Sledgehammer (Live) - Peter Gabriel: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Sledgehammer (Live)

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Sledgehammer (Live) was released on September 13, 1994 by Real World as a part of the album Secret World Live

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Peter Gabriel

Vocals

David Rhodes

Guitar

Jean-Claude Naimro

Jean-Claude Naimro

Keyboards

Levon Minassian

Levon Minassian

Woodwinds

Manu Katché

Drums

Papa Wemba

Background Vocals

Paula Cole

Background Vocals

Reddy Amisi

Background Vocals

L. Shankar

Violin

Styno Mubi Matadi

Styno Mubi Matadi

Background Vocals

Tony Levin

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Peter Gabriel

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Peter Gabriel

Producer

Peter Walsh

Producer

Ian Cooper

Mastering Engineer

Kevin Killen

Engineer

Richard Chappell

Richard Chappell

Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

One, two, three

[Verse 1]

You could have a steam train

If you'd just lay down your tracks

You could have an aeroplane flying

If you bring your blue sky back

[Verse 2]

All you do is call me

I'll be anything you need

[Verse 3]

You could have a big dipper

Going up and down, all around the bends

You could have a bumper car, bumping

This amusement never ends

[Chorus]

I wanna be, sledgehammer

Why don't you call my name?

I wanna be, sledgehammer

This can be my testimony

Yeah! Yeah!

[Verse 4]

Show me 'round your fruitcage

'Cause I will be your honey bee

Open up your fruitcage

Where the fruit is as sweet as can be

[Chorus]

I wanna be, sledgehammer

Why don't you call my name?

I wanna be, sledgehammer

Put your mind at rest

[Chorus]

I'm gonna be, sledgehammer

This can be my testimony

Yeah! Sledgehammer

Let there be no doubt about it

[Bridge]

Sledge, sledge, sledgehammer

[Bridge]

I kicked the habit

Kicked the habit, kicked the habit

Shed my skin

Shed my skin

This is the new stuff

This is the new stuff

I go dancing in

We go dancing in

[Bridge]

Won't you show for me

Show for me

I will show for you

Show for you

Won't you show for me

Show for me

I will show for you

Yeah, yeah, yeah, only you

Oh no

[Bridge]

Won't you show for me

Show for me

I will show for you

Show for you

Won't you show for me

Show for me

I will show for you

Yeah, yeah, yeah, only you

[Outro]

Build the power

Build the power

Build it, build it every day

Come on, come on, help me do

Come on, come on, help me do

Said what we do, we do

I'm breaking out

Written by: Peter Gabriel

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