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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pixies
Pixies
Performer
Charles Thompson
Charles Thompson
Lead Vocals
Joey Santiago
Joey Santiago
Electric Guitar
David Lovering
David Lovering
Drums
Emma Richardson
Emma Richardson
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Thompson
Charles Thompson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dalgety
Tom Dalgety
Producer

Lyrics

Last night he could not make it
He tried hard but could not make it
Last night he could not make it
On a holiday, so many miles
Looking for a place to stay
Near some friendly star, he found this mote
And now we wonder where we are
How could this so great, turn so shitty?
He ended up in army crates
And photographs in files, his tiny boat
Sparked as he turned to graze our city
I started driving on the motorway
I was feeling down
Last night he could not make it
Last night he could not make it
He tried hard but could not make it
Last night he could not make it
On a holiday, so many miles
Looking for a place to stay
Near some friendly star, he found this mote
And now we wonder
How could this so great, turn so shitty?
Ended up in army crates
And photographs in files, his tiny boat
Sparked as he grazed it
Last night he could not make it
He tried hard but could not make it
Last night he could not make it
He tried hard but could not make it
He started heading for the motorway and he came right now
He started heading for the motorway and he came right now
He started heading for the motorway and he came right now
Written by: Black Francis

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