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  1. Lyrics
  2. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
  3. Ballad of the Broken Seas Lyrics

Lyrics

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Ballad of the Broken Seas

From Ballad of the Broken Seas2006

Written by Isobel Campbell

Produced by Isobel Campbell

Lyrics

Ballad of the Broken Seas

I bring you a tale of the broken seas And I'm drowning in whisky and beer My doctor reports if I don't stop soon I'll drown in an ocean of tears I looked to you and saw my desire Went from the frying pan into the fire Surrendered to sorrow and was undone Now I'm praying that it won't be long We fucked up the sun into kingdom come You are under my blood and my skin Living life at each other's throats In the gilded sailboat of sin Ours was an ocean to swim around in Ours was an ocean I should have drowned in My doctor reports that we must be strong But I'm praying that it won't be long

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About this track

"Ballad of the Broken Seas" is a song by Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan from the album Ballad of the Broken Seas, released in 2006. The song was written by Isobel Campbell. It was produced by Isobel Campbell.

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan profile →Ballad of the Broken Seas album →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Dave Paterson— 42 tracks as assistant producer →
  • Ross Hamilton— 64 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Alyn Cosker— 16 tracks as drums →
  • Jim McCulloch— 28 tracks as songwriter →
  • Isobel Campbell— songwriter & producer →
  • Sean Magee— 33 tracks as mastering engineer →
  • Dave Paterson— 42 tracks as mixing engineer →
  • Isobel Campbell— songwriter & producer →
  • Bill Wells— 19 tracks as piano →
  • Isobel Campbell— songwriter & producer →
  • Dave Paterson— 42 tracks as recording engineer →
  • Paul Leonard-Morgan— 7 tracks as strings arranger →
  • John McCusker— 7 tracks as producer →
  • Isobel Campbell— songwriter & producer →
  • Mark Lanegan— songwriter & producer →
  • Isobel Campbell— songwriter & producer →

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