Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Damien Rice
Damien Rice
Vocals
Shane Fitzsimons
Shane Fitzsimons
Double Bass
Vyvienne Long
Vyvienne Long
Cello
Tom Osander
Tom Osander
Drums
Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Hannigan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Damien George Rice
Damien George Rice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Damien Rice
Damien Rice
Producer
Shane Fitzsimons
Shane Fitzsimons
Mixing Engineer
Joel Shearer
Joel Shearer
Producer
Vyvienne Long
Vyvienne Long
Producer
Tom Osander
Tom Osander
Producer
Steven Marcussen
Steven Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Lisa Hannigan
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
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