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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Byrne
David Byrne
Guitar
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Keyboards
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Background Vocals
Steve Scales
Steve Scales
Percussion
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou
Synthesizer
Christopher Frantz
Christopher Frantz
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Byrne
David Byrne
Songwriter
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Songwriter
Christopher Frantz
Christopher Frantz
Songwriter
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Producer
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Producer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Cover Art
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Alex Sadkin
Alex Sadkin
Mixing Engineer
Franklin Gibson
Franklin Gibson
Assistant Engineer
Jay Mark
Jay Mark
Assistant Engineer
John Convertino
John Convertino
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Butch Jones
Butch Jones
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Ah, watch out You might get what you're after Cool babies Strange but not a stranger I'm an ordinary guy Burning down the house Hold tight Wait 'til the party's over Hold tight We're in for nasty weather There has got to be a way Burning down the house Here's your ticket, pack your bags Time for jumpin' overboard Transportation is here Close enough but not too far Maybe you know where you are Fightin' fire with fire Ah, all wet Hey, you might need a raincoat Shakedown Dreams walking in broad daylight 365 degrees Burning down the house Ah, it was once upon a place Sometimes I listen to myself Gonna come in first place People on their way to work And, baby what do you expect? Gonna burst into flames, ah Burning down the house My house Is out of the ordinary That's right Don't wannna hurt nobody Some things sure can sweep me off my feet Burning down the house No visible means of support And you have not seen nothin' yet Everything's stuck together And I don't know what you expect Staring into the TV set Fightin' fire with fire, ah
Writer(s): Tina Weymouth, Chris Franz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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