Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jim Morrison
Lead Vocals
Jerry Scheff
Bass Guitar
John Densmore
Drums
Robby Krieger
Guitar
Ray Manzarek
Piano
Marc Benno
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Densmore
Songwriter
Robby Krieger
Songwriter
Ray Manzarek
Songwriter
Jim Morrison
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Doors
Producer
Jim Morrison
Producer
John Densmore
Producer
Bruce Botnick
Producer
Robby Krieger
Producer
Ray Manzarek
Producer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
I wanna tell you 'bout Texas Radio and the Big Beat
Comes out of the Virginia swamps
Cool and slow with plenty of precision
With a back beat narrow and hard to master
Some call it heavenly in its brilliance
Others, mean and rueful of the Western dream
I love the friends I have gathered together on this thin raft
We have constructed pyramids in honor of our escaping
This is the land where the Pharaoh died
The Negroes in the forest brightly feathered
They are saying, "Forget the night
Live with us in forests of azure
Out here on the perimeter there are no stars
Out here we is stoned, immaculate"
Now listen to this, and I'll tell you 'bout the heartache
I'll tell you about the heartache and the loss of God
I'll tell you about the hopeless night
The meager food for souls forgot
I'll tell you about the maiden with wrought iron soul
I'll tell you this
No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn
I'll tell you about Texas Radio and the Big Beat
Soft driven, slow and mad, like some new language
Now, listen to this, and I'll tell you about the Texas
I'll tell you about the Texas Radio
I'll tell you 'bout the hopeless night
Wandering the Western dream
Tell you about the maiden with wrought iron soul
Writer(s): Jim Morrison, John Paul Densmore, Raymond Manzarek, Robert Krieger
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