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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens
Performer
G.W. McLennan
G.W. McLennan
Vocals
Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Vocals
Amanda Brown
Amanda Brown
Violin
John Willsteed
John Willsteed
Bass Guitar
Lindy Morrison
Lindy Morrison
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Songwriter
Grant McLennan
Grant McLennan
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Wallis
Mark Wallis
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She comes home and she's happy
She comes home and she's blue
She comes home and then tells him
"Listen, baby, we're through"
[Verse 2]
I don't know what happened next
All I know is she moved
Packed her bags and her curtains
Left him in his room
[Verse 3]
Was there anything I could do?
Was there anything I could do?
[Verse 4]
She went out with her paint box
Paints the chapel blue
She went out with her match sticks
Torched a carwash too
[Verse 5]
I don't know where she's livin'
All I got is a card
A picture of her at the pyramids
A knife held to her heart
[Verse 6]
Was there anything I could do?
Was there anything I could do?
[Verse 7]
She came down from the mountain
Said goodbye to her guru
She went back to her room
Lost herself in voodoo
[Verse 8]
I don't say that I blame her
People don't know what they want
If you send your life lookin' behind you
You don't see what's up front
[Verse 9]
Was there anything I could do?
Was there anything I could do?
Was there anything I could do?
Was there anything I could do?
[Verse 10]
Gotta find her
Gotta find her
Gotta find her
Gotta find her
Gotta find her
Gotta find her
Gotta find her
Gotta find her
Written by: Grant McLennan, Robert Forster

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