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Cities

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Cities (2005 Remaster)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Byrne

Guitar

Jerry Harrison

Keyboards

Tina Weymouth

Bass Guitar

Brian Eno

Electronics

Christopher Frantz

Christopher Frantz

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

David Byrne

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Talking Heads

Producer

Chris Martinez

Assistant Engineer

Dave Hewitt

Assistant Engineer

Fred Ridder

Assistant Engineer

Julie Last

Assistant Engineer

Kouster McAllister

Kouster McAllister

Assistant Engineer

Phil Gitomer

Assistant Engineer

Tom Heid

Assistant Engineer

Neal Teeman

Engineer

Rod O'Brien

Engineer

Brian Eno

Producer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Joe Barbaria

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Think of London

A small city

Dark, dark in the daytime

People sleep

Sleep in the daytime

If they want to

If they want to

[Verse 2]

I'm checkin' them out

I'm checkin' them out

I got it figured out

I got it figured out

[Verse 3]

There's good points

Some bad points

It all works out

I'm a little freaked out

Find a city

Find myself a city to live in

I will find a city

Find myself a city to live in

[Verse 4]

A lot of rich people

In Birmingham

A lot of ghosts

In a lot of houses

Look over there

Dry ice factory

Good place to get some thinking done

[Verse 5]

I'm checkin' it out

I'm checkin' it out

I got it figured out

I got it figured out

[Verse 6]

There's good points

Some bad points

But it all works out

You know I'm a little freaked out

I'll find a city

Find myself a city to live in

Ah, yes

Find a city

Find myself a city to live in

[Verse 7]

I'm checkin' them out

I'm checkin' them out

I got it figured out

I got it figured out

[Verse 8]

There's good points

Some bad points

But it all works out

Sometimes I'm a little freaked out

I'll find a city

Find myself a city to live in

I will find a city

Find myself a city to live in

Help me

[Verse 9]

I forgot to mention

Forgot to mention Memphis

Home of Elvis and the Ancient Greeks

Do I smell?

I smell home cooking

It's only the river

It's only the river

[Verse 10]

I'm checkin' them out

I'm checkin' them out

I got it figured out

I got it figured out

[Verse 11]

There's good points

Some bad points

But it all works out

Sometimes I'm a little freaked out

I'll find a city

Find myself a city to live in

I will find a city

Find myself a city to live in

[Verse 12]

Find a city

Find myself a city to live in

Woo, woo, woo

I will find a city

Find myself a city to live in, yeah

[Verse 13]

Find a city

Find myself a city to live in

I, I, I will

Find a city

Find myself a city to live in

Hey, hey, hey, I will

Find a city

Find myself a city to live in

[Verse 14]

Find a city

Find myself a city to live in

I will find a city

Find myself a city to live in

Written by: David Byrne

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