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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Radiohead
Radiohead
Performer
Colin Greenwood
Colin Greenwood
Drums
Ed O'brien
Ed O'brien
Keyboards
Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Guitar
Philip Selway
Philip Selway
Guitar
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Vocals
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Greenwood
Colin Greenwood
Songwriter
Philip Selway
Philip Selway
Songwriter
Ed O'brien
Ed O'brien
Songwriter
Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Songwriter
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Radiohead
Radiohead
Producer
Colin Greenwood
Colin Greenwood
Producer
Ed O'brien
Ed O'brien
Producer
Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Producer
Philip Selway
Philip Selway
Producer
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Producer
Chris Blair
Chris Blair
Engineer
Graeme Stewart
Graeme Stewart
Engineer
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I will leave a wallpaper life
And run away to the foreign legion
I would leave a wallpaper life
And run away to the foreign legion
As the tanks roll into town
As the tanks roll into town
A little bit of knowledge will destroy you
A little bit of knowledge will destroy you
As the tanks roll into town
As the tanks roll into town
A little bit of knowledge will destroy you
A little bit of knowledge will destroy you
[Verse 2]
I don't know why I feel so tongue tied
I don't know why I feel so skinned alive
[Verse 3]
Run until your lungs are sore
Until you cannot feel it anymore
Run until your lungs are sore
Until you find an open door
I build you up to pull you down
Tie you to your feet and watch you drown
A little bit of knowledge will destroy you
A little bit of knowledge will destroy you
I build you up to pull you down
Tie you the stake and watch you burn in Hell, in Hell
[Verse 4]
I don't know why I feel so tongue tied
I don't know why I feel so skinned alive
[Verse 5]
I'll find another skin to wear
I'll find another skin to wear
Written by: Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke

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