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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Performer
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Guitar
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Composer
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Composer
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Composer
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd
Producer
Jerry Boys
Jerry Boys
Engineer
Tony Harris
Tony Harris
Engineer
Barry Clempson
Barry Clempson
Engineer
Ron McMaster
Ron McMaster
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

That's when Wendell Gee Takes a tug upon the string That held the line of trees Behind the house he lived in He was reared to give respect But somewhere down the line he chose To whistle as the wind blows And listen as the wind blows through the leaves He had a dream one night That the tree had lost its middle So he built a trunk of chicken wire To try and hold it up But the wire, the wire turned to lizard skin And when he climbed it sagged There wasn't even time to say Goodbye to Wendell Gee So whistle as the wind blows And listen as the wind blows through the leaves There wasn't even time to say Goodbye to Wendell Gee So whistle as the wind blows And listen as the wind blows through the leaves If the wind were colors And if the air could speak Then whistle as the wind blows And whistle as the wind blows through the leaves
Writer(s): Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael E. Mills, John Michael Stipe, William Thomas Berry Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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