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The Kinks - Picture Book (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Guitar
Pete Quaife
Pete Quaife
Bass Guitar
Mick Avory
Mick Avory
Drums
Dave Davies
Dave Davies
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Songwriter
Dave Davies
Dave Davies
Arranger
Mick Avory
Mick Avory
Arranger
Pete Quaife
Pete Quaife
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Producer
Alan McKenzie
Alan McKenzie
Engineer
Brian Humphries
Brian Humphries
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Picture yourself when you're getting on
You're sat by the fireside a-pondering on
[Chorus]
Picture book
Pictures of your mama
Taken by your papa
A long time ago
Picture book
Of people with each other
To prove they loved each other
A long time ago
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Picture book
Picture book
[Verse 2]
A picture of you in your birthday suit
Sat in the sun on a hot afternoon
[Chorus]
Picture book
Your mama and your papa
And fat old Uncle Charlie
A-boozing with their friends
Picture book
A holiday in August
Outside a bed-and-breakfast
In sunny Southend
Picture book
When you were just a baby
Those days when you were happy
A long time ago
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Picture book
Picture book
Picture book
Picture book
[Chorus]
Picture book
Dah dah-dah dah-dah
Dah dah-dah dah-dah
A scooby dooby doo
Picture book
Dah dah-dah dah-dah
Dah dah-dah dah-dah
A scooby dooby dum
Picture book
Pictures of your mama
Taken by your papa
A long time ago
[Outro]
Long time ago
Long time ago
Long time ago yeah yeah yeah
Written by: Ray Davies

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