Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Vocals
John Linnell
John Linnell
Accordion
Frank London
Frank London
Trumpet
Rick McRae
Rick McRae
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Songwriter
John Linnell
John Linnell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Katherine Miller
Katherine Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Patrick Dillett
Patrick Dillett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Argelli
Paul Argelli
Additional Engineer
Roger Moutenot
Roger Moutenot
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

A woman came up to me and said, "I'd like to poison your mind With wrong ideas that appeal to you, though I am not unkind" She looked at me, I looked at something written across her scalp And these are the words that it faintly said As I tried to call for help There's only one thing that I know how to do well And I've often been told that you only can do What you know how to do well And that's be you, be what you're like, be like yourself And so I'm having a wonderful time But I'd rather be whistling in the dark Whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark Whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark There's only one thing that I like, and that is whistling in the dark Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah A man came up to me and said, "I'd like to change your mind By hitting it with a rock," he said, "though I am not unkind" We laughed at his little joke, and then I happily walked away And hit my head on the wall of the jail where the two of us live today There's only one thing that I know how to do well And I've often been told that you only can do What you know how to do well And that's be you, be what you're like, be like yourself And so I'm having a wonderful time But I'd rather be whistling in the dark Whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark Whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark There's only one thing that I like, and that is whistling in the dark There's only one thing that I know how to do well And I've often been told that you only can do What you know how to do well And that's be you, be what you're like, be like yourself And so I'm having a wonderful time But I'd rather be whistling in the dark Whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark Whistling in the dark, whistling in the dark Whistling, whistling, whistling in the dark Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark Whistling, whistling, whistling, whistling Dark, dark, dark, dark
Writer(s): John Flansburgh, John Linnell Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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