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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
Vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey
Background Vocals
Janice Pedarvis
Background Vocals
Tony Visconti
Bass Guitar
Sterling Campbell
Drums
Earl Slick
Guitar
Gerry Leonard
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
Producer
Tony Visconti
Producer
Mario J. McNulty
Engineer
Brian Thorn
Assistant Engineer
Kabir Hermon
Assistant Engineer
Dave McNair
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Midnight in the village
Seeger lights the candles
From bitter end to gaslight
Baez leaves the stage
Ochs takes notes
When the black girl and guitar
Burn together hot in rage
You've got what it takes
You say too much
You will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
I can work the scene, babe
I can see the magazines
I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
Kennedy would kill
For the lines that you've written
Van Ronk says to Bobby
"She's the next real thing"
Crouched in the half light
Screaming like a banshee
You're in the boat, babe
We're in the water
You say too much
Oh, you will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
I can work the scene, babe
I can see the magazines
I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
You will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
I can work the scene, babe
I can see the magazines
I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
You will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
I can work the scene, babe
I can see the magazines
I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world, babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
Writer(s): David Bowie
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