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Hate It Here

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Hate It Here was released on May 15, 2007 by Nonesuch as a part of the album Sky Blue Sky

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Wilco

Vocals

Glenn Kotche

Drums

Jeff Tweedy

Vocals

John Stirratt

Bass Guitar

Mikael Jorgensen

Mikael Jorgensen

Piano

Nels Cline

Electric Guitar

Patrick Sansone

Patrick Sansone

Wurlitzer Piano

Jim O'Rourke

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Glenn Kotche

Songwriter

Jeff Tweedy

Songwriter

John Stirratt

Songwriter

Mikael Jorgensen

Mikael Jorgensen

Songwriter

Nels Cline

Songwriter

Pat Sansone

Composer

Jim O'Rourke

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Wilco

Producer

Jason Tobias

Assistant Engineer

Stan Doty

Recording Engineer

Kevin Dean

Assistant Engineer

TJ Doherty

Recording Engineer

Robert Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Jim Scott

Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Tom Gloady

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I try to stay busy

I do the dishes, I mow the lawn

I try to keep myself occupied

Even though I know, you're not coming home

[Verse 2]

I try to keep the house nice and neat

I make my bed, I change the sheets

I even learned how to use a washing machine

Keeping things clean, doesn't change anything

[Verse 3]

What am I going to do when I run out of shirts to fold?

What am I going to do when I run out of lawn to mow?

What am I going to do if you never come home?

Tell me, oh what am I going to do?

[Verse 4]

Oh, I hate it

I hate it here

When you're gone

[Verse 5]

I caught myself thinking

I caught myself thinking once again

I have to try to keep my mind out of this

Try not to pretend

[Verse 6]

I'll check the phone

I'll check the mail

I'll check the phone again

I call your mom

She says you're not there

And I should take care

[Verse 7]

Oh, I hate it here

When you're gone

I hate it

I hate it here

When you're gone

[Verse 8]

I try to stay busy

I take out the trash, I sweep the floor

Try to keep myself occupied

'Cause I know, you don't live here anymore

Written by: Glenn Kotche, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, Pat Sansone

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