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Led Zeppelin - What Is and What Should Never Be (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
Guitar
Robert Plant
Robert Plant
Lead Vocals
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
Bass Guitar
John Bonham
John Bonham
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
Songwriter
Robert Plant
Robert Plant
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Eddie Kramer
Eddie Kramer
Mixing Engineer
George Chkiantz
George Chkiantz
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
And if I say to you tomorrow
"Take my hand, child, come with me"
It's to a castle I will take you
Where what's to be, they say will be
[Chorus]
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky
It won't, but the wind won't blow
We really shouldn't go
It only goes to show
That you will be mine, by takin' our time
[Verse 2]
And if you say to me tomorrow
"Oh, what fun it all would be"
Then what's to stop us, pretty baby
But what is and what should never be
[Chorus]
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky
It won't, but the wind won't blow
Really shouldn't go
Only goes to show
That you will be mine by takin' our time
[Verse 3]
So if you wake up with the sunrise
And all your dreams are still as new
And happiness is what you need so bad
Well, girl, the answer lies with you, yeah
[Chorus]
Catch the wind, see us spin
Sail away, leave today
Way up high in the sky
It won't, but the wind won't blow
We really shouldn't go
It only goes to show
That you will be mine by takin' our time
[Outro]
Hey-ho
Oh well, the wind won't blow, and we really shouldn't go
And it only goes to show-whoa-whoa-whoa
Catch the wind, we're gonna see us spin
We're gonna sail, leave today, ah
My, my, my, my, my, my, yeah
Everybody I know seems to know me well
But does anybody know I'm gonna move like hell?
A-baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, ho, I love ya
Baby, baby, babe, huh, ooh, I love ya
Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant

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