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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Damien Rice
Vocals
Lisa Hannigan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Damien George Rice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Damien Rice
Producer
Joel Shearer
Producer
Lisa Hannigan
Producer
Shane Fitzsimons
Mixing Engineer
Tom Osander
Producer
Vyvienne Long
Producer
Steven Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
You can hold her hand
And show her how you cry
Explain to her your weakness
So she understands
And then roll over and die
You can brave decisions
Before you crumble up inside
Spend your time asking
Everyone else's permission
Then run away and hide
Or you can sit on chimneys
Put some fire up your eyes
No need to know
What you're doing or waiting for
But if anyone should ask
Tell them I've been licking coconut skins
And we've been hanging out
Tell them God just dropped by
To forgive our sins
And relieve us our doubt
Oh, you can hold her eggs
But your basket has a hole
Or you can lie between her legs
And go looking for
Tell her you're searching for her soul
You can wait for ages
Watch your compost turn to coal
The time is contagious
Everybody's getting old
So you can sit on chimneys
Put some fire up your eyes
No need to know
What you're doing or looking for
But if anyone should ask
Then tell them I've been cooking coconut skins
And we've been hanging out
Tell them God just dropped by
To forgive our sins
And relieve us our doubt
Writer(s): Damien George Rice
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