Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields
Performer
Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charles Newman
Charles Newman
Additional Engineer
Christopher Ewen
Christopher Ewen
Additional Engineer
Claudia Gonson
Claudia Gonson
Additional Engineer
Eric Masunaga
Eric Masunaga
Additional Engineer
Jeff Lipton
Jeff Lipton
Mastering Engineer
Jon Berman
Jon Berman
Additional Engineer
Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The book of love is long and boring
No one can lift the damn thing
It's full of charts and facts and figures
And instructions for dancing
[Chorus]
But I, I love it when you read to me
And you, you could read me anything
[Verse 2]
The book of love has music in it
In fact, that's where music comes from
Some of it is just transcendental
Some of it is just really dumb
[Chorus]
But I, I love it when you sing to me
And you, you could sing me anything
[Verse 3]
The book of love is long and boring
And written very long ago
It's full of flowers and heart shaped boxes
And things we're all too young to know
[Chorus]
But I, I love it when you give me things
And you, you ought to give me wedding rings
I, I love it when you give me things
And you, you ought to give me wedding rings
Written by: Stephin Raymond Merritt
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