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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Guitar
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Lead Vocals
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Berry
William Berry
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter
Producer
Don Dixon
Don Dixon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They crowded up to Lenin with their noses worn off
A handshake is worthy, if it's all that you've got
Metal shivs on wood pushed through our back
There's a splinter in your eye and it reads, "react"
[Verse 2]
They've shifted the statues for harboring ghosts
(Laocoön is host)
Reddened their necks and collared their clothes
(The library hollowed)
[Verse 3]
Then we ditched the books with the middles cut out
(Friendly harbor ghosts)
She gathered the corners and collared her gown
(She wanted to tell it to you)
She said
[Verse 4]
Ooh-ooh (Please help me, please)
Find my harbor coat (Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, whoa)
[Verse 5]
Find my harbor coat (Harborcoat is long away)
(Please help me, please)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, whoa)
[Verse 6]
They crowded up to Lenin with their noses worn off
(Tell her I will send hers ahead)
A handshake is worthy, if it's all that you've got
(You'll have done no wrong)
[Verse 7]
Metal shivs on wood pushed through our back
(Would I kiss her ass?)
There's a splinter in your eye and it reads, "react"
(Would I read the signs?)
R-E-A-C-T
[Verse 8]
Ooh-ooh
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is long away)
[Verse 9]
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, whoa)
[Verse 10]
They've shifted the statues for harboring ghosts
(With your feathers in)
Reddened their necks and collared their clothes
(You'll have done no wrong)
[Verse 11]
Then we danced the dance 'til the menace got out-out-out
(Friendly harbor ghosts)
She gathered the corners and collared her gown
(She went to tell her son)
And she said
[Verse 12]
Ooh-ooh
(Please help me, please)
Find my harbor coat
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is long away)
[Verse 13]
Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, whoa)
Written by: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, William Berry

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