Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iron Maiden
Performer
Bruce Dickinson
Vocals
Steve Harris
Bass Guitar
Nicko McBrain
Drums
Adrian Smith
Guitar
Dave Murray
Guitar
Janick Gers
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Dickinson
Songwriter
Smith / Harris
Songwriter
Steve Harris
Composer
Janick Gers
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James McCullagh
Recording Engineer
Steve Harris
Co-Producer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Jared Kvitka
Recording Engineer
Philip Scholes
Recording Technician
Ade Emsley
Mastering Engineer
Tony Newton
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Shirley
Producer
Brent Spear
Recording Technician
Terry Manning
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Got to tell you a story
On a cold winter's night
You'll be sailing for glory
Before you know what is right
So come over here now
I got a vision for you
It's my personal snake oil
It's just something I do
I'm the jester with no tears
And I'm playing on your fears
I'm a trickster smiling underneath
This mask of love and death
The eternal lie I've told
About the pyramids of gold
I've got you hooked at every turn
Your money's left to burn
You'll be wanting a contract
You'll be waiting a while
I'd like to give you my contact
But that isn't my style
Well, you only get one chance
And it's too good to miss
If I didn't lie to you
Then I wouldn't exist
Greed, lust and envy, pride
It's the same old, same old ride
The smoke and mirrors, visions
That you see are just like me
I'm a clever banker's face
With just a letter out of place
I know someone just like you
Knows someone just like me
El Dorado, come and play
El Dorado, step this way
Take a ticket for the ride
El Dorado, streets of gold
See my ship is oversold
You've got one last chance to try
So, gone is the glory
And gone is the gold
Well, if you knew the story
How come it has to be told?
Well, you can say I'm a devil
And I wouldn't say no
But out here on the dark side
Hey, on with the show
So, now my tale is told
Big and bad and twice as bold
This ship of fools is sinking
As the cracks begin to grow
There is no easy way
For an honest man today
Which is something you should think on
As my lifeboat sails away
El Dorado, come and play
El Dorado, step this way
Take a ticket for the ride
El Dorado, streets of gold
See, my ship is oversold
You've got one last chance to try
El Dorado, come and play
El Dorado, step this way
Take a ticket for the ride
El Dorado, streets of gold
See, my ship is oversold
You've got one last chance to try
Writer(s): Stephen Percy Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Frederick Smith
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