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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Middle America (Live on KEXP)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jake Morris
Jake Morris
Drums
Joanna Bolme
Joanna Bolme
Bass Guitar
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
Synthesizer
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Mixing Engineer
Adam Lee
Adam Lee
Mixing Engineer
Chris Funk
Chris Funk
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Blame stops until you do
Blame stops until you do
Do your major duty
And call right back again
Time gets to me and I
The heir apparent just might try
You know you should be winning
Time won't wait for you
[Verse 2]
Glow
[Verse 3]
Crush me back where I belong
Hold me down like an anchor strong
Fill me up till I overflow
In the winter time
In the winter time
When we get down to it
You wanted to
[Verse 4]
Arms never get on top
You heed that notion and you'll drop
I will not be one of the watchers
I will not disappear
[Verse 5]
Time gets to me and I
Wonder how to simplify
You know you should be blushing
To a hue of Robitussin
[Verse 6]
Men are scum I won't deny
May you be shit faced the day you die
And be successful in all your lies
In the winter time
In the winter time
When you get down to it
You wanted to
[Verse 7]
Do you think you got the nerve
It doesn't take much nerve
Just kiss yourself metaphorically
And open the door and piss if you need to
[Verse 8]
Gonna get it when it's hot
Come and get it, ready or not
It fits in your grip such a feminine trip
Revel in the rubber pavilion
[Verse 9]
Capture in a mason jar
Will you be my whisper unnamed star
In a galaxy so far, far, far
From the winter time
From the winter time
From the winter time
Wandering through
Written by: Stephen Malkmus

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