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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Guitar
David Nolan
Violin
Glenn Worf
Bass Guitar
Chad Cromwell
Drums
Richard Bennett
Guitar
Guy Fletcher
Keyboards
Jim Cox
Piano
Christopher White
Saxophone
Steve Sidwell
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Knopfler
Producer
Chuck Ainlay
Producer
Andrew Gallimore
Assistant Producer
Don Cobb
Editing Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Russell
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Yearning we were yearning
Green light blinding on the rail
Burning we were burning
And the line unwinding to the Holy Grail
To the future gleaming on a blue horizon
And a golden girl on golden sand
Dreaming fantasizing
In another world from Metroland
I've danced in rain and I've been Django
And I've got laid
I've been a rolling stone
I've been Verlaine
And I've been Rimbaud
Not afraid to walk alone
And now I take my midnight ramble
Do I fold or play what's in my hand
What's at stake and what's the gamble
Do I stay in Metroland
Dreams yesterday's laughter
Ghosts and lovers come back to play
But dreams have a morning after
And run for cover
In the light of day
I got something real worth holding on to
I can belong to and understand
I've made my deal
I will go on to
Make my peace with Metroland
Writer(s): Mark Knopfler
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