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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Vocals
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Drums
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett
Guitar
Jason Newsted
Jason Newsted
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Songwriter
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Rock
Bob Rock
Producer
James Hetfield
James Hetfield
Producer
Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Producer
Randy Staub
Randy Staub
Mixing Engineer
Jason Goldstein
Jason Goldstein
Assistant Engineer
Kent Matcke
Kent Matcke
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul de Carli
Paul de Carli
Editing Engineer
Mike Gillies
Mike Gillies
Assistant Engineer
Chris Vrenna
Chris Vrenna
Assistant Engineer
B. Dobbs
B. Dobbs
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Curry
Matt Curry
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser
Mixing Engineer
Mike Rew
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Assistant Mixing Engineer
George Marino
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Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Story starts, quiet town
Small-town boy, big-time frown
Never talks, never plays
Different path, lost his way
[Verse 2]
Then streets of red... red, I'm afraid...
There's no confetti, no parade
Nothing happens in this boring place
But, oh my God, how it all did change
[Verse 3]
Now they all pray
"Blood stain, wash away"
[Verse 4]
He said
"Lost my way
This bloody day
Lost my way"
[Verse 5]
I heard it
He said
"Lost my way
This bloody day
Lost my way"
Oh, please wash away
But blood stained the sun red today
[Verse 6]
I always said something's wrong
With little, strange Ronnie Long
Never laughed, never smiled
Talked alone for miles and miles and miles
[Verse 7]
"Gallows calls, son," I say
Keep your smile and laugh all day
Think once again in this boring place
For little boys, how they soon change
Now they all pray
"Blood stain, wash away"
[Verse 8]
He said
"I lost my way
This bloody day
Lost my way"
I heard it
He said
"I lost my way
This bloody day
I lost my way"
Oh, please wash away
But blood stained the sun red today
[Verse 9]
Well, all the green things died when Ronnie moved to this place
He said, "Don't you dare ask why I'm cursed to wear this face"
Now we all know why the children called him Ronnie Frown
When he pulled that gun from his pocket they all fall down, down, down
[Verse 10]
He said
"Lost my way
This bloody day
Lost my way"
[Verse 11]
Yeah, yeah, I heard it
He screamed
"Lost my way
This bloody day
Lost my way"
[Verse 12]
Oh, please wash away
But blood stained the sun red today
[Verse 13]
All things wash away
And they all fall down
But blood stained the sun today
[Verse 14]
All things wash away
And they all fall down
But blood stained the sun today
Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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