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The Doors
The End
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The End was released on January 4, 1967 by Rhino/Elektra as a part of the album The Doors
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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Densmore
John Densmore
Drums
Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek
Organ
Robby Krieger
Robby Krieger
Guitar
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Densmore
John Densmore
Songwriter
Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek
Songwriter
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
Songwriter
Robby Krieger
Robby Krieger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Recording Engineer
Paul Rothchild
Paul Rothchild
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
I'll never look into your eyes again
[Verse 2]
Can you picture what will be?
So limitless and free
Desperately in need
Of some stranger's hand
In a desperate land
[Verse 3]
Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the summer rain, yeah
[Verse 4]
There's danger on the edge of town
Ride the king's highway, baby
Weird scenes inside the gold mine
Ride the highway West, baby
Ride the snake
Ride the snake
To the lake
The ancient lake, baby
The snake is long
Seven miles
Ride the snake
He's old
And his skin is cold
The West is the best
The West is the best
Get here and we'll do the rest
The blue bus is calling us
The blue bus is calling us
Driver, where you taking us?
[Verse 5]
The killer awoke before dawn
He put his boots on
He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall
He went into the room where his sister lived and
Then he
Paid a visit to his brother and then he
He walked on down the hall
And he came to a door
And he looked inside
Father? (Yes, son?)
I want to kill you
Mother
I want to...
[Verse 6]
Come on, baby, take a chance with us
Come on, baby, take a chance with us
Come on, baby, take a chance with us
And meet me at the back of the blue bus
Doing a blue rug on a blue bus
Doing a, doing a, come on, yeah
[Verse 7]
Kill
Kill
Kill
Kill
[Verse 8]
This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
It hurts to set you free
But you'll never follow me
The end of laughter and soft lies
The end of nights we tried to die
This is the end
Written by: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger

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