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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Soft Machine
Soft Machine
Performer
Kevin Ayers
Kevin Ayers
Guitar
Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt
Drums
Mike Ratledge
Mike Ratledge
Organ
Barbara Morillo
Barbara Morillo
Background Vocals
Eleanor Barooshian
Eleanor Barooshian
Background Vocals
Jeanette Jacobs
Jeanette Jacobs
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Ayers
Kevin Ayers
Songwriter
Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt
Songwriter
Mike Ratledge
Mike Ratledge
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chas Chandler
Chas Chandler
Producer
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Producer

Lyrics

It begins with a blessing, it ends with a curse Making life easy by making it worse "My mask is my master", the trumpeter weeps But his voice is so weak, as he speaks from his sleep Saying: "Why, why, why... Why are we sleeping?" People are watching, people who stare Waiting for something that's already there "Tomorrow I'll find it", the trumpeter screams And remembers he's hungry, and drowns in his dreams Saying: "Why, why, why... Why are we sleeping?" My head is a nightclub with glasses and wine The customers dancing or just making time While Daevid is cursing, the customers scream Now everyone's shouting, "Get out of my dream!" Saying: "Why, why, why... Why are we sleeping?"
Writer(s): Kevin Cawley Ayers, Robert Wyatt, Michael Roland Ratledge Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

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