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Adam
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Adam was released on January 1, 1970 by Vanguard Records as a part of the album Illuminations
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1970
LabelVanguard Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM125

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Songwriter
Peter Schickele
Peter Schickele
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Lurie
Bob Lurie
Engineer
Ed Friedner
Ed Friedner
Engineer
Jack Lothrop
Jack Lothrop
Mixing Engineer
Maynard Solomon
Maynard Solomon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In the dawning, waking hour
He'll lift his head and brush his eyes with gentle strokes
That will only blindly mislead him
Into the first day of creation
Which he can only see in limitation
[Verse 2]
Now he sits upon his empty bed
His heart is warm, his heart is full and he can see
Yet it is impossible for him to retain me
For his arms are without form
And he cannot know the word
As his mind cries out absurd
[Verse 3]
Now he's standing inside the doorway
He is afraid but he believes all that he sees on the floor
Where everything is merging
And the pictures he sees are tragic
And he begins to believe in magic
[Verse 4]
Now he lies down in a hole
Down in the ground where it is cold and now he knows
Now he realizes his biggest mistake
That he never had to grow old
And he never had to grow cold
And die
Written by: Richie Havens
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