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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beck
Beck
Vocals
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Keyboards
James Gadson
James Gadson
Drums
Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Electric Bass Guitar
David Campbell
David Campbell
Conductor
Joey Waronker
Joey Waronker
Percussion
David Campbell
David Campbell
Conductor
Jason Falkner
Jason Falkner
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beck Hansen
Beck Hansen
Songwriter
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Producer
Darrel Thorpe
Darrel Thorpe
Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Just like a paper tiger
Torn apart by idle hands
Through the helter skelter morning
Fix yourself while you still can
[Verse 2]
No more ashes to ashes
No more cinders from the sky
And all the laws of creation
Tell a dead man how to die
[Verse 3]
O deserts down below us
And storms up above
Like a stray dog gone defective
Like a paper tiger in the sun
[Verse 4]
Looking through a broken diamond
To make the past what it should be
Through the ruins and the weather
Capsized boats in the sea
[Verse 5]
O deserts down below us
And storms up above
Like a stray dog gone defective
Like a paper tiger in the sun
[Verse 6]
I just hold on to nothing
To see how long nothing lasts
[Verse 7]
O deserts down below us
And storms up above
Like a stray dog gone defective
Like a paper tiger in the sun
[Verse 8]
There's one road to the morning
There's one road to the truth
There's one road back to civilization
But there's no road back to you
Written by: Beck Hansen

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