Mountains O' Things - Tracy Chapman: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Mountains O' Things

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Singer/Songwriter

Mountains O' Things was released on April 5, 1988 by Elektra Records as a part of the album Tracy Chapman

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tracy Chapman

Vocals

Bob Marlette

Keyboards

Steve Kaplan

Keyboards

Paulinho Da Costa

Paulinho Da Costa

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tracy Chapman

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kevin W. Smith

Recording Engineer

David Kershenbaum

David Kershenbaum

Producer

Brian Koppelman

Brian Koppelman

Executive Producer

Don Rubin

Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

The life I've always wanted

I guess I'll never have

I'll be working for somebody else

Until I'm in my grave

I'll be dreaming of a life of ease

And mountains, oh, mountains o' things

[Verse 2]

To have a big expensive car

Drag my furs on the ground

And have a maid that I can tell

To bring me anything

Everyone will look at me with envy and with greed

I'll revel in their attention

And mountains, oh, mountains o' things

[Verse 3]

Sweet lazy life

Champagne and caviar

Hope you'll come and find me

'Cause you know who we are

Those who deserve the best in life

And know what money's worth

And those whose sole misfortune

Was having mountains o' nothing at birth

[Verse 4]

Oh, they tell me

There's still time to save my soul

They tell me

Renounce all

Renounce all those material things you gained by

Exploiting other human beings

[Verse 5]

Consume more than you need

This is the dream

Make you pauper

Or make you queen

I won't die lonely

I'll have it all prearranged

A grave that's deep and wide enough

For me and all my mountains o' things

[Verse 6]

Oh, they tell me

There's still time to save my soul

They tell me

Renounce all

Renounce all those material things you gained by

Exploiting other human beings

[Verse 7]

Mostly I feel lonely

Good, good people are

Good people are only

My stepping stones

It's gonna take all my mountains o' things

To surround me

Keep all my enemies away

Keep my sadness and loneliness at bay

[Verse 8]

The life I've always wanted

I guess I'll never have

I'll be working for somebody else

Until I'm in my grave

I'll be dreaming of a life of ease

And mountains, oh, mountains o' things

[Verse 9]

I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming

Written by: Tracy Chapman

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