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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Michael
George Michael
Vocals
Niall Flynn
Niall Flynn
Programming
James Jackman
James Jackman
Programming
Adam Miller
Adam Miller
Programming
David Finck
David Finck
Bass
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Performer
Henry Hey
Henry Hey
Piano
Phil Palmer
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Mark McLean
Mark McLean
Drums
Lea Mullen
Lea Mullen
Percussion
Ben Butler
Ben Butler
Guitar
Shirley Lewis
Shirley Lewis
Background Vocals
Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence
Bass
Lucy Jules
Lucy Jules
Background Vocals
Steve Mair
Steve Mair
Bass
Stacey Watton
Stacey Watton
Bass
Jay Henry
Jay Henry
Background Vocals
Paddy Lannigan
Paddy Lannigan
Bass
Jean-Marie Lincoln
Jean-Marie Lincoln
Background Vocals
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Emlyn Singleton
Emlyn Singleton
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Violin
Boguslaw Kostecki
Boguslaw Kostecki
Violin
Perry Montague-Mason
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Mark Berrow
Mark Berrow
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Dave Williams
Dave Williams
Violin
Chris Tombling
Chris Tombling
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Sonia Slany
Sonia Slany
Violin
Fiona McNaught
Fiona McNaught
Violin
Vicci Wardman
Vicci Wardman
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Ian Rathbone
Ian Rathbone
Viola
Nick Barr
Nick Barr
Viola
Bruce Peter Lale
Bruce Peter Lale
Viola
Caroline Dale
Caroline Dale
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer
Cello
Bozidar Vukotic
Bozidar Vukotic
Cello
Phil Todd
Phil Todd
Alto Flute
Stan Sulzmann
Stan Sulzmann
Alto Flute
Nick Moss
Nick Moss
Alto Flute
Jamie Talbot
Jamie Talbot
Clarinet
Ben Castle
Ben Castle
Clarinet
Andy Scholfield
Andy Scholfield
Saxophone
Rosie Jenkins
Rosie Jenkins
English Horn
Gavin McNaughton
Gavin McNaughton
Bassoon
Jeff Daly
Jeff Daly
Baritone Saxophone
Chris Parkes
Chris Parkes
French Horn
Richard Berry
Richard Berry
French Horn
Jonathan Durrant
Jonathan Durrant
French Horn
Derek Watkins
Derek Watkins
Trumpet
John Barclay
John Barclay
Trumpet
Tom Rees Roberts
Tom Rees Roberts
Trumpet
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards
Trombone
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Trombone
Hugh Webb
Hugh Webb
Harp
Helen Tunstall
Helen Tunstall
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Michael
George Michael
Songwriter
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Michael
George Michael
Co-Producer
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Co-Producer
Niall Flynn
Niall Flynn
Mastering Engineer
Adam Miller
Adam Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Engineer
Geoff Foster
Geoff Foster
Engineer
Laurence Anslow
Laurence Anslow
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Fiona Cruickshank
Fiona Cruickshank
Assistant Recording Engineer
Olga Fitzroy
Olga Fitzroy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Laurence Greed
Laurence Greed
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Prestage
John Prestage
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ray Staff
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer
David Austin
David Austin
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

These are the days of the open hand They will not be the last Look around now These are the days of the beggars and the choosers This is the year of the hungry man Whose place is in the past Hand in hand with ignorance And legitimate excuses The rich declare themselves poor And most of us are not sure If we have too much But we'll take our chances Cause God's stopped keeping score I guess somewhere along the way He must have let us all out to play Turned his back and all god's children Crept out the back door And it's hard to love, there's so much to hate Hanging on to hope When there is no hope to speak of And the wounded skies above say it's much too much too late Well maybe we should all be praying for time These are the days of the empty hand Oh you hold on to what you can And charity is a coat you wear twice a year This is the year of the guilty man Your television takes a stand And you find that what was over there is over here So you scream from behind your door Say what's mine is mine and not yours I may have too much but I'll take my chances Cause God's stopped keeping score And you cling to the things they sold you Did you cover your eyes when they told you That he can't come back Because he has no children to come back for It's hard to love there's so much to hate Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of And the wounded skies above say it's much too late So maybe we should all be praying for time
Writer(s): George Michael Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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