Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Talking Heads
Performer
Chris Frantz
Drums
David Byrne
Lead Vocals
Jerry Harrison
Keyboards
Tina Weymouth
Bass Guitar
Philippe Servain
Accordion
Angel Fernandez
Trumpet
Abou M'Boup
Percussion
Yves N'jock
Guitar
Eric Weisberg
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Frantz
Songwriter
David Byrne
Songwriter
Jerry Harrison
Songwriter
Tina Weymouth
Songwriter
Angel Fernandez
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Frantz
Producer
David Byrne
Producer
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Tina Weymouth
Producer
Jean-Loup Morette
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joseph Williams
Assistant Engineer
NICK DELRE
Assistant Engineer
Jack Skinner
Mastering Engineer
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
James Farber
Mixing Engineer
Fernando Kral
Overdub Engineer
Richard Manwaring
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Big and I'm bad and I want you to know
I hang around where the grass is greener
Totally naked, baby, totally nude
'Cause if I want to who's gonna stop me?
I'm absolutely free
Living in the trees
The birdies and the bees
'Cause I'm a nature boy
Locked up inside
You can't tell me where it's at
Open up, open up, open the door
The rocks and trees and physical culture
Some days you hide
I guess you wonder where you are
Nature boy, nature man, take me along
We got a life that's undiscovered
And we threw it all away
Throw it all away
Rolling every way
It's irresponsible
So civilized
I guess you wonder where you are
Nature boy, nature man, take me along
Deep in the woods we're undiscovered
I'm a little fish and you're the river
Living in a boat that's underwater
We can tip, tip, tip it over
You can push, push, make it better now
Wake your daddy up, it's a quarter to five
Our little boat has lost its rudder
Dive to the bottom and we never come up
A polka party for Bob and Martha
And I'm absolutely free
Living in the trees
The birdies and the bees
'Cause I'm a nature boy
Think what you like
This is really where it's at
Open up, open up, open the door
We don't need clothes and we don't need money
So civilized
I guess you wonder where you are
Nature boy, nature man, take me along
Deep in the woods we're undiscovered
Written by: Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth