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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Lead Vocals
David Lord
David Lord
Piano
David Rhodes
David Rhodes
Guitar
Jerry Marotta
Jerry Marotta
Drums
Larry Fast
Larry Fast
Synthesizer
Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
David Lord
David Lord
Producer
Mike King
Mike King
Editing Engineer
Neil Perry
Neil Perry
Assistant Engineer
Tony Cousins
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Six by six, from wall to wall Shutters on the windows, no light at all Damp on the floor, you got damp in the bed They're trying to get you crazy, get you out of your head And they feed you scraps and they feed you lies To lower your defences, no compromise Nothing you can do, the day can be long Your mind is working overtime, your body's not too strong Hold on, hold on Hold on, hold on Hold on, hold on They put you in a box so you can't get hurt Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred Hold on, you have gambled with your own life And you face the night alone While the builders of the cages Sleep with bullets, bars and stone They do not see your road to freedom That you build with flesh and bone They take you out and the light burns your eyes To the talking room, it's no surprise Loaded questions from the clean white coats Their eyes are all as hidden as their Hippocratic Oath They tell you how to behave, behave as their guest You want to resist them, you do your best They take you to your limits, they take you beyond For all that they are doing there's no way to respond Hold on, hold on They put you in a box so you can't get hurt Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred Hold on, you have gambled with your own life And you face the night alone While the builders of the cages Sleep with bullets, bars and stone They do not see your road to freedom That you build with flesh and bone Though you may disappear You're not forgotten here And I will say to you I will do what I can do You may disappear You're not forgotten here And I will say you I will do what I can do And I will do what I can do And I will do what I can do
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