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Martha's Dream Lyrics — Nick Cave | Dork

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Martha's Dream

From The Proposition (Original Soundtrack)2006

Written by Jim White (Drummer), Mick Turner, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Produced by Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Lyrics

Martha's Dream

Look-a look-a yonder Well the sun done gone The captain can't hold her The way I do now Ada got a gold mine Way above her knees The shiv (?) is golden Above her knees Look-a look-a yonder Well the sun done gone Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

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About this track

"Martha's Dream" is a song by Nick Cave from the album The Proposition (Original Soundtrack), released in 2006. The song was written by Jim White (Drummer), Mick Turner, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis. It was produced by Nick Cave, Warren Ellis.

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Contributors

Nick Cave— 1,008 credits as songwriter & producer →
Warren Ellis— 405 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jim White (Drummer)— 73 credits as songwriter & producer →
Mick Turner— 14 credits as songwriter →
Nick Cave— 1,008 credits as songwriter & producer →
Warren Ellis— 405 credits as songwriter & producer →

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