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Frederick

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Frederick was released on May 17, 1979 by Arista/Legacy as a part of the album Wave (1996 Remaster)

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Patti Smith

Lead Vocals

Lenny Kaye

Guitar

Ivan Kral

Bass Guitar

Jay Dee Daugherty

Jay Dee Daugherty

Drums

Richard Sohl

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Patti Smith

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Todd Rundgren

Producer

George Carnell

Assistant Engineer

Tom Edmonds

Assistant Engineer

Vic Anesini

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hi, hello, wake from thy sleep

God has given your soul to keep

All of the power that burns in the flame

Ignites the light in a single name

[Verse 2]

Frederick, name of care

Fast asleep in a room somewhere

Guardian angels line the bed

Shed their light on my sleepy head

[Verse 3]

I am a threshold yearning to sing

Down with the dancers having one last fling

Here's to the moment when you said hello

Come on, my spirit, are you ready to go? Let's go

[Verse 4]

Hi, hi, hey, hey

Maybe I will come back someday now

But tonight, on the wings of a dove

Up above, to the land of love

[Verse 5]

Now I lay me down to sleep

Pray the Lord, my soul to keep

Kiss to kiss, breath to breath

My soul surrenders, astonished to death

[Verse 6]

Night of wonder for us to keep

Set our sails, channel the deep

After the rapture, two hearts meet

Mine entwined in a single beat

[Verse 7]

Frederick, you're the one

As we journey from sun to sun

All the dreams I waited so long for

Fly tonight, so long, so long

[Verse 8]

Bye, bye, hey, hey

Maybe we will come back some day now

But tonight, on the wings of a dove

Up above, to the land of love

[Verse 9]

Frederick, name of care

High above, in sky that's clear

All the things I've been dreamin' of

All expressed in this name of love

[Verse 10]

Bye, bye, hey, hey

Maybe we will come back some day now

But tonight, on the wings of a dove

Up above

Written by: Patti Smith

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