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God's Comic
6,412
Rock
God's Comic was released on February 6, 1989 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Spike
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AlbumSpike
Release DateFebruary 6, 1989
LabelRhino/Warner Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM96

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
D.P.A. MAC MANUS
D.P.A. MAC MANUS
Vocals
Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot
Guitar
Buell Neidlinger
Buell Neidlinger
Bass
Michael Blair
Michael Blair
Marimba
MITCHELL FROOM
MITCHELL FROOM
Organ
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Snare Drum
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
D.P.A. MAC MANUS
D.P.A. MAC MANUS
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Producer
Mike Ross
Mike Ross
Assistant Engineer
Dave Farrell
Dave Farrell
Assistant Engineer
John Grimes
John Grimes
Assistant Engineer
Lance Phillips
Lance Phillips
Assistant Engineer
Stacey Baird
Stacey Baird
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen
Mixing Engineer
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I wish you'd known me when I was alive
I was a funny fella
The crowd would hoot and holler for more
I wore a drunk's red nose for applause
Oh, yes, I was a comical priest
With a joke for the flock and a hand up your fleece
Droolin' the drink and the lipstick and greasepaint
Down the cardboard front of my dirty dog collar
[Verse 2]
Now I'm dead, now I'm dead, now I'm dead, now I'm dead
And I'm goin' on to meet my reward
I was scared, I was scared, I was scared, I was scared
He might have never heard God's comic
[Verse 3]
So there he was, on a water bed
Drinkin' a cola of a mystery brand
Readin' an airport novelette
Listenin' to Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Requim
He said, before it had really begun
I prefer the one about my son
I've been wadin' though all of this unbelievable junk
And wonderin' if I should have given the world to the monkeys
[Verse 4]
Now I'm dead, now I'm dead, now I'm dead, now I'm dead
And I'm goin' on to meet my reward
I was scared, I was scared, I was scared, I was scared
He might have never heard God's comic
[Verse 5]
I'm going to take a little trip down paradise's endless shores
They say that travel broadens the mind
Till you can't get your head out of doors
[Verse 6]
I'm sittin' here on the top of the world
I hang around in the longest night
Until each beast has gone to bed
And then I say, God bless and put out the light
[Verse 7]
While you lie in the dark, afraid to breathe
And you beg and you promise
And you bargain and you plead
Sometimes you confuse me with Santa Claus
It's the big white beard, I suppose
I'm goin' up to the pole, where you folks die of cold
I might be gone for a while, if you need me
[Verse 8]
Now I'm dead, now I'm dead, now I'm dead, now I'm dead
You're all goin' on to meet your reward
Are you scared, are you scared, are you scared, are you scared?
You might have never heard God's comic
Written by: D.P.A. MAC MANUS
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