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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Cockburn
Guitar
Chi Sharpe
Percussion
Fergus Jemison Marsh
Bass
Hugh Marsh
Synthesizer
Jonathan Goldsmith
Keyboards
Judy Cade
Background Vocals
Michael Alan White
Trumpet
Michael Sloski
Drums
Vern Dorge
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Cockburn
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Cockburn
Remix Producer
Colin Linden
Remix Producer
John Naslen
Engineer
John Whynot
Mixing Engineer
Jonathan Goldsmith
Producer
Kerry Crawford
Producer
King Williams
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
Look at them working in the hot sun
The pilloried saints and the fallen ones
Working and waiting for the night to come
And waiting for a miracle
Somewhere out there is a place that's cool
Where peace and balance are the rule
Working toward a future like some kind of mystic jewel
And waiting for a miracle
You rub your palm
On the grimy pane
In the hope that you can see
You stand up proud
You pretend you're strong
In the hope that you can be
Like the ones who've cried
Like the ones who've died
Trying to set the angel in us free
While they're waiting for a miracle
Struggle for a dollar, scuffle for a dime
Step out from the past and try to hold the line
So how come history takes such a long, long time
When you're waiting for a miracle
You rub your palm
On the grimy pane
In the hope that you can see
You stand up proud
You pretend you're strong
In the hope that you can be
Like the ones who've cried
Like the ones who've died
Trying to set the angel in us free
While they're waiting for a miracle
Writer(s): Bruce Cockburn
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