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