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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Madness
Madness
Leadgesang
Christopher Foreman
Christopher Foreman
Sitar
Michael Barson
Michael Barson
Klavier
Daniel Woodgate
Daniel Woodgate
Schlagzeug
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Mark Bedford
Mark Bedford
Komponist:in
Cathal Smyth
Cathal Smyth
Komponist:in
Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson
Komponist:in
Daniel Woodgate
Daniel Woodgate
Komponist:in
Michael Barson
Michael Barson
Komponist:in
Christopher Foreman
Christopher Foreman
Komponist:in
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Komponist:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Produzent:in
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Produzent:in

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How come he enjoys himself not me?
How can she smile a good morning to me?
How do they make a hard day's work easy?
Tell me something I'll put it to the test
Take hold of yourself and you will see
How lucky we are to be free
Now you take for granted
Life and country
[Verse 2]
How come he jokes with friends but not me?
How can she sing out of tune not me?
How do they find time for kids on Sunday?
I can't express uncalled for agress
You're in one way traffic can't you see?
Before a head on crash steer free
When if its too late
Don't come and cry to me
[Verse 3]
How come they get on with but not me?
How can they walk arm in arm happily?
How does that old boy dance down the street?
Tell me something I'll put it to the test
Take hold of yourself and you will see
How lucky we are to be free
Now you take for granted
Life and country
[Verse 4]
How come we never get one you and me?
How can we find out the remedy?
How does that old lady's home look neat?
How does that old lady's home look neat?
How does that old lady's home look neat?
How does that old lady's home look neat?
How does that old lady's home look neat?
How does that old lady's home look neat?
How does that old lady's home look neat?
Written by: Cathal Smyth, Christopher Foreman, Daniel Woodgate, Graham McPherson, Lee Thompson, Mark Bedford, Michael Barson

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