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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Berry
William Berry
Composer
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Composer
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Composer
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter
Producer

Lyrics

There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel
Diminish, a carnival of sorts
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel
Stranger, stranger to these parts
Gentlemen don't get caught
Cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Secret stigma, reaping wheel
Diminish, a carnival of sorts
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel
Stranger, stranger
Gentlemen don't get caught
Cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Cages under, cages under
Cages under cage
Cages under, cages under
Cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Secret stigma, reaping wheel
Stranger, stranger to these parts
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel
Diminish, stranger
Gentlemen don't get caught
Cages under cage
Gentlemen don't get caught
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling out of town
Boxcars are pulling
Carnival of sorts
Out of town
Out of town
Written by: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, William Berry

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