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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Belle and Sebastian
Performer
Stuart Murdoch
Vocals
Mick Cooke
Trumpet
Stuart David
Bass Guitar
Gerry Campbell
Keyboards
Mark McWhirter
Musician
Michael Angus
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stuart Murdoch
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve MacKenzie
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I left my school, I left my job
You saw me looking like a slob
When I was young
You were the only fun in town
[Verse 2]
Everyone thought it was a shame
For Belle and the boy Sebastian
Belle was okay, but, oh, Sebastian
Went too far again
Crashed his car in the rain
[Verse 3]
He wants to love and he wants to care
But when the girls hear that, they think he's so square
Sebastian, for once, just leave your troubles home
Sebastian, for once, just leave your troubles home
[Verse 4]
He goes to school around the way
The boys are queueing up to tell her she's a star
Poor Sebastian is heading for a fall
[Verse 5]
Everyone thought it was a shame
For Belle and the boy Sebastian
Everyone thought it was a shame
Belle was okay, but, oh, Sebastian
Went too far again
Crashed his car in the rain
[Verse 6]
Oh, Sebastian wrote his diary that
He would never be young again
But you will, fella, you are ill
You'd better take a weight off of your mind and listen
To what other people say
'Cause things are going wrong your own way
[Verse 7]
Everyone thought it was a shame
For Belle and the boy Sebastian
Everyone thought it was a shame
Belle was okay, but, oh, Sebastian
Went too far again
Crashed his car in the rain
[Verse 8]
Oh, Sebastian wrote his diary that
He would never be young again
But you will, fella, you are ill
You'd better take a weight off of your mind and listen
To what other people say
'Cause things are going wrong your own way
Written by: Stuart Murdoch