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Sitting Still

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bill Berry

Drums

Michael Stipe

Lead Vocals

Mike Mills

Bass Guitar

Peter Buck

Electric Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mike Mills

Songwriter

Peter Buck

Songwriter

Michael Stipe

Songwriter

Bill Berry

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mitch Easter

Producer

Don Dixon

Producer

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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