes you're the windshield
Sometimes you're the bug
But sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're a fool in love
Sometimes you're the Louisville slugger, baby
Sometimes you're the ball
Sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're gonna lose it all
[Verse 7]
Sometimes you're the windshield
Sometimes you're the bug
Sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're a fool in love
Sometimes you're the windshield
Sometimes you're the bug
But sometimes it all comes together, baby
Sometimes you're just a fool in love, yeah
Written by: Mark Knopfler