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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eagles
Performer
Don Henley
Vocals
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals
Joe Walsh
Electric Guitar
Timothy B. Schmit
Background Vocals
Scott Crago
Drums
Steuart Smith
Electric Guitar
Richard F.W. Davis
Keyboards
Michael Thompson
Keyboards
Will Hollis
Keyboards
Bobby Carlos
Guitar
Brian Hunt
Guitar
John Gabrielli
Guitar
Victor Rodriguez
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Henley
Songwriter
Glenn Frey
Songwriter
Steuart Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eagles
Producer
Andy Ackland
Additional Engineer
Eddie Delana
Additional Engineer
Jason Lader
Additional Engineer
Jeremy Janezcko
Additional Engineer
Jim Nipar
Additional Engineer
Than van Nipsen
Additional Engineer
Bill Szymczyk
Co-Producer
Scott Crago
Co-Producer
Steuart Smith
Co-Producer
Richard F.W. Davis
Engineer
Blade
Editing Engineer
Chris Bell
Engineer
Hank Linderman
Engineer
Mike Harlow
Engineer
Mike Terry
Engineer
Steve Churchyard
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Elliot Scheiner
Mixing Engineer
Bobby Carlos
Guitar Technician
Brian Hunt
Guitar Technician
John Gabrielli
Guitar Technician
Victor Rodriguez
Guitar Technician
Lyrics
Well, ain't it a shame
That our short little memories
Never seem to learn
The lessons of history
We keep makin' the same mistakes
Over and over and over and over again
And then we wonder why
We're in the shape we're in
Good ol' boys down at the bar
Peanuts and politics
They think they know it all
They don't know much of nothing
Even if one of them was to read the newspaper
Cover-to-cover
That ain't what's going on
Journalism's dead and gone
Frail grasp on the big picture
Light fading and the fog is getting thicker
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
Dark ages
You my love-drunk friend
All that red wine and candlelight
Soulful conversations
That go on until the dawn
How many times can you tell your story?
How many hangovers can you endure
Just to get some snuggling done?
You're living in a hollow dream
You don't have the slightest notion
What long-term love is all about
All your romantic liaisons
Don't deal with eternal questions like
Who left the cap off the freaking toothpaste?
Whose turn to take the garbage out?
Frail grasp on the big picture
You keep on rubbin' that, you're gonna get a blister
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
I've seen it all before
And we pray to our Lord
Who we know is American
He reigns from on high
He speaks to us through middlemen
And he shepherds his flock
We sing out and we praise His name
He supports us in war
He presides over football games
And the right will prevail
All our troubles shall be resolved
We have faith in the Lord
Unless there's money or sex involved
Frail grasp on the big picture
Nobody's calling them for roughing up the pitcher
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
Heaven help us
Frail grasp on the big picture
All waiting for that miracle elixir
Frail grasp on the big picture
I don't wonder anymore
Frail grasp on the big picture
Somebody says, "You brought her here so go ahead and kiss her
Frail grasp on the big picture
Frail grasp on the big picture
Light fading and the fog is getting thicker
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
Frail grasp on the big picture
Frail grasp on the big picture
Writer(s): Glenn Lewis Frey, Donald Hugh Henley, Steuart Smith
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