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Vultures

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Vultures was released on September 12, 2006 by Aware/Columbia as a part of the album Continuum

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Mayer

Vocals

Steve Jordan

Drums

Ricky Peterson

Keyboards

Pino Palladino

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Mayer

Songwriter

Steve Jordan

Songwriter

Pino Palladino

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Mayer

Producer

Steve Jordan

Producer

Joe Ferla

Recording Engineer

Chad Franscoviak

Chad Franscoviak

Recording Engineer

Will Hensley

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Angie Teo

Assistant Engineer

Brian Montgomery

Brian Montgomery

Assistant Engineer

Bryan Pugh

Assistant Engineer

Dan Monti

Assistant Engineer

Jared Nugent

Assistant Engineer

Jim Monti

Assistant Engineer

Martin Pradler

Editing Engineer

Michael Brauer

Mixing Engineer

Nathaniel Kunkel

Nathaniel Kunkel

Engineer

Peter Doris

Assistant Engineer

Vanessa Parr

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Some of us, we're hardly ever here

The rest of us, we're born to disappear

How do I stop myself from being just a number?

How will I hold my head to keep from going under?

[Chorus]

Down to the wire

I wanted water, but I'll walk through the fire

If this is what it takes to take me even higher

Then I'll come through

Like I do when the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me

[Verse 2]

How did they find me here?

What do they want from me?

All of these vultures hiding right outside my door

I hear them whispering

They're tryin' to ride it out

They've never gone this long without a kill before

[Chorus]

Down to the wire

I wanted water, but I'll walk through the fire

If this is what it takes to take me even higher

Then I'll come through

Like I do when the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me

[Verse 3]

Wheels up

I got to leave this evening

I can't seem to shake these vultures off of my trail

Power is made by power being taken

So I keep on running to protect my situation

[Chorus]

Down to the wire

I wanted water, but I'll walk through the fire

If this is what it takes to take me even higher

Then I'll come through

Like I do when the world keeps testing me, testing me, now

[Bridge]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Bridge]

Whatcha gonna do about it?

Whatcha gonna do about it?

Whatcha gonna do 'bout it?

[Outro]

Don't give up, give up

Don't give up, give up, give up

Don't give up, give up

Don't give up, give up, give up

Written by: John Mayer, Pino Palladino, Steve Jordan

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