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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Electric Guitar
Krist Novoselic
Krist Novoselic
Bass Guitar
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nirvana
Nirvana
Producer
Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Producer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Craig Doubet
Craig Doubet
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jeff Sheehan
Jeff Sheehan
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Monkey see, monkey do (I don't know why)
I'd rather be dead than cool (I don't know why)
Every line ends in rhyme (I don't know why)
Less is more, love is blind (I don't know why)
[Chorus]
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
[Verse 2]
Give an inch, take a smile (I don't know why)
Fashion shits, fashion style (I don't know why)
Throw it out, keep it in (I don't know why)
Have to have poison skin (I don't know why)
[Chorus]
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
[Bridge]
I don't know why
I don't know why
[Chorus]
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
[Verse 3]
Monkey see, monkey do (I don't know why)
I'd rather be dead than cool (I don't know why)
Every line ends in rhyme (I don't know why)
Less is more, love is blind (I don't know why)
[Chorus]
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
[Bridge]
I don't know why
I don't know why
[Chorus]
Stay
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
[Outro]
Yeah
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
Stay away
God is gay
Written by: Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain

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