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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Keyboards
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Songwriter
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Producer
Matt Wolach
Matt Wolach
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Producer
Julian Burg
Julian Burg
Engineer
Matt Tuggle
Matt Tuggle
Engineer
Samuel Egglenton
Samuel Egglenton
Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
To the pole
And he's tried to let it go
But nobody knows what they are fooling with here
[Verse 2]
There will be time
And there will be a sign (Ape)
When all the kids who have cancelled time will (Ape)
Take my hands and pull me up again (Ape)
Cheer me up and help me walk again
[Verse 3]
To the pole
And he's tried to let it go
But nobody knows what they are fooling with here (Ape)
[Verse 4]
I got bones and I got jaded legs (Ape)
Not the type that can win a race (Ape)
Live in plastic on a vacant lot (Ape)
Left behind, staring at a robot
[Verse 5]
Don't be sad for me (Ape)
I'm a cartoon G (Ape)
And my intent is to breathe (Ape)
In a new world
Don't be sad for me
[Verse 6]
Ape
(Breathe)
Ape
[Verse 7]
I can balance on the highest tree (Ape)
You can only see an outline of me (Ape)
I can disappear or lighten your day (Ape)
Imitate and say
I'm a skinny little ape
[Verse 8]
Don't be sad for me
I'm a skinny little ape (Ape)
I'm a cartoon G (Ape)
I'm a cartoon G
And my intent is to breathe (Ape)
In a new world
Don't be sad for me
[Verse 9]
Don't be sad for me (Ape)
Know there is a heaven, I think I'm gonna fly
I'm a cartoon G (Ape)
But not in the plastic, staring at the sky
And my intent is to breathe (Ape)
In a new world
Don't be sad for me
[Verse 10]
I'm a skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 11]
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 12]
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 13]
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 14]
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 15]
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 16]
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 17]
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 18]
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape (Ape)
[Verse 19]
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Skinny little
Ape, ape, ape, ape
Ape, ape, ape, ape
[Verse 20]
But nobody knows what they are fooling with here
Don't be sad for me
Written by: Damon Albarn, Greg Kurstin
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