Listen to Senses Working Overtime by XTC

Senses Working Overtime

XTC

Alternative

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Terry Chambers
Terry Chambers
Drums
Dave Gregory
Dave Gregory
Background Vocals
Colin Moulding
Colin Moulding
Background Vocals
Andy Partridge
Andy Partridge
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Partridge
Andrew Partridge
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
XTC
XTC
Producer
Hugh Padgham
Hugh Padgham
Producer
Howard Gray
Howard Gray
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Hey, hey, the clouds are whey There's straw for the donkeys And the innocents can all sleep safely All sleep safely My, my, sun is pie There's fodder for the cannons And the guilty ones can all sleep safely All sleep safely And all the world is football-shaped It's just for me to kick in space And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste And I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to take this all in I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to taste the difference 'tween the lemons and limes The pain and the pleasure and the church bells softly chime Hey, hey, night fights day There's food for the thinkers And the innocents can all live slowly All live slowly My, my, the sky will cry Jewels for the thirsty And the guilty one's can all die slowly All die slowly And all the world is biscuit-shaped It's just for me to feed my face And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste And I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to take this all in I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to taste the difference 'tween the lemons and limes The pain and the pleasure and the church bells softly chime And birds might fall from black skies (whoo-ooh) And bullies might give you black eyes (whoo-ooh) And busses might skid on black ice (whoo-ooh) But to me, they're very, very beautiful (England's glory!) Beautiful (a striking beauty!) And all the world is football-shaped It's just for me to kick in space And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste And I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to take this all in I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to tell the difference 'tween the goods and crimes Dirt and treasure And there's one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to take this all in I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to taste the difference 'tween the lemons and limes The pain and the pleasure and the church bells softly chime
Writer(s): Andy Partridge Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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