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Nirvana - Lake Of Fire (Live On MTV Unplugged, 1993 / Unedited)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Vocals
Krist Novoselic
Krist Novoselic
Acoustic Guitar
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
Drums
Curt Kirkwood
Curt Kirkwood
Acoustic Guitar
Cris Kirkwood
Cris Kirkwood
Acoustic Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curt Kirkwood
Curt Kirkwood
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nirvana
Nirvana
Producer
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Producer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to Heaven where the angels fly
They go to a lake of fire and fry
Won't see 'em again till the Fourth of July
[Verse 1]
I knew a lady who came from Duluth
Got bit by a dog with a rabid tooth
She went to her grave just a little too soon
Flew away howling on the yellow moon
[Chorus]
Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to Heaven where the angels fly
They go to a lake of fire and fry
See 'em again till the Fourth of July
[Verse 2]
People cry, people moan
Look for a dry place to call their home
Try to find some place to rest their bones
While the angels and the devils try to make them their own
[Chorus]
Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to Heaven where the angels fly
Go to a lake of fire and fry
See 'em again till the Fourth of July
Written by: Curt Kirkwood

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