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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Guitar
Sterling Morrison
Sterling Morrison
Guitar
Doug Yule
Doug Yule
Bass Guitar
Maureen Ann Tucker
Maureen Ann Tucker
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Songwriter
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Producer
Val Valentin
Val Valentin
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes, I feel so happy
Sometimes, I feel so sad
Sometimes, I feel so happy
But mostly, you just make me mad
Baby, you just make me mad
[Chorus]
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
[Verse 2]
Thought of you as my mountain top
Thought of you as my peak
Thought of you as everything
I've had but couldn't keep
I've had but couldn't keep
[Chorus]
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
[Verse 3]
If I could make the world as pure
And strange as what I see
I'd put you in the mirror
I put in front of me
I put in front of me
[Chorus]
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
[Verse 4]
Skip a life completely
Stuff it in a cup
She said, "Money is like us in time
It lies, but can't stand up"
Down for you is up
[Chorus]
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
[Verse 5]
It was good what we did yesterday
And I'd do it once again
The fact that you are married only proves
You're my best friend
But it's truly, truly a sin
[Chorus]
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
Linger on
Your pale blue eyes
Written by: Lou Reed

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