Top Songs By Rod Stewart
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rod Stewart
Lead Vocals
Bob Singers
Background Vocals
Cindy Singers
Background Vocals
The Clappers
Background Vocals
The Pets
Background Vocals
Bob Glaub
Bass Guitar
David Hood
Bass Guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Leland Sklar
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Nigel Olsson
Drums
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Willie Correa
Percussion
Fred Tackett
Guitar
Jesse Ed Davis
Guitar
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Pete Carr
Guitar
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Roger Hopps
Horn
Albhy Galuten
Keyboards
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
David Lindley
Mandolin
Andrew Love
Saxophone
Ed Logan
Saxophone
James Mitchell
Saxophone
Tom McGinley
Saxophone
Jack Hale, Sr.
Trombone
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rod Stewart
Songwriter
Gary Grainger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
burt Szerlip
Assistant Engineer
Dan Augustino
Assistant Engineer
Steve Gursky
Assistant Engineer
Patrick Kraus
Mastering Engineer
Gabby Garcia
Engineer
Jerry Masters
Engineer
Rich Blakin
Engineer
Steve Melton
Engineer
Willie Mitchell
Engineer
Tom Dowd
Producer
Lyrics
Started out like any one of you
Good intentions and a degree
But one hot night under the neon lights
Killed a boy just seventeen
Now I sit here rainin' on my Maker
Reprieve is all I'm prayin' for
Lord, I fear the hangman's steps approachin'
Will the priest knock gently on my door?
And I know I've let my Daddy down
And I broke my mother's heart
I'd give anything, turn back time again
Just give me one more start
Oww
I don't need no trial humiliation
Just tell me that I'm Heaven bound
I don't want no two faced consolation
What use is that to me six feet underground?
I'm goin' down to the engine shed
Put a gun up to my head
Blow myself into the Promised Land
We call it scarred and scared
And if you ever see my son again
Don't let on just how I fared
Tell him, tell him I went down big and strong
I was never, never, never scarred or scared
All the girls that once did gather 'round me
Have moved along to someone else
Sittin' here desperation is my close friend
What I'd give to kiss one of them now
Ooh yeah, I'll take you there
I'll take you there
Writer(s): Rod Stewart, Gary Grainger
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