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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Performer
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Guitar
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Producer
Todd Sholar
Todd Sholar
Assistant Engineer
Tom Der
Tom Der
Assistant Engineer
Toni Greene
Toni Greene
Assistant Engineer
Steve Catania
Steve Catania
Engineer
Ted Pattison
Ted Pattison
Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Gary Laney
Gary Laney
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A thumbnail sketch, a jeweler's stone
A mean idea to call my own
Old man don't lay so still, you're not yet young
There's time to teach, point to point
Point observation, children carry reservations
[Verse 2]
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Leaves me cold, leaves me cold
A mean idea to call my own
A hundred million birds fly
[Verse 3]
Singer, sing me a given
Singer, sing me a song
Standing on the shoulders of giants
(Old man don't lay so still you're not yet young, there's time to teach)
Everybody's looking on
(Point to point, point observation, children carry reservations)
[Verse 4]
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Leaves me cold
A mean idea to call my own
A hundred million birds fly away
Away
Away
[Verse 5]
I am king of all I see
My kingdom for a voice
Old man don't lay so still, you're not yet young
There's time to teach, point to point
Point observation, children carry reservations
[Verse 6]
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Leaves me cold, leaves me cold
A mean idea to call my own
A hundred million birds fly away
Away
Away
[Verse 7]
Everybody hit the ground
Everybody hit the ground
Everybody hit the ground
Everybody hit the ground
Written by: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, William T. Berry
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