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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Vocals
Jane Scarpantoni
Jane Scarpantoni
Cello
Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson
Vocals
Anna McGarrigle
Anna McGarrigle
Background Vocals
Kate McGarrigle
Kate McGarrigle
Background Vocals
Fernando Saunders
Fernando Saunders
Bass
Friedrich Paravicini
Friedrich Paravicini
Cello
Tony Smith
Tony Smith
Drums
Mike Rathke
Mike Rathke
Guitar
Antoine Silverman
Antoine Silverman
Violin
Marti Sweet
Marti Sweet
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Songwriter
Jane Scarpantoni
Jane Scarpantoni
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Producer
Aaron Franz
Aaron Franz
Additional Engineer
Jim Monti
Jim Monti
Additional Engineer
Tim Latham
Tim Latham
Mixing Engineer
Hal Willner
Hal Willner
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Caught in the crossbow of ideas and journeys
Sit here reliving the other self's mornings
Caught in the crossbow of ideas and dawnings
Stand I
[Verse 2]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Reliving the past of the maddening impulse
Violent upheaval, the pure driven instinct
The pure driven murder, the attraction of daring
Stand I
[Verse 3]
Why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call?
[Verse 4]
A wild being from birth, my spirit spurns control
Wandering the wide earth searching for my soul
Dimly peering at what shone afar
What could there be more purely bright than truth's day star?
[Verse 5]
Oh, why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call, call on me?
Why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call?
[Verse 6]
Why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call on me?
Why didn't you call?
Written by: Lou Reed

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