Listen to Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) by Talking Heads

Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

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Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (2005 Remaster)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Byrne

Guitar

Jerry Harrison

Keyboards

Tina Weymouth

Bass Guitar

Nona Hendryx

Background Vocals

Adrian Belew

Guitar

Jose Rossy

Percussion

Robert Palmer

Percussion

Christopher Frantz

Christopher Frantz

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brian Eno

Songwriter

David Byrne

Songwriter

Tina Weymouth

Songwriter

Christopher Frantz

Christopher Frantz

Songwriter

Jerry Harrison

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Brian Eno

Producer

David Byrne

Mixing Engineer

Jack Nuber

Additional Engineer

Johnny Potoker

Mixing Engineer

Kendal Stubbs

Additional Engineer

Rhett Davies

Additional Engineer

Dave Jerden

Mixing Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Steven Stanley

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Take a look at these hands

Take a look at these hands

The hand speaks

The hand of a government man

Well, I'm a tumbler

Born under punches

I'm so thin

[Verse 2]

All I want is to breathe

I'm too thin

Won't you breathe with me?

Find a little space

So we move in-between

In between it

And keep one step ahead of yourself

[Verse 3]

Don't you miss it, don't you miss it?

Some of you people just about missed it

Last time to make plans

And I'm a tumbler

I'm a government man

[Verse 4]

Never seen anything like that before

Falling bodies tumble 'cross the floor

Well, I'm a tumbler

When you get to where you wanna be

Thank you! Thank you!

When you get to where you wanna be

Well, don't even mention it

[Verse 5]

Oh, take a look at these hands

They're passing in-between us

Take a look at these hands

Take a look at these hands

You don't have to mention it

No thanks

I'm a government man

[Bridge]

And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on

And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on

And the heat goes on, where the hand has been

And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on

And the heat goes on

I got time

And the heat goes on

And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on

And the heat goes on, where the hand has been

And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on

[Verse 6]

I'm not a drowning man

And I'm not a burning building!

I'm a tumbler

Drowning cannot hurt a man

Fire cannot hurt a man

Not the government man

[Chorus]

All I want is to breathe

Thank you, thank you

Won't you breathe with me?

Find a little space so we move in-between

I'm so thin

And keep one step ahead of yourself

I'm catching up with myself

[Chorus]

All I want is to breathe

Won't you breathe with me?

Hands of a government man

Find a little space so we move in-between

And keep one step ahead of yourself

Don't you miss it? Don't you miss it?

[Outro]

All I want is to breathe

Won't you breathe with me?

Written by: Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth

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