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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Stranglers
The Stranglers
Performer
Dave Greenfield
Dave Greenfield
Keyboards
Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell
Guitar
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Vocals
Jet Black
Jet Black
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Greenfield
Dave Greenfield
Composer
Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell
Composer
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Composer
Jet Black
Jet Black
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Producer
Dave Greenfield
Dave Greenfield
Producer
Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell
Producer
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Producer
Jet Black
Jet Black
Producer

Lyrics

Fly straight with perfection
Find me a new direction
You never realised the things they said
We'll never realise until we're dead
The fire that burns along the posts of triumphs
The ebony embittered souls of children
We'll seek another way before too long
But will you stop my wind before I'm gone
And when you find me all alone
Your world has never been my own
And when you find me
And when you find me all alone
Your world has never been my own
My friend you're black
And when you fly you're wild
I am white sometimes
I behave just like a child
The northern seas are cold
But they're our own
We'll sail your southern seas
Before too long
When I was a viking
My friend he was the raven
Written by: Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black
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