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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Cale
Viola
Lou Reed
Vocals
Maureen Ann Tucker
Percussion
Sterling Morrison
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lou Reed
Songwriter
The Velvet Underground
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Warhol
Producer
Omi Haden
Engineer
Norman Dolph
Engineer
John Licata
Engineer
David Greene
Mixing Engineer
Gene Radice
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girl-child in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
[Verse 2]
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
Chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn the imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there
[Chorus]
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
Different colors, made of tears
[Verse 3]
Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather
Shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
[Verse 4]
Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love, not given lightly
Taste the whip, now plead for me
[Chorus]
I am tired, I am weary
I could sleep for a thousand years
A thousand dreams that would awake me
Different colors, made of tears
[Verse 5]
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girl-child in the dark
Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
Written by: Lou Reed