Listen to Asleep In The Back by Elbow

Asleep In The Back

Elbow

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Elbow

Performer

Guy Garvey

Vocals

Mark Potter

Guitar

Pete Turner

Bass Guitar

Craig Potter

Keyboards

Richard Jupp

Drums

Ian Burdge

Performer

Dominic Kelly

English Horn

Bob Sastri

French Horn

Martin Field

Bassoon

Stuart King

Clarinet

Matthew Gunner

French Horn

Jonathan Snowdon

Jonathan Snowdon

Flute

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Guy Garvey

Composer

Mark Potter

Composer

Pete Turner

Composer

Richard Jupp

Composer

Ian Burdge

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Elbow

Producer

Ben Hillier

Producer

Andrea Wright

Mixing Engineer

Ed Chadwick

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Were you crushed?

Did I rush you?

All my time is yours

My twisted heart is yours

The faithless shit is yours

The shameless fits of love

That only smother you for moments

'Til I fold them up and leave

All yours

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to know

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to know

Show your scars

Not to rush you

The hieroglyphic hints

In all the toilet scrawl

Guilty little pins

In all the things I never talk about

Are spilling with the gin

Taste how tough you are

All yours

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to know

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to ask, didn't you?

Oh, you had to know

Not to rush you

Written by: Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp

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