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The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

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elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid (Official Video)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Elbow

Performer

Craig Potter

Keyboards

Guy Garvey

Vocals

Mark Potter

Guitar

Pete Turner

Bass

Alex Reeves

Drums

Sarah Field

Bass Clarinet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Craig Potter

Composer

Guy Garvey

Composer

Pete Turner

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Craig Potter

Mixing Engineer

Danny Evans

Engineer

Matt Colton

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

The roses are heavy

With rain and for ages

Veil after veil

And the pictures are whispering

[Verse 2]

The ones we belong to

Caught and forever

Startled and proud

Or laughing together

[Verse 3]

And, babe, if you'd met him

I picture you'd sit

Blasting my wisdom

With two-barrelled wit

[Verse 4]

Then he'd steal you for dancing

And you'd lend him your arms

And I'd stooge for your laughing

And you'd twirl in a chaos of charm

[Verse 5]

The roses are heavy

With rain and for ages

Veil after veil

And the pictures are whispering

[Verse 6]

He'd steal you for dancing

And you'd lend him your arms

And I'd stooge for your laughing

And you'd twirl in a chaos of charm

Written by: Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Pete Turner

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