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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Piano
Shara Worden
Shara Worden
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Producer
Alan Douches
Alan Douches
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

His father was a drinker And his mother cried in bed Folding John Wayne's t-shirts When the swing set hit his head The neighbors, they adored him For his humor and his conversation Look underneath the house there Find the few living things Rotting fast in their sleep of the dead 27 people Even more They were boys With their cars Summer jobs Oh my God Are you one of them? He dressed up like a clown for them With his face paint white and red And on his best behavior In a dark room on the bed, he kissed them all He'd kill 10,000 people With a sleight of his hand Running far, running fast to the dead He took off all their clothes for them He put a cloth On their lips Quiet hands Quiet kiss On the mouth And in my best behavior I am really just like him Look beneath the floorboards For the secrets I have hid
Writer(s): Sufjan Stevens Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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