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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Lead Vocals
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter
Producer
Don Dixon
Don Dixon
Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This name I got we all agreed
See could stop, stop it well read
We could bind it in the scythe
We could gather, throw a fit
[Verse 2]
Up to par and Katie bars
The kitchen signs but not me in
Sit and try for the big kill
A waste of time sitting still
[Verse 3]
I'm the sun and you can read
I'm the sign and you're not deaf
We could bind it in the scythe
We could gather, throw a fit
[Verse 4]
Up to par and Katie bars
The kitchen signs but not me in
Sit and try for the big kill
A waste of time sitting still
[Verse 5]
I can hear you
I can hear you
I can hear you
[Verse 6]
This name I got we all agreed
See could stop, stop it well read
We could bind it in the scythe
We could gather, throw a fit
[Verse 7]
Up to par and Katie bars
The kitchen signs but not me in
Sit and try for the big kill
A waste of time sitting still
[Verse 8]
I can hear you
I can hear you
I can hear you
[Verse 9]
You can gather when I talk
Talk until you're blue
You could get away from me
Get away from me
[Verse 10]
I'm up to par and Katie bars
The kitchen signs but not me in
Sit and try for the big kill
A waste of time sitting still
[Verse 11]
I can hear you
I can hear you
I can hear you
[Verse 12]
I can hear you
I can hear you
I can hear you
Can you hear me?
Written by: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, William Thomas Berry

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