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Listen to Alternative Hits: 2003 featuring Cat Power
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Listen to Inspired by Leonard Cohen featuring Cat Power
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Listen to Inspired by John Lee Hooker featuring Cat Power
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Listen to Inspired by Joni Mitchell featuring Cat Power
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Listen to Courtney Barnett: Influences featuring Cat Power
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Listen to Ep. 3 St. Vincent's Mixtape Playlist featuring Cat Power
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chan Marshall
Chan Marshall
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Adam Kasper
Adam Kasper
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When will you do what you say you'll do?
How could you really do it?
Why you keep on runnin'?
Baby, settle down
Why you keep on runnin'?
You're gonna lose your home
Why you keep on runnin'?
Baby, settle down
Why you keep on runnin'?
Run on, run on, and you'll rule your den
[Verse 2]
Crawlin' black spider, baby
Crawlin' black spider
[Verse 3]
You got me crawlin', baby
When the grass was very high
Just keep on crawlin' till the day I die
[Verse 4]
Crawlin' black spider
[Verse 5]
When will you do what you say you'll do?
How could you really do it?
Why you keep on runnin'?
Baby, settle down
Why you keep on runnin'?
You're gonna lose your home
Why you keep on runnin'?
Baby, settle down
Why you keep on runnin'?
Run on, run on, and you'll rule your den
[Verse 6]
Crawlin' black spider
Written by: John Lee Hooker

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