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The Doors - When The Music's Over (Live At The Bowl '68)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Doors
The Doors
Performer
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
Lead Vocals
John Densmore
John Densmore
Drums
Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek
Keyboards
Robby Krieger
Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
Songwriter
John Densmore
John Densmore
Songwriter
Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek
Songwriter
Robby Krieger
Robby Krieger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Recording Engineer
Paul Rothchild
Paul Rothchild
Producer

Lyrics

AH-YEAH!
When the music's over
When the music's over, yeah
When the music's over
Turn out the light
Turn out the light
Turn out the light
Yeah, yeah
When the music's over
When the music's over
When the music's over
Turn out the light
Turn out the light
Turn out the light
When the music is your special friend
Dance on fire as it intends
Music is your only friend
Until the end
Until the end
Until the end
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside
The face in the mirror won't stop
The girl in the window won't drop
A feast of friends
"Alive!", she cried
Waiting for me outside
Before I sink into the big sleep
I want to hear, I want to hear
The scream of the butterfly
Come back, baby, back into my arm
We're gettin' tired of hangin' around
Waitin' around with our heads to the ground
I hear a very gentle sound
Very near, yet, very far
Very soft, yet, very clear
Come today, come today
What have they done to the earth, yeah?
What have they done to our fair sister?
Ravaged and plundered
Ripped her and bit her
Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn
And tied her with fences and dragged her down
I hear a very gentle sound
With your ear down to the ground
Shh...
*Burp*
We want the world and we want it
Now, right mama?
Now...
Ahh-Yeah
Persian night babe
See the light, babe
Save us!
Jesus!
Save us!
So when the music's over
When the music's over, yeah
When the music's over
Turn out the light
Turn out the light
Turn out the light
Well, the music is your special friend
Dance on fire as it intends
Music is your only friend until the end
Until the end
Until the end
Until the end
Written by: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger

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