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Top Songs By Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart
Composer
Herb Bermann
Herb Bermann
Composer
Jerry Handley
Jerry Handley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Perry
Richard Perry
Producer
Bob Krasnow
Bob Krasnow
Producer

Lyrics

Phos'phrous chimney burnin'
Modern-men's a-learnin'
Time and space a-turnin'
Motor's engine churnin'
fac'trys no place for me boss man let me be
Wind and wave all blowin'
Mountain 'n sky showin'
Bee 'n flower growin'
Boy 'n girl are glowin'
fac'trys no place for me boss man let me be
Minds inside are goin'
Muscle 'n bone are showin
One thing sure am knowin'
Get a fire goin'
factory's no place for me boss man let me be
boss man let me be boss man leave me be
Written by: Captain Beefheart, Herb Bermann, Jerry Handley

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