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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wilco
Wilco
Vocals
Mikael Jorgensen
Mikael Jorgensen
Piano
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Vocals
Leroy Bach
Leroy Bach
Acoustic Guitar
Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke
Piano
John Stirratt
John Stirratt
Bass Guitar
Glenn Kotche
Glenn Kotche
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Girard
Chris Girard
Songwriter
Mikael Jorgensen
Mikael Jorgensen
Songwriter
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Wilco
Wilco
Producer
Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke
Mixing Engineer
TJ Doherty
TJ Doherty
Assistant Engineer
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Steve Rooke
Steve Rooke
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Theologians
They don't know nothin'
'Bout my soul
'Bout my soul
I'm an ocean
And this emotion
Slow motion
Slow motion
[Bridge]
Illiterati lumen fidei
God is with us every day
That illiterate light
Is with us every night
[Verse 2]
Theologians
Oh, they don't know nothin'
About my soul
Oh, they don't know
They thin my heart with little things
And my life with change
Oh, in so many ways
I find more missin' every day
Theologians
[Bridge]
I'm goin' away where you will look for me
Where I'm goin', you cannot come
And no one's ever gonna take my life from me
I lay it down, a ghost is born, a ghost is born, a ghost is born
[Outro]
I'm a notion
All emotion
I'm a cherry ghost
Cherry ghost
Hey, I'm a cherry ghost
A cherry ghost
Written by: Chris Girard, Jeff Tweedy, Mikael Jorgensen

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