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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini
Composer
Eg White
Eg White
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Producer
Alan Griffiths
Alan Griffiths
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Once in a house on a hill
A  boy got angry
He broke into my heart
For a day and a night
I stayed  beside him
Until I had no hope
[Verse 2]
So I came down the hill
Of course I was hurt
But then I started to think
[Verse 3]
It shouldn't hurt me to be free
It's what I really need
To pull myself together
[Verse 4]
But if it's so good bein' free
Would you mind tellin' me
Why I don't know what to do with myself
[Verse 5]
There's a bar by the dock
Where I found myself
Drinkin' with this man
He offered me a cigarette
And I accepted
'Cause it's been a very long time
[Verse 6]
As it burned till the end
I thought of the boy
No one could never forget
[Verse 7]
It shouldn't hurt me to be free
It's what I really need
To pull myself together
[Verse 8]
But if it's so good bein' free
Would you mind tellin' me
Why I don't know what to do with myself
[Verse 9]
To pull myself together
[Verse 10]
But if it's so good bein' free
Would you mind tellin' me
Why I don't know what to do with myself
[Verse 11]
To pull myself together
[Verse 12]
But if it's so good bein' free
Would you mind tellin' me
Why I don't know what to do with myself
Written by: Eg White, Emilíana Torrini

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