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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Simple Minds

Vocals

Jim Kerr

Vocals

Derek Forbes

Bass

Brian McGee

Drums

Charlie Burchill

Charlie Burchill

Guitar

Michael Joseph Macneil

Michael Joseph Macneil

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jim Kerr

Songwriter

Derek Forbes

Composer

Charlie Burchill

Charlie Burchill

Composer

Brian McGee

Songwriter

Michael Joseph Macneil

Michael Joseph Macneil

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Steve Hillage

Producer

Hugh Jones

Engineer

Alan Jakoby

Engineer

Simon Heyworth

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Here comes the shake, the speed decade wake

I see you wake, shake, fit on those overalls

What do you know about this world anyway?

[Verse 2]

I see a man with a midfield plan

I caught a boy fallin' out of the sky

What do you know about this world anyway?

[Verse 3]

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

In collective fame

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

Nassau club day

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

Across a curved Earth in collective fame

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

The eventful workout, Nassau club day

[Verse 4]

Here comes the flag

I'm walkin', it's the black

[Verse 5]

Every time you touch this place it feels like sin

Every time the handshake starts, the face draws thin

What do you know about this world anyway?

[Verse 6]

Here comes the son, the American son

In here the sun shines so bright, eyes blind

What do you know about this world anyway?

[Verse 7]

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

In collective fame

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

Nassau club day

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

I'll crawl to see, in collective fame

(Ameri-ameri-ameri-ameri-American)

The eventful workout, Nassau club day

[Verse 8]

Here comes the flag

I'm walkin', it's the black

Here comes the flag

Handshake

This world, here comes the flag

Handshake

This world

Handshake

Written by: Brian McGee, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael Joseph Macneil

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