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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
Performer
Damon Albarn
Vocals
Paul Simonon
Bass
Izzi Dunn
Cello
The Sixteen
Choir
Al Mobbs
Double Bass
Tony Allen
Drums
Cox
Recorder
Simon Tong
Guitar
Danger Mouse
Synthesizer
James Dring
Programming
Amanda Drummond
Viola
Stella Page
Viola
Alice Pratley
Violin
A. Pagulatos
Violin
Sally Jackson
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Damon Albarn
Composer
Paul Simonon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cox
Mixing Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Danger Mouse
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Standing on the dark canal
By the gasworks
Celebrate the ghost gone by
When the love hurts
[Verse 2]
And the medicine man here, twenty-four seven
You can get it fast in Armageddon
Everyone on the way to heaven
Slowly
[Verse 3]
Call for prayer has come around here
In the morning
Wash our faces, go to work
There is no warning
[Verse 4]
That it all gets better when life is straight
It's bigger than you, the welfare state
And we'll keep singing, it's not too late
For you
Written by: Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon