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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bono
Bono
Vocals
The Edge
The Edge
Background Vocals
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Bono
Composer
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
Chris Heaney
Chris Heaney
Assistant Recording Engineer
Carl Glanville
Carl Glanville
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My cell is ringing, no ID, I need to know who's calling
My garden's overgrown, I go out on my belly crawling
I got CCTV, pornography, CNBC
I got the nightly news to get to know the enemy
[PreChorus]
All I want is a picture of you
All I want is to get right next to you
All I want is your face in a locket
Picture in my pocket
Take a pill to stop it
[Chorus]
I know these fast cars
Will do me no good
[Verse 2]
I'm going nowhere
Where I am, it is a lot of fun
They're in the desert to dismantle an atomic bomb
I watch 'em shadowbox
Check the stocks
I'm in detox
Want the lot of what you've got
What you've got can make this stop
[PreChorus]
All I want is a picture of you
All I want is to get right next to you
All I want is your picture in a locket
Your face in my pocket
Take a pill to stop it
[Chorus]
I know these fast cars
Will do me no good
[Bridge]
Don't you worry 'bout your mind
Don't you worry 'bout your mind
You should worry 'bout the day
That the pain it goes away
You know I miss mine sometimes
[Verse 3]
There is no fiction that will truly fit the situation
Documenting every detail, every conversation
Not used to talking to somebody in a body
Somebody in a body
Somebody in a body
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge

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