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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Heaton
Vocals
Jacqui Abbott
Vocals
Jonny Lexus
Guitar
Pete Marshall
Drums
Chris Wise
Background Vocals
Stephen Large
Piano
Up North Session Orchestra
Strings
Sarah Brandwood-Spencer
Violin
Karen Mainwaring
Violin
Natalie Purton
Violin
Jess Hall
Violin
Sam Parker
Violin
Alistair Vennart
Viola
Katrina Brown
Viola
Liz Hanks
Cello
Maya Kashif
Cello
Kat Curlett
Trumpet
Josh Poole
Alto Saxophone
Tom Berry
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Heaton
Composer
Jonny Lexus
Composer
Pete Marshall
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Williams
Producer
Gaz Hadfield
Recording Engineer
Tim Thomas
Mixing Engineer
Ian Stewart
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tim Debney
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
When I wake up in the morning
And you're laid there quiet, besides
Just the sound, you quietly snoring
Just the sight, mouth open wide
It's that look that gets me through there
When you're vulnerable and you're weak
'Fore I make you your first coffee
I kissed you gently on the cheek
Many women who are weaker (ooh)
Would not put up with what I've got (ooh)
Many women who are stronger (ooh)
Find themselves in similar knot
When they look back on my journey
My behaviour, my choice of men
I may not be widely respected
More a fool just now and then
Those suffragettes sure had some courage
But also half this land's support
I had simply nobody
Whenever I fell short
As I fold his morning paper
As I put out his best shoes
I often ask myself, 'What's better?
To be ignored or to be used?'
And that weakness that I show
I show to no-one else on earth
And the strength I have to deal with you
That's been with me since my birth
Short, I was of any compliment (ooh)
Short, I was of any hope (ooh)
Long away I was from happiness (ooh)
Long in bath I'd like to soak
When they look back on my journey
My behaviour, my choice of men
I may not be widely respected
More a fool just now and then
Those suffragettes sure had some courage
But also half this land's support
I had simply nobody
Whenever I fell short
Yeah but we, we are weak and we are strong
We are confident, half the time
No-one's free of imperfections
If you could see your faults
Like I see mine, like I see mine
When they look back on my journey
My behaviour, my choice of men
I may not be widely respected
More a fool just now and then
Those suffragettes sure had some courage
But also half this land's support
I had simply nobody
Whenever I fell short
No one's free of imperfections
If you could see your faults
Like I see mine, like I see mine
Writer(s): Jonathan Ralph Noblett, Paul David Heaton
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