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Maria Lyrics — Patti Smith | Dork

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Patti Smith
Maria Lyrics

Lyrics

Maria

Written by Tony Shanahan, Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Patti Smith

Produced by Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan

Lyrics

Maria

At the edge of the world Where you were no one Yet you were the girl The only one At the edge of the world in the desert heat One shivering star sweet indiscreet I knew you when we were young I knew you Now you're gone In a little Narcissus pool Drawn by it's spell We saw ourselves raw exciteable I knew you when we were young I knew you Now you're gone We didn't know the precariousness of our young powers All the emptiness Wild wild hair Sad sad eyes White shirt black tie you were mine You grabbed the ring of the carousel Tangoing from heaven to hell I knew you

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About this track

"Maria" is a song by Patti Smith from the album Banga, released in 2012. The song was written by Tony Shanahan, Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Patti Smith. It was produced by Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan.

Patti Smith profile →Banga album →Track profile →

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Rob Morsberger— 2 credits as arranger →
Tony Shanahan— 100 credits as songwriter & producer →
Dave Eggar— 125 credits as songwriter & producer →
Tony Shanahan— 100 credits as songwriter & producer →
Rob Morsberger— 2 credits as conductor →
Jay Dee Daugherty— 105 credits as songwriter & producer →
Louie Appel— 4 credits as drums →

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Jay Dee Daugherty— 105 credits as songwriter & producer →

Louie Appel— 4 credits as percussion →

Rob Morsberger— 2 credits as piano →

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Patti Smith— 249 credits as songwriter & producer →

Tony Shanahan— 100 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Patti Smith— 249 credits as songwriter & producer →

Tony Shanahan— 100 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Tony Shanahan— 100 credits as songwriter & producer →

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