Listen to Pennyroyal Tea by Nirvana

Pennyroyal Tea

Nirvana

Alternative

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kurt Cobain

Guitar

Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

Bass Guitar

Dave Grohl

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kurt Cobain

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Steve Albini

Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Bob Weston

Recording Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm on my time with everyone

I have very bad posture

[Chorus]

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea

Distill the life that's inside of me

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea

I'm anemic royalty

[Verse 2]

Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld

So I can sigh eternally

[Chorus]

I'm so tired, I can't sleep

I'm a liar and a thief

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea

I'm anemic royalty

[Verse 3]

I'm on warm milk and laxatives

Cherry-flavored antacids

[Chorus]

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea

Distill the life that's inside of me

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea

I'm anemic royalty

Written by: Kurt Cobain

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