Top Songs By The Tragically Hip
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gord Downie
Vocals
Gord Sinclair
Bass Guitar
Johnny Fay
Drums
Paul Langlois
Rhythm Guitar
Rob Baker
Lead Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rob Baker
Songwriter
Johnny Fay
Songwriter
Paul Langlois
Songwriter
Gord Sinclair
Songwriter
Gord Downie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Smith
Mixing Engineer
Andy Udoff
Assistant Engineer
Bruce Barris
Mixing Engineer
Jeff DeMorris
Assistant Engineer
Paul Ebersold
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Alright
[Verse 1]
Bourbon blue on the street
Loose and complete
Under skies so smokey blue green
I can't forsake a dixie-dead shake
So we danced the sidewalk clean
[Chorus]
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking, man, and I don't wanna swim
[Verse 2]
Colonel Tom, what's wrong?
What's going on?
Can't tie yourself up for a deal
He said, "Hey, North, you're South
Shut your big mouth
You gotta do what you feel is real"
[Verse 3]
Ain't got no picture postcards
Ain't got no souvenirs
My baby, she don't know me
When I'm thinking 'bout those years
[Verse 4]
Pale as a lightbulb hanging on a wire
Sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire
Picking out the highlights of the scenery
Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me
[Verse 5]
I had my hands in the river
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the Lord above
And said, "Hey man, thanks"
[Verse 6]
Sometimes, I feel so good, I gotta scream
She said, "Gordie, baby, I know exactly what you mean"
She said, she said
"I swear to God," she said
[Bridge]
Ah, no
No, yeah
[Chorus]
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking, man, and I don't wanna swim
[Outro]
Swim
Written by: Gord Sinclair, Gordon Edgar Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker