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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Vocals
Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood
Piano
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Songwriter
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Graeme Stewart
Graeme Stewart
Engineer
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich
Producer
Darryl Thorp
Darryl Thorp
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bunt Stafford-Clark
Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Please excuse me but I've got to ask
Are you only being nice
Because you want something
My fairytale Arab princess
Be careful how you respond
'Cause you might end up in this song
I never gave you an encouragement
[Verse 2]
And it's doing me in
Doing me in
Doing me in
Doing me in
Doing me in
[Verse 3]
The more you try to erase me
The more, the more
The more that I appear
Oh, the more, the more
The more you try the eraser
The more, the more
The more that you appear
[Verse 4]
You know the answer so why do you ask?
I am only being nice
Because I want someone, want something
You're like a kitten with a ball of wool
[Verse 5]
And it is doing me in
Doing me in
Doing me in
Doing me in
Doing me in
[Verse 6]
The more you try to erase me
The more, the more
The more that I appear
Oh, the more, the more
The more I try to erase you
The more, the more
The more that you appear
[Verse 7]
No you're wrong
You're wrong
You're wrong
You're wrong
You're wrong
You're wrong
You're wrong
Written by: Thom Yorke

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