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Weeping (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Vusi Mahlasela)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Background Vocals
Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Lead Vocals
Vusi Mahlasela
Vusi Mahlasela
Background Vocals
Sean Hurley
Sean Hurley
Bass
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Keyboards
Anton Fig
Anton Fig
Drums
Bakithi Kumalo
Bakithi Kumalo
Bass
Matt Chamberlain
Matt Chamberlain
Drums
Susie Suh
Susie Suh
Background Vocals
Tim Pierce
Tim Pierce
Guitar
Vincent Nguini
Vincent Nguini
Guitar
Zac Rae
Zac Rae
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Heymann
Dan Heymann
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Producer
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Mixing Engineer
Scott Campbell
Scott Campbell
Recording Engineer
William Malina
William Malina
Editing Engineer
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Producer
Alejandro Rodriquez
Alejandro Rodriquez
Recording Engineer
Brian Warwick
Brian Warwick
Assistant Engineer
Dan Tobiason
Dan Tobiason
Assistant Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
James Willettes
James Willettes
Assistant Engineer
John Adams
John Adams
Assistant Engineer
Pablo Arraya
Pablo Arraya
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

I knew a man who lived in fear It was huge, it was angry, It was drawing near. Behind his house a secret place Was the shadow of the demon He could never face. He built a wall of steel and flame And men with guns to keep it tame Then standing back he made it plain That the nightmare would never ever rise again But the fear and the fire and the guns remain. It doesn't matter now it's over anyhow He tells the world that it's sleeping But as the night came round I heard It slowly sound It wasn't roaring, it was weeping It wasn't roaring, it was weeping. And then one day the neighbours came They were curious to know about the smoke and flame They stood around outside the wall But of course there was nothing to be heard at all "My friends," he said, "We've reached our goal The threat is under firm control As long as peace and order reign I'll be damned if I can see a reason to explain Why the fear and the fire and the guns remain." It doesn't matter now it's over anyhow He tells the world that it's sleeping But as the night came round I heard It slowly sound It wasn't roaring, it was weeping It wasn't roaring, it was weeping. Say ah, say ah, say ah Say ah, say ah, say ah (Ladysmith's solo) It doesn't matter now it's over anyhow It doesn't matter now it's over anyhow It doesn't matter now it's over anyhow He tells the world that it's sleeping But as the night came round I heard It slowly sound It wasn't roaring, it was weeping It wasn't roaring, it was weeping. Say ah, say ah, say ah Say ah, say ah, say ah (to end)
Writer(s): Peter Cohen, Tom Fox, Ian Cohen, Dan Heymann Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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