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A Perfect Circle

Pet

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Pet was released on January 1, 2003 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Thirteenth Step

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan

Lead Vocals

Josh Freese

Drums

Billy Howerdel

Electric Guitar

Devo Keenan

Background Vocals

Jeordie White

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Howerdel

Songwriter

Maynard James Keenan

Maynard James Keenan

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Billy Howerdel

Producer

Danny Lohner

Producer

Steve Duda

Assistant Recording Engineer

Andy Wallace

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Don't fret, precious, I'm here

Step away from the window (Step away from the window)

Go back to sleep

[Chorus]

Lay your head down, child

I won't let the boogeyman come

Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums

Pay no mind to the rabble

Pay no mind to the rabble

Head down, go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums

[Verse 2]

Pay no mind what other voices say

They don't care about you

Like I do (Like I do)

Safe from pain and truth and choice

And other poison devils

See, they don't give a fuck about you

Like I do

[PreChorus]

Just stay with me

Safe and ignorant

Go back to sleep

Go back to sleep

[Chorus]

Lay your head down, child

I won't let the boogeyman come

Count the bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums

Pay no mind to the rabble

Pay no mind to the rabble

Head down, go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums

[Bridge]

I'll be the one to protect you from

Your enemies and all your demons

I'll be the one to protect you from

A will to survive and a voice of reason

I'll be the one to protect you from

Your enemies and your choices, son

They're one and the same, I must isolate you

Isolate and save you from yourself

[Chorus]

Swayin' to the rhythm of the new world order, and

Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums

The boogeymen are coming

The boogeymen are coming

Keep your head down, go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums

[Outro]

Stay with me

Safe and ignorant

Just stay with me

Hold you and protect you from the other ones

The evil ones

Don't love you, son

Go back to sleep

Written by: Billy Howerdel, Maynard James Keenan

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