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The Big Light
1,192
Country
The Big Light was released on April 13, 1987 by Mercury Nashville as a part of the album Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town
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Release DateApril 13, 1987
LabelMercury Nashville
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM119

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals, Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Composer, Lyrics
Declan Macmanus
Declan Macmanus
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Clement
Jack Clement
Producer
David Ferguson
David Ferguson
Engineer, Assistant Producer
Richard Adler
Richard Adler
Engineer
Coley Coleman
Coley Coleman
Executive Producer, Producer

Lyrics

Well I had a little feeling to have a big night
And I woke up feeling small and not so brave and not quite right
I had to face the where was I and who was she, what did I do
Worst of all I had to face the big light
The big light came through my window and it opened up my eyelids
And it snapped them up like roller blinds and it told me things that I did
I can't face another day and night of good ideas and complications
And I'm thankful that I didn't open another bottle of inspiration (inspiration)
When the hangover this morning had a personality
And I cast my shattered mind over selected memories
Didn't even touch the light switch 'cause I didn't want to see
That haggard face was staring back at me
The big light came through my window and it opened up my eyelids
And it snapped them up like roller blinds and it told me things that I did
I can't face another day and night of good ideas and complications
And I'm thankful that I didn't open another bottle of inspiration (inspiration)
A-oh, a-oh, a-oh, a-oh
A-oh, a-oh, a-oh, a-oh
Yes, I had a little feeling to have a big-time
And I woke up to alarm bells like a big church chime
I had to face the where was I and who was she, what did I do
Worst of all I had to face the big light
The big light came through my window and it opened up my eyelids
And it snapped them up like roller blinds and it told me things that I did
I can't face another day and night of good ideas and complications
And I'm thankful that I didn't open another bottle of inspiration (inspiration)
Oh, it's nice to go out and have a big night (a-oh)
But sooner or later you're got to face the big light
A-oh, a-oh, a-oh
Written by: Declan Patrick MacManus
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