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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis
Vocals
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Drums
Flea
Flea
Bass Guitar
John Frusciante
John Frusciante
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis
Songwriter
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Songwriter
John Frusciante
John Frusciante
Songwriter
Michael Balzary
Michael Balzary
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes
Assistant Engineer
Dan Leffler
Dan Leffler
Assistant Engineer
David Schiffman
David Schiffman
Recording Engineer
Greg Fidelman
Greg Fidelman
Recording Engineer
Philip Broussard
Philip Broussard
Assistant Engineer
Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
Mixing Engineer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
History's so strong
History's so strong
History's so strong
History's so strong
[Verse 2]
Thinkin' of a drinkin' song
The honky tonk will do
Make another breakin' bone
Your favorite ingenue
This the distant dawn
This the distant dawn
[Verse 3]
I put my cards upon the table
I do this because I am able
One picks is broken down devotion
I threw my pistol in the ocean
Eyes wide with revolution
Shine at the police station
And when the verdict comes round
I'm sure that you will go down
[Verse 4]
Stay all night
Save the population
Stay all night
We save the population
Stay all night
We save the population
Stay all night
We save the population
[Verse 5]
Pistol and it's pawn
Sailin' through the lexicon
A pistol and it's pawn
Blood and borderlines be drawn
Take another bottle down the brothel and the shrew
Make another awful sound to rap the Gothic through
History's so strong
History's so strong
[Verse 6]
I put my cards upon the table
I do this because I am able
One picks is broken down devotion
I threw my pistol in the ocean
Eyes wide with revolution
Shine at the police station
And when the verdict comes round
I'm sure that you will go down
[Verse 7]
Stay all night
We save the population
(Stay all night)
(We save the population)
Stay all night
We save the population
(Stay all night)
(We save the population)
Stay all night
We save the population
(Stay all night)
(We save the population)
(Save the population)
Stay all night
We save the population
(Stay all night)
(Stay all night)
(We save the population)
(Save the population)
Stay all night
We save the population
(Stay all night)
(Stay all night)
(We save the population)
Stay all night
We save the population
(Stay all night)
(Stay all night)
(We save the population)
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante

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