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The Flaming Lips - Mother I’ve Taken LSD
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steven Drozd
Steven Drozd
Songwriter
Wayne Coyne
Wayne Coyne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
Producer
Dennis Coyne
Dennis Coyne
Recording Engineer
Mike Fridmann
Mike Fridmann
Additional Producer
Dave Fridmann
Dave Fridmann
Producer
Scott Booker
Scott Booker
Producer
Michael Fridmann
Michael Fridmann
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mother, I've taken LSD
I thought it would set me free
But now I think it's changed me
It's changed me
It's changed me
It's changed me
[Verse 2]
Now I see the sadness in the world
I'm sorry I didn't see it before
Now I see the sadness in the world
Sad, sad, sad, sad, sadness
Sadness
Sadness (Sadness)
Sadness
[Verse 3]
Mother, they've taken Kim to the ward
Probably won't see her anymore
She tried to rob the drugstore
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
[Verse 4]
Mother, did you hear about Tommy's crash?
You know he rides his motorcycle way too fast
He's alive but they say he won't last
He won't last
No, he won't last
He won't last
[Verse 5]
Now I see the sadness in the world
I'm sorry I didn't see it before
Now I see the sadness in the world
The sad, sad, sad, sad, sadness
Sadness
Sadness (Sadness)
Sadness
Written by: Steven Drozd, Wayne Coyne

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