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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Ward
Bill Ward
Drums
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Bass Guitar
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Lead Vocals
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Ward
Bill Ward
Songwriter
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Songwriter
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Songwriter
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Ward
Bill Ward
Producer
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Producer
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Producer
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Producer
Patrick Meehan
Patrick Meehan
Producer
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Producer
Colin Caldwell
Colin Caldwell
Engineer
Vic Smith
Vic Smith
Engineer
Victor Coppersmith Heaven
Victor Coppersmith Heaven
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Long ago, I wandered through my mind
In the land of fairy tales and stories
Lost in happiness, I knew no fears
Innocence and love was all I knew
It was an illusion
[Verse 2]
Soon the days were passing into years
Happiness just didn't come so easy
Life was more than fairy tales and daydreams
Innocence was just another word
It was an illusion
[Verse 3]
Lost in the wheels of confusion
Running through valleys of tears
Eyes full of angry delusion
Hiding in everyday fears
[Verse 4]
So I found that life is just a game
But you know there's never been a winner
Try your hardest, you'll still be a loser
The world will still be turning when you've gone
Yeah, when you're gone!
Written by: Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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