streets of heaven
JOHN ILLSLEY
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Born: June 24, 1949
Genre: Rock
Member of: Dire Straits
basic information
release date | 2010 May, 17 |
country of manufacture | EU |
label | Creek Records |
catalog no. | CREEKCD7 |
format | CD |
note of registration | P + ©2010 Creek Touring & Records |
recording | British Grove Studios and A-Bay Studios |
mixing | British Grove Studios by Guy Fletcher and Richard Cooper |
mastering | Metropolis by Mazen Murad |
production | John Illsley and Guy Fletcher |
credits | My thanks to Matt Thomas and Bonnie Harris and his team |
musicians
John Illsley 5) | lead guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals |
Mark Knopfler | lead guitar [3,5] |
Guy Fletcher 5) | keyboards, string arrangements, backing vocals |
Lee Boylan | drums |
Steve Tierney | bass |
Danny Cummings 5) | percussion |
Chris White 5) | saxophone, flute, brass arrangements |
Paul Spong | trumped |
Polly Wood | backing vocals |
John McCusker | citern, fiddle, whistle |
Andy Cutting | melodion |
lyrics
3. streets of heaven
streets of heaven
(John Illsley)
Streets of heaven are paved with gold
I'm only saying what I've been told
It's up to you think it's true
As for me I don't have a clue
But there's one thing that I'm certain of
There is nothing will change my love
Other notions they come and go
Some just sit and let the river flow
Light is fading it's the end of play
As black and white fades to grey
But there is one thing that I'm certain of
There is nothing will change my love
Streets of heaven I'd rather be
Streets of heaven for you and me
I don't need to climb no hill
It's not w way I get my thrill
Running round to pass the time
I was happy just to make you mine
But there's one thing that I'm certain of
There is nothing will change my love
Creek Publishing/Hornall Bros. Music Ltd.
5. only time will tell
only time will tell
(John Illsley)
Sun rises in the east
Where the sirens sange
It sets in the west
Where our love began
Only time will tell
Only time will tell
It takes a little time
For us to find our way
Our histories unwind
And welcome everyday
Only time will tell
Only time will tell
The path of the wise man
It's a long and open road
The beauty od a stranger
Helps share a heavy load
Only time will tell
Only time will tell
Only time will tell who's right or wrong
Only time will tell who's weak and who's strong
It took a little time
To open up and dance
We lay down side by side
Now nothing's left to chance
Only time will tell
Only time will tell
Their ringing out the bells
Only time will tell
Creek Publishing/Hornall Bros. Music Ltd.
notes
1) Which additional musicians play in this song is not clear from the accompanying material of the album.
3) source: database by Wolf-Dieter Mattick
- promos
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# CREEKCD5 [EU] | # CREEKCD8 [EU] |
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* The track length is not 4:23 as indicated on the data carrier or cardsleeve but edited to [3:34] only.
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revised
11.09.2017
additional albums with John I.: glass, never told a soul