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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Lead Vocals
Daniel Lanois
Guitar
P.P. Arnold
Background Vocals
Stewart Copeland
Drums
Coral Gordon
Background Vocals
David Rhodes
Guitar
Dee Lewis
Background Vocals
Don Mikkelsen
Trombone
Jerry Marotta
Percussion
Jimmy Bralower
Programming
Mark Rivera
Alto Saxophone
Simon Clark
Hammond Organ
Tony Levin
Bass Guitar
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
Daniel Lanois
Horn Arranger
Wayne Jackson
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Daniel Lanois
Producer
Bruce Lampcov
Overdub Engineer
David Bascombe
Recording Engineer
David Bottrill
Additional Engineer
David Stallbaumer
Additional Engineer
Jam Crisp
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Killen
Recording Engineer
Steve Boyer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Hi there!
I'm on my way, I'm making it (oh)
I've got to make it show, yeah
(Yeah!)
So much larger than life
I'm gonna watch it growing
The place where I come from is a small town
They think so small, they use small words
But not me
I'm smarter than that, I worked it out
I've been stretching my mouth
To let those big words come right out
I've had enough, I'm getting out to the city
The big, big city
I'll be a big noise with all the big boys
So much stuff I will own
And I will pray to a big God
As I kneel in the big church
(Big time)
I'm on my way, I'm making it (big time)
Ooh, yes (big time)
I've got to make it show, yeah (big time)
(Big time) so much larger than life
(Big time) I'm gonna watch it growing (big time)
My parties have all the big names
And I greet them with the widest smile
Tell them how my life is one big adventure
And always, they're amazed
When I show them 'round the house to my bed
I had it made like a mountain range
With a snow-white pillow for my big fat head
And my heaven will be a big heaven
And I will walk through the front door
(Big time)
I'm on my way, I'm making it (big time)
C'mon (big time)
I've got to make it show, yeah (big time)
(Big time) so much larger than life
(Big time) I'm gonna watch it growing (big time)
(Big time)
My car's getting bigger (big time)
My house getting bigger (big time)
My eyes getting bigger (big time)
And my mouth (big time)
My belly's getting bigger (big time)
And my bank account (big time)
Look at my circumstance (big time)
And the bulge in my
Big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big!
Writer(s): Peter Gabriel
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