Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
John Metcalfe
Percussion
Ben Foster
Conductor
Melanie Gabriel
Vocals
Ane Brun
Vocals
Tom Cawley
Piano
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Ian Humphries
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Natalie Bonner
Violin
Ian Belton
Violin
Rita Manning
Violin
Roland Martin Roberts
Violin
Emma Parker
Violin
Martin Burgess
Violin
Clare Hayes
Violin
Charles Mutter
Violin
Odile Ollagnon
Violin
Kathy Shave
Violin
Alison Dods
Violin
Jeremy Morris
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Fiona Bonds
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Paul Cassidy
Viola
Jon Thorne
Viola
Ian Rathbone
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Will Schofield
Cello
Caroline Dale
Cello
Jacqueline Thomas
Cello
Ian Burdge
Cello
Nick Roberts
Cello
Chris Worsey
Cello
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Ben Russell
Double Bass
Steve Rossell
Double Bass
Eliza Marshall
Piccolo Flute
Alun Darbyshire
Oboe
Jon Carnac
Bass Clarinet
Sarah Burnett
Bassoon
Nigel Black
French Horn
Phil Woods
French Horn
Andy Crowley
Piccolo Trumpet
Dan Newell
Piccolo Trumpet
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Dan Jenkins
Trombone
Mark Frost
Bass Trombone
David Powell
Tuba
Rob Farrer
Percussion
Joby Burgess
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
John Metcalfe
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Sharratt
Mixing Engineer
Richard Chappell
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
They feed you scraps and they feed you lies
To lower your defenses, no compromise
Nothing you can do, the day can be long
Your mind is working overtime, your body's not too strong
[Verse 3]
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
[Verse 4]
They put you in a box so you can't get heard
Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred
Hold on, you have gambled with your own life
You face the night alone
While the builders of the cages sleep with bullets, bars and stone
They do not see the road to freedom that you build with flesh and bone
[Verse 5]
They take you out and the light burns your eyes
To the talking room, it's no surprise
Loaded questions from clean white coats
Their eyes are all as hidden as their hippocratic oath
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
Hold on, hold on
They put you in a box so you can't get heard
Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred
Hold on, you have gambled with your own life
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
[Verse 8]
Oh, ah
[Verse 9]
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 to you, I will do what I can do
[Verse 10]
I will do what I can do
I will do what I can do
Ooh, ah
I will do what I can do
Written by: Peter Gabriel