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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
Performer
Steven Drozd
Steven Drozd
Keyboards
Wayne Coyne
Wayne Coyne
Guitar
Derek Brown
Derek Brown
Guitar
Michael Ivins
Michael Ivins
Bass Guitar
Kliph Scurlock
Kliph Scurlock
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Chippendale
Brian Chippendale
Songwriter
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Songwriter
Steven Drozd
Steven Drozd
Songwriter
Wayne Coyne
Wayne Coyne
Songwriter
Michael Ivins
Michael Ivins
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
Producer
Steven Drozd
Steven Drozd
Producer
Wayne Coyne
Wayne Coyne
Producer
Mack Hawkins
Mack Hawkins
Additional Engineer
Derek Brown
Derek Brown
Producer
Michael Ivins
Michael Ivins
Producer
Kliph Scurlock
Kliph Scurlock
Producer
David Fridmann
David Fridmann
Producer
Scott Booker
Scott Booker
Producer

Lyrics

I'm working here and as I press the wrong button they'll disappear
I'm walking here and as I crush the ants below me I'm full of fear
Oh, can we ever find out? I'll ask the mountain, oh, can he tell me?
I'll ask the sky, does it know why? Why?
Why, why, why, why, why... Why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why... (One, two, three, four...)
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why...
Why, why, why, why, why, why... (One, two, three, four...)
I man the controls and I'm trying to control
Oh, something that can never be controlled, oh
Oh, why is anything here
I'll ask the insect how does he fly, I'll ask the insect again
Oh, does he feel pain when he dies, when he dies
When he dies, when he dies, when he dies, when he dies
When he dies, when he dies
Written by: Brian Chippendale, Brian Gibson, Steven Drozd, Wayne Coyne

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