Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Damien Rice
Vocals
Shane Fitzsimons
Double Bass
Vyvienne Long
Cello
Tom Osander
Drums
Lisa Hannigan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Damien George Rice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Damien Rice
Producer
Shane Fitzsimons
Mixing Engineer
Joel Shearer
Producer
Vyvienne Long
Producer
Tom Osander
Producer
Steven Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Lisa Hannigan
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You can hold her hand
And show her how you cry
Explain to her your weakness so she understands
And then roll over and die
[Verse 2]
You can brave decisions
Before you crumble up inside
Spend your time asking everyone else's permission
Then run away and hide
[Verse 3]
Or you can sit on chimneys
Put some fire up your ass
No need to know what you're doing or waiting for
But if ever anyone should ask
[Verse 4]
Tell them, I've been licking coconut skins
And we've been hanging out
Tell them, God just dropped by to forgive our sins
And relieve us our doubt
[Verse 5]
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
[Verse 6]
Oh, you can hold her eggs
But your basket has a hole
Or you can lie between her legs and go looking for
Tell her you're searching for her soul
[Verse 7]
You can wait for ages
Watch your compost turn to coal
But time is contagious
And everybody's getting old
[Verse 8]
So you can sit on chimneys
Put some fire up your ass
No need to know what you're doing or looking for
But if ever anyone should ask
[Verse 9]
Oh, tell them, I've been cooking coconut skins
And we've been hanging out
Tell them, God just dropped by to forgive our sins
And relieve us our doubt
[Verse 10]
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
[Verse 11]
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la
La-la-la, la-la, la-la
Written by: Damien George Rice