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Oh you've been so long

In the shadows of the big man

How long can you take it

How far can you go

Don't you know how strong

Is the shadows of the big man

While he smiles in the sunlight

You can die in the cold

Spend your life, in the shadows of the big man

Sell your wife and children, if it made him smile

How long can you take it, or do you really need it!

Oh standing in the shadows, the shadows of the big man

And you'd love all the world to see

How you break your chains and set yourself free

And all you got to do is walk away

Walk away from the shadows of the big man

Written and performed by Chris Rea (vocals, guitars)

Bass by Silvan Marc

Keyboards by Max Middleton

Drums and percussion by Martin Ditcham

Transcribed by IITI