Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Patti Smith
Vocals
Tony Shanahan
Bass
Lenny Kaye
Electric Guitar
Jay Dee Daugherty
Drums
Jack Petruzzelli
Guitar
Louie Appel
Drums
Maxim Moston
Violin
Hiroko Taguchi
Viola
Entcho Todorov
Violin
Dave Eggar
Cello
Rob Morsberger
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Patti Smith
Lyrics
Tony Shanahan
Composer
Rob Morsberger
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Patti Smith
Producer
Tony Shanahan
Producer
Lenny Kaye
Producer
Jay Dee Daugherty
Producer
Stewart Lerman
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Iestyn Polson
Assistant Engineer
Emery Dobyns
Assistant Engineer
Eric Spring
Assistant Engineer
Keenan Wyatt
Assistant Engineer
Pete Bischoff
Assistant Engineer
Phil Joly
Assistant Engineer
Elizabeth Bauer
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
We were going to see the world
In this land
We placed Baptismal fonts
And an infinite number were baptized
And they called us "Carabi"
Which means "Men of great wisdom"
Where are you going
And are you going anywhere?
Where are you going?
Send me a letter, if you go at all
Ah, the salvation of souls
But wisdom we had not
For these people had neither king nor lord
And bowed to no one
And they have lived in their own liberty
Where are you going
And are you going anywhere?
Going in circles
Going in circles anywhere
I saw the new
The inconstant shifting of fortune
And now I write to you
Words that have not been written
Words from the New World
(Tracing the circles) tracing the circles
Moving across my eyes
(Lying on a ship) lying on a ship
And gazing at the western skies
Tracing lazy circles in the sky
Hey!
Wake Up!
Wake Up!
Where are you going
And are you going anywhere?
Where are you going?
Send me a letter, if you go at all
It's such a delight
To watch them dance
Free of sacrifice and romance
Free of all the things that we hold dear
Is that clear, Your Excellency?
And I guess it's time to go, but
I gotta send you just a few more lines
From the New World
(Tracing the circles) tracing the circles
Moving across my eyes
(Lying on a ship) lying on a ship
And gazing at the western skies
(Tracing lazy) tracing lazy circles in the sky
Tracing lazy circles in the sky
Tracing lazy circles
And the sky opened
And we laid down our armor
And we danced naked as they
Baptized in the rain
Of the New World
Writer(s): Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
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