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Simple MindsWritten by Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil
Produced by Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine
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Cities, buildings falling down Satellites come crashing down I see them falling out the skies like eagles Mirrored glass and shattered egos
But in a corner of the world We'd meet to laugh and drink and plan our sequels 'Cause in the alleyways and bars Downtown, singing up from here to there - can we go?
Aaah this city comes alive at night See these city walls are heaving Ooh if these old city walls should crash Amid the rubble, you'd find us breathing
Come say what you see in me 'Cause boy, I believe in you Come say what you're seeing All gone just ghost dancing, going all the way through
You talk about the Lebanon You tell me 'bout the dawn in Eden Ooh you talk about South Africa I tell you about the Irish children
You say one more Polish Knight Could come and blow away the doors to freedom And if Mother Ethiopia could blow away the tears We see run
Oh, blow them away Blow, blow away We will blow them away
Oh, blow, blow away Blow, blow away Blow, blow away
Aah come say what you see in me 'Cause boy, I believe in you Come say what you're seeing They're all gone just ghost dancing, going all the way through aah Going all the way through Going all the way through
You know I believe in you Oh yes I believe, you know I believe in you You say ya believe I believe, I believe, going all the way through, yeah I believe, I believe going all the way through, yeah Going all the way through, yeah Going all the way through Come take me back home Come on and take me away
Ghost dancing
And the car pulled up, the girl she jumped in The boy he wore a medal that was shining from his skin Windows pulled up, their radio's tuning in And she's hitting for the stars, he's hitting for the moon
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"Ghostdancing" is a song by Simple Minds, released in 1986. The song was written by Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil. It was produced by Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine.
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Simple Minds →She said, one last kiss while you look across the land Move it into overdrive and take me by the hand The car went broke, the rebels saw smoke And they all went to heaven in a stupid fantasy, go Come, take me away Come on and take me away Come on and take me away Come on and take me away Take me away
Sun City, girl, Sun City, girl, Sun City, girl Come on and take me away Take me away, take me away to, to Sun City, girl, Sun City, girl Come on and take me away Take me away, take me away to, to
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