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Dave Matthews Band - Tripping Billies (Live in Europe 2009)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Performer
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Vocals
Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Drums
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard
Bass Guitar
Leroi Moore
Leroi Moore
Vocals
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley
Violin
Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Guitar
Rashawn Ross
Rashawn Ross
Trumpet
Jeff Coffin
Jeff Coffin
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Thomas
Jeff Thomas
Engineer
Joe Lawlor
Joe Lawlor
Recording Engineer
John Alagia
John Alagia
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

We were above
You were standing underneath us
We were not yet lovers
Dragons were smoked
Bumblebees were stinging us
I was soon to be crazy
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die
'Cause we're tripping billies
We're wearing nothing
Nothing but our shadows
Shadows falling down on the beach sand
Remembering once, out on the beaches
We wore pineapple grass bracelets
So why would you care
To get out of this place?
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race, yeah
Cause we're tripping billies
We are all sitting
Legs crossed 'round a fire
My yellow flame, she dances
Tequila drinking
Oh, our minds will wander
To wondrous places
So why would you care
To get out of this place?
You and me and all our friends
Such a happy human race
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die
Take it up, Boyd
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die
Eat, drink, and be merry
For tomorrow we'll die, yeah
Written by: Dave Matthews

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