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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
XTC
XTC
Performer
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Melodica
Colin Moulding
Colin Moulding
Vocals
Dave Gregory
Dave Gregory
Keyboards
Prairie Prince
Prairie Prince
Drums
Andrew Partridge
Andrew Partridge
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andy Partridge
Andy Partridge
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Producer
George Cowan
George Cowan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kim Foscato
Kim Foscato
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron
Under mats of flower lava
Please don't pull me out
This is how I would want to go
[Verse 2]
Breathing in the boiling butter
Fruit of sweating golden Inca
Please don't heed my shout
I'm relaxed in the undertow
[Verse 3]
When Miss Moon lays down
And Sir Sun stands up
Me, I'm found floating 'round and 'round
Like a bug in brandy in this big bronze cup
[Verse 4]
Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron
Hey
[Verse 5]
Trees are dancing, drunk with nectar
Grass is waving underwater
Please don't pull me out
This is how I would want to go
[Verse 6]
Insect bomber, Buddhist droning
Copper chord of August's organ
Please don't heed my shout
I'm relaxed in the undertow
[Verse 7]
When Miss Moon lays down
(In her hilltop bed)
And Sir Sun stands up
(Raise his regal head)
Me, I'm found floating 'round and 'round
Like a bug in brandy in this big bronze cup
[Verse 8]
Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron
Hey
(Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron)
Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron
(Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron)
Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron
(Drowning here in Summer's Cauldron)
In Summer's Cauldron
Written by: Andy Partridge
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