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'39

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'39 was released on November 21, 1975 by Hollywood Records as a part of the album A Night at the Opera

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Deacon

Double Bass

Brian May

Background Vocals

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Background Vocals

Roger Taylor

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brian May

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Queen

Producer

Roy Thomas Baker

Roy Thomas Baker

Producer

Mike Stone

Recording Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

In the year of '39 assembled here the Volunteers

In the days when lands were few

Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn

The sweetest sight ever seen

[Verse 2]

And the night followed day and the storytellers say

That the score brave souls inside

For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas

Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried

[Verse 3]

Don't you hear my call though you're many years away?

Don't you hear me calling you?

Write your letters in the sand for the day I take your hand

In the land that our grandchildren knew

[Verse 4]

In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue

The Volunteers came home that day

And they bring good news of a world so newly born

Though their hearts so heavily weigh

[Verse 5]

For the earth is old and grey, little darling, we'll away

But, my love, this cannot be

For so many years have gone, though I'm older but a year

Your mother's eyes from your eyes cry to me

[Verse 6]

Don't you hear my call though you're many years away?

Don't you hear me calling you?

Write your letters in the sand for the day I take your hand

In the land that our grandchildren knew

[Verse 7]

Don't you hear my call though you're many years away?

Don't you hear me calling you?

All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand

For my life

Still ahead

Pity me

Written by: Brian May

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