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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Mangum
Vocals
Julian Koster
Accordion
Michelle Anderson
Bagpipes
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Mangum
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Schneider
Producer
Lyrics
When you were young, you were the King of carrot flowers
And how you built a tower tumbling through the trees
In holy rattlesnakes that fell all around your feet
And your mum would stick a fork right into daddy's shoulder
And dad would throw the garbage all across the floor
As we would lay and learn what each other's bodies were for
And this is the room, one afternoon I knew I could love you
And from above you, how I sank into your soul
Into that secret place where no one dares to go
And your mom would drink until she was no longer speaking
And dad would dream of all the different ways to die
Each one a little more than he could dare to try
Writer(s): Jeffery Nye Mangum
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