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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
Performer
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny
Vocals
Dave Swarbrick
Dave Swarbrick
Fiddle
Dave Pegg
Dave Pegg
Bass Guitar
Jerry Donahue
Jerry Donahue
Electric Guitar
Trevor Lucas
Trevor Lucas
Acoustic Guitar
Dave Mattacks
Dave Mattacks
Drums
Bruce Rowland
Bruce Rowland
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Producer

Lyrics

(Dave Swarbrick, Sandy Denny, Dave Pegg)
There's no excuse for torture, that you ought to know
Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
Yonder stands a scarecrow, he's hollow in his robes
Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
Chorus:
The song was only in our time
They'll call it long, long ago
They'll say, "Ah well, it was their best"
Let it go, let it go
The master and the mistress a-trying hard to show
Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
Now there is not time for shame or tears on a window pane
Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
Chorus
Eyes were made to smile and water
Tears were made to flow
Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
There's a game that would have bought you
Were you ever set to throw
Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
Chorus
Written by: Sandy Denny
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