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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Vocals
Crystal Taliefero
Vocals
Wrecia Ford
Vocals
Zachary Alford
Drums
Danny Kortchmar
Guitar
Marlon Saunders
Vocals
Leslie West
Guitar
B. David Whitworth
Vocals
T.M. Stevens
Bass
Curtis King Jr.
Conductor
Jeff Jacobs
Synthesizer
Jim Saporito
Percussion
Frank Sims
Background Vocals
George Simms
Background Vocals
Tommy Byrnes
Guitar
Dave Hofbauer
Guitar
Bob Jones
Guitar
Howie Mendelson
Guitar
Color Me Badd
Performer
Phillip Ballou
Performer
Katreese Barnes
Performer
Dennis Collins
Performer
Will Downing
Performer
Frank Floyd
Performer
Diane Garisto
Performer
Stephanie James
Performer
Devora Johnson
Performer
Corliss Stafford
Performer
Brenda White-King
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Composer
Crystal Taliefero
Vocal Arranger
Doug Kleeger
Arranger
Ira Newborn
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danny Kortchmar
Producer
Niko Bolas
Mixing Engineer
Carl Glanville
Engineer
Bradshaw Leigh
Engineer
Bob Thrasher
Engineer
Dave Wilkerson
Engineer
Jay Healy
Engineer
Brian Vibbertsa
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Dan Hetzel
Assistant Engineer
Letra
(Ah-ha) hey
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha) hey
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(Ah-ha)
Hey, hey
Advice is cheap you can take it from me
It's yours to keep 'cause opinions are free
Nobody knows 'bout the trouble I've seen
Nobody's perfect, mister, nobody's clean
It costs too much and takes
Too long to find out too late
Some words are not heard 'til after they're spoken
Your role was protective
Your soul was too defective
Some people just don't have a heart to be broken
We could have gone all the way to the great wall of china
If you'd only had a little more faith in me
In lieu of diamonds, gold and platinum reminders will still shine bright
All the king's men and all the king's horses
Can't put you together the way you used to be
We could have been standing on the great wall of china
Hey, hey
You take a piece of whatever you touch
Too many pieces means you're touching too much
You never win if you can't play it straight
You only beat me if you get me to hate
It must be so lonely
To think that you have only
Somebody else's life to live if they let you
I ain't too selective
But it don't take no detective
To find out how fast your friends will forget you
We could have gone all the way to the great wall of china
Now all you're going to be is history
Help yourself, it's all you can eat at the empire diner tonight
You coulda had class, you coulda been a contender
Charlie, you shoulda looked out for me
You could have been standing, standing on the great wall of china
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha) hey
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha) oww
This was not your calling
Just look how far you've fallen
I heard your story, man, you've got to be joking
Keep things in perspective
This is my true objective
Why tear this heart out if it's only been broken?
We could have gone all the way to the great wall of china
If you'd only had a little more faith in me
In lieu of diamonds, gold and platinum reminders will still shine bright
All the king's men and all the king's horses
Can't put you together the way you used to be
We could have been standing, standing on the great wall of china
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha)
(Ahh)
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha)
(Ahh)
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha)
(Ahh)
(Ah-ha)
(Ah-ha)
(Ahh)
(Ah-ha) hey
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(Ahh)
(Ah-ha)
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(Ahh)
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Writer(s): Billy Joel
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