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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Performer
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Piano
Danny Barnes
Danny Barnes
Banjo
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard
Bass Guitar
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Vocals
Joe Lawlor
Joe Lawlor
Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Drums
Leroi Moore
Leroi Moore
Saxophone
Tim Pierce
Tim Pierce
Guitar
Roger Manning
Roger Manning
Keyboards
Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Guitar
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley
Violin
Rashawn Ross
Rashawn Ross
Trumpet
Jeff Coffin
Jeff Coffin
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard
Composer
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Composer
Leroi Moore
Leroi Moore
Composer
Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Composer
Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Composer
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Producer
Doug McKean
Doug McKean
Mixing Engineer
Lars Fox
Lars Fox
Engineer
Dan Chase
Dan Chase
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Wesley Fontenot
Wesley Fontenot
Assistant Engineer
Rob Evans
Rob Evans
Assistant Engineer
Floyd Reitsma
Floyd Reitsma
Assistant Engineer
Sam Hofstedt
Sam Hofstedt
Assistant Engineer
Josh Evans
Josh Evans
Assistant Engineer
Paul Suarez
Paul Suarez
Assistant Engineer
Steve Rea
Steve Rea
Assistant Engineer
Russ Waugh
Russ Waugh
Assistant Engineer
Aaron Walk
Aaron Walk
Assistant Engineer
Jaime Neely
Jaime Neely
Additional Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I grew from monkey into man
Then I crushed fifteen million with a wave of my hand
I grew drunk on water turned into wine
'Till I was slave and master at the same damn time
[Verse 2]
It's why I am
It's why I am
Why I am still here dancing with the GrooGrux King
Out of my head and into the room, hello
[Verse 3]
A king of men, it makes no sense
Oh, and I bow to the priest while I worship the witch
[Verse 4]
But it's why I am
I'm always the one to make you smile
Why I am, I'm still a snake in the wood pile
It's why I am still here dancing with the GrooGrux King
[Verse 5]
Out of my head and into the room
So when my ghost takes me from you
You can remember the fool that I am
Don't cry baby
Don't cry
[Verse 6]
The lose and the win of the world
Wrong and right, us and them of the world
It's the you and the me of the world
But, only one way out of the world
It's the lose and the win of the world
Wrong and right, us and them of the world
It's the you and the me of the world
Only one way out of the world
[Verse 7]
It's why I am unlikely to agree
It's why I am climbin' out of my monkey tree
Why I am still here dancing with the GrooGrux King
[Verse 8]
We'll be drinking big whiskey while we dance and sing
And when my story ends, it's gonna end with him
Heaven or hell, I'm going there with the GrooGrux King
[Verse 9]
Why I am the apple of your pretty eye
Why I am a snake in the wood pile
It's why I am still here dancing with the GrooGrux King
[Verse 10]
Out of my head and into the room
So when my ghost takes me from you
You can remember the fool that I am
Don't cry baby
Don't cry
Written by: Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews, Leroi Moore, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds

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